Monthly climate in Monrovia, Liberia

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Monrovia features a tropical monsoon climate (Am).Temperatures typically range between 25 °C (78 °F) and 27 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 23 °C (74 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (89 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 4153 mm (163.5 inches) and receives 324 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Monrovia enjoys an average of 3211 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 45 minutes to 12 hours 27 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Monrovia, Liberia §

The warmest months in Monrovia are February, March and April, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 27 °C (81 - 82 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 25 to 25 °C (78 - 78 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Monrovia experiences 329 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 Monrovia, 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 31°C
(88°F)
31°C
(88°F)
31°C
(89°F)
31°C
(88°F)
31°C
(87°F)
30°C
(85°F)
28°C
(83°F)
29°C
(84°F)
29°C
(84°F)
30°C
(86°F)
30°C
(87°F)
31°C
(88°F)
Mean maximum 30°C
(87°F)
30°C
(87°F)
31°C
(87°F)
31°C
(87°F)
30°C
(87°F)
29°C
(85°F)
28°C
(83°F)
28°C
(83°F)
29°C
(84°F)
30°C
(85°F)
30°C
(86°F)
30°C
(87°F)
Average high 29°C
(85°F)
29°C
(85°F)
29°C
(85°F)
30°C
(86°F)
29°C
(84°F)
28°C
(82°F)
27°C
(80°F)
27°C
(80°F)
27°C
(81°F)
28°C
(83°F)
29°C
(84°F)
29°C
(85°F)
Daily mean 27°C
(81°F)
27°C
(81°F)
27°C
(81°F)
27°C
(82°F)
27°C
(81°F)
26°C
(79°F)
25°C
(78°F)
25°C
(78°F)
25°C
(78°F)
26°C
(79°F)
27°C
(80°F)
27°C
(81°F)
Average low 25°C
(77°F)
25°C
(78°F)
25°C
(78°F)
26°C
(79°F)
25°C
(78°F)
25°C
(77°F)
24°C
(76°F)
24°C
(76°F)
24°C
(76°F)
25°C
(76°F)
25°C
(77°F)
25°C
(77°F)
Mean minimum 24°C
(75°F)
24°C
(76°F)
24°C
(76°F)
24°C
(76°F)
24°C
(76°F)
24°C
(75°F)
24°C
(75°F)
23°C
(74°F)
24°C
(75°F)
24°C
(75°F)
24°C
(75°F)
24°C
(75°F)
Minimum 23°C
(74°F)
24°C
(75°F)
24°C
(75°F)
24°C
(75°F)
24°C
(75°F)
23°C
(74°F)
24°C
(75°F)
23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(74°F)
24°C
(75°F)
23°C
(74°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Monrovia, Liberia §

Monrovia usually has the most precipitation in June, August and September, with an average of 28 rainy days and 673 mm (26.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Monrovia are January, February and December. On average, 104 mm (4.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Monrovia, 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) 81 (3.2) 122 (4.8) 171 (6.7) 205 (8.1) 379 (14.9) 781 (30.7) 487 (19.2) 604 (23.8) 634 (25.0) 374 (14.7) 206 (8.1) 109 (4.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 20 22 26 26 30 29 29 27 30 30 29 26

Monthly sunshine hours in Monrovia, Liberia §

The sunniest months in Monrovia are March, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 36 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Monrovia: June, August and September receive an average of 7 hours 42 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Monrovia, 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 250 279 291 285 278 244 255 224 231 278 288 302
Mean daily daylight hours 11h 47m 11h 54m 12h 4m 12h 14m 12h 23m 12h 27m 12h 25m 12h 17m 12h 7m 11h 57m 11h 49m 11h 45m

Solar UV radiation in Monrovia, Liberia §

Monrovia experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 14, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.June, 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 Monrovia UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Monrovia, 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 12 14 13 11 12 12 13 12 10 10