Sierra Leone
Average temperature, rainfall and snowfall information is available for the following climate stations in Sierra Leone
| Official name: | Republic of Sierra Leone |
| Capital: | Freetown |
| Area: | total: 71,740 sq km
water: 120 sq km
land: 71,620 sq km |
| Climate: | tropical; hot, humid; summer rainy season (May to December); winter dry season (December to April) |
| Location: | Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Guinea and Liberia |
| Geographic coordinates: | 8 30 N, 11 30 W |
| Comparative Area: | slightly smaller than South Carolina |
| Land boundaries: | total: 958 km
border countries: Guinea 652 km, Liberia 306 km |
| Coastline: | 402 km |
| Terrain: | coastal belt of mangrove swamps, wooded hill country, upland plateau, mountains in east |
| Elevation extremes: | lowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m
highest point: Loma Mansa (Bintimani) 1,948 m |
Map of Sierra Leone
