Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Liberia features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 25 °C (77 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 16 °C (60 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (98 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1958 mm (77.1 inches) and receives 156 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Liberia enjoys an average of 3542 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 30 minutes to 12 hours 43 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Liberia are March, April and May, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 27 °C (80 - 81 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in October, November and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 25 to 25 °C (77 - 77 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Liberia experiences 327 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 33°C (91°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) |
Mean maximum | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) |
Average high | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) |
Daily mean | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
Average low | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) |
Mean minimum | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Minimum | 16°C (60°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (67°F) |
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Liberia usually has the most precipitation in May, September and October, with an average of 24 rainy days and 353 mm (13.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Liberia are January, February and March. On average, 4 mm (0.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 9 (0.4) | 2 (0.1) | 2 (0.1) | 37 (1.4) | 323 (12.7) | 315 (12.4) | 114 (4.5) | 250 (9.8) | 319 (12.6) | 418 (16.5) | 153 (6.0) | 17 (0.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 20 | 25 | 16 | 21 | 25 | 27 | 12 | 2 |
The sunniest months in Liberia are March, April and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 40 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Liberia: January, September and October receive an average of 8 hours 32 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 261 | 299 | 334 | 326 | 282 | 288 | 317 | 287 | 272 | 252 | 298 | 322 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 33m | 11h 46m | 12h 3m | 12h 21m | 12h 36m | 12h 43m | 12h 39m | 12h 26m | 12h 9m | 11h 52m | 11h 37m | 11h 30m |
Liberia experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and May, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 14, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Very High / Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 11. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Liberia UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 |