Rainfall on the coast can be as high as 195 in. a year, making Sierra Leone one of the wettest places in coastal West Africa. Humidity is consistently high û about 80% û during the rainy season. The dusty, northeasterly "harmattan" wind often blows during the hotter dry season from November to April. The northeastern savannas are drier, with 74û98 in. of rain a year, but are one of the hottest areas.
