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Monthly climate in Buchanan, Liberia

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Buchanan features a tropical monsoon climate (Am).Temperatures typically range between 25 °C (77 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 21 °C (71 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (91 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 3394 mm (133.6 inches) and receives 329 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Buchanan enjoys an average of 3027 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 46 minutes to 12 hours 26 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Buchanan, Liberia §

The warmest months in Buchanan are February, March and April, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 27 °C (80 - 81 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 25 to 25 °C (77 - 78 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Buchanan experiences 328 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Buchanan, Liberia.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 32°C
(90°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 32°C
(90°F)
Mean maximum 31°C
(89°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 31°C
(88°F)
Average high 30°C
(86°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 30°C
(85°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 30°C
(86°F)
Daily mean 26°C
(80°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 26°C
(80°F)
Average low 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(75°F)
Mean minimum 22°C
(73°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(74°F)
Minimum 21°C
(71°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 22°C
(72°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Buchanan, Liberia §

Buchanan usually has the most precipitation in June, August and September, with an average of 28 rainy days and 490 mm (19.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Buchanan are January, February and December. On average, 93 mm (3.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Buchanan, Liberia.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 74 (2.9) 108 (4.3) 170 (6.7) 195 (7.7) 340 (13.4) 518 (20.4) 366 (14.4) 464 (18.3) 488 (19.2) 405 (15.9) 171 (6.7) 96 (3.8)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 21 22 28 28 30 29 29 27 29 30 29 27

Monthly sunshine hours in Buchanan, Liberia §

The sunniest months in Buchanan are March, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 10 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Buchanan: June, August and September receive an average of 7 hours 8 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Buchanan, Liberia.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 239 270 273 272 262 227 236 214 207 253 277 292
Mean daily daylight hours 11h 48m 11h 55m 12h 4m 12h 14m 12h 22m 12h 26m 12h 24m 12h 17m 12h 7m 11h 58m 11h 50m 11h 46m

Solar UV radiation in Buchanan, Liberia §

Buchanan experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and May, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 13, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, June 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 Buchanan UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Buchanan, Liberia.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 11 12 13 13 13 11 12 12 12 12 11 10