Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Zwedru 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 17 °C (63 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (97 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1824 mm (71.8 inches) and receives 266 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Zwedru enjoys an average of 2952 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 46 minutes to 12 hours 27 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Zwedru are February, March and April, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 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 - 77 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Zwedru experiences 329 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 | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (93°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (93°F) |
Mean maximum | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (91°F) |
Average high | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) |
Daily mean | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (78°F) |
Average low | 22°C (71°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) |
Mean minimum | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 20°C (67°F) |
Minimum | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Zwedru, Liberia with other places around the world.
Zwedru usually has the most precipitation in May, June and September, with an average of 28 rainy days and 254 mm (10.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Zwedru are January, February and December. On average, 54 mm (2.1 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) | 38 (1.5) | 79 (3.1) | 135 (5.3) | 141 (5.5) | 220 (8.7) | 248 (9.8) | 141 (5.6) | 168 (6.6) | 293 (11.5) | 206 (8.1) | 110 (4.3) | 45 (1.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 10 | 14 | 24 | 23 | 27 | 29 | 25 | 23 | 28 | 29 | 21 | 13 |
The sunniest months in Zwedru are April, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 8 hours 47 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Zwedru: January, August and September receive an average of 7 hours 10 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 230 | 251 | 261 | 268 | 260 | 236 | 234 | 215 | 214 | 247 | 263 | 268 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 48m | 11h 55m | 12h 4m | 12h 14m | 12h 23m | 12h 27m | 12h 25m | 12h 17m | 12h 7m | 11h 58m | 11h 49m | 11h 46m |
Zwedru experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and May, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 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 Zwedru UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 |