Monrovia weather by month

The best time to visit Monrovia is December to February — 72/100 in January, 30°C and 21 rainy days. The best season is the dry season, November to April (66/100 on average).

The worst month is May at 49/100 — sweltering, soaked, muggy air. See May →

Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

Monrovia🇱🇷 Liberia · Gulf of Guinea · City72
  1. 72Jan
  2. 68Feb
  3. 63Mar
  4. 60Apr
  5. 49May
  6. 51Jun
  7. 54Jul
  8. 53Aug
  9. 51Sep
  10. 52Oct
  11. 65Nov
  12. 70Dec

Best season: November to April (66/100 on average) · worst May (49/100)

Days
30°C
Nights
25°C
Wet days
21
Sun
10.3 h
Humidity
85%
Daylight
12 h
Monrovia, Liberia
Photo: B. Aristotlè Guweh Jr · Pexels

Monrovia, month by month

Comfort score out of 100 for the kind of trip Monrovia is best for, the average high, rainy days and hours of sun a day from the climate normals, and how busy it tends to be.

MonthScoreTierHighRainSunCrowdsOn
Jan72B30°C21 d10 hBusy2
Feb68C30°C19 d10 hBusy2
Mar63C30°C23 d10 hBusy2
Apr60C30°C26 d10 hShoulder1
May49F29°C30 d9 hBusy1
Jun51D28°C30 d8 hQuiet1
Jul54D27°C28 d8 hBusy2
Aug53D27°C28 d7 hBusy2
Sep51D27°C30 d7 hQuiet1
Oct52D28°C30 d9 hShoulder—
Nov65C29°C28 d10 hBusy2
Dec70B29°C23 d10 hBusy2

What's on in Monrovia through the year

Festivals, natural spectacles, holidays and the seasons to watch out for — curated and sourced. The month pages carry the detail.

March
  • Decoration Day8–14 Mar (usually)Holiday
May
  • National Unification Day14 MayHoliday
June
  • Flooded streets in the rains1 Jun – 30 Sep (usually)Hazard
July
  • Independence Day26 JulHoliday
August
  • Flag Day24 AugHoliday
November
  • Liberian Thanksgiving1–7 Nov (usually)Holiday
  • The dry season15 Nov – 15 Apr (usually)Season
December
  • Harmattan haze10 Dec – 10 Feb (usually)Season

Everything on in Monrovia through the year →

Crowds in Monrovia in January

How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.

Busyschool holidays in 5 of the markets that fill it, one of its best months for weather(estimated)

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Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet

Traveller notes on Monrovia

What people who have been say about the place — the year-round notes first, then month by month.

Forum posters describe Monrovia's climate in blunt terms - hot, hot, hot - with appropriate clothing and mosquito repellent both standard advice regardless of month. One business traveler specifically noted a January trip, though detailed weather specifics for that visit weren't part of the discussion. Given how few detailed trip reports exist for Monrovia specifically, the general West African coastal dry-season pattern (roughly November through March, cooler and less humid than the wetter months) is the most useful guide for a January visit, even though Monrovia's heat and humidity remain a constant regardless of season according to posters' broader impressions.
Tripadvisor community · January · 1 month ago · Read more on Tripadvisor ↗
Detailed month-specific weather trip reports for Monrovia are scarce on the forum, with one general visitor review simply describing the city as hot, hot, hot and recommending mosquito repellent and appropriate clothing without specifying a particular month. Given the limited destination-specific detail, this note is grounded in the well-established regional pattern for coastal Liberia: July sits deep within West Africa's wet season here, with heavy, near-daily rainfall typical of this stretch of the Guinea coast, alongside consistently warm, humid conditions. Posters generally recommend rain gear and mosquito precautions as standard preparation for a Monrovia visit regardless of exact timing, with July specifically calling for genuine readiness for sustained, heavy rain.
Tripadvisor community · July · 1 month ago · Read more on Tripadvisor ↗

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