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
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, 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.
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
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)
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.
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.
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