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The climate is tropical and humid, with precipitation up to 5000mm per year in the coastal regions and is thus one of the wettest regions of West Africa. The year is divided into a rainy and a dry season. Since Sierra Leone is located north of the equator, the rainy season begins in mid-May and is characterized by daily thunderstorms and rain. During the months of August and September it can also rain continuously before.

The dry season begins in mid-October, rainfall is rare. In December and January the climate is characterized by the harmattan, a wind from the Sahara, the dust and, amazingly cool air brings. February, March and April are the hottest months, with rare rainfall. Because of the Harmattan, the locals also speak of three seasons: rainy season, harmattan season, dry season.

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