Monrovia weather in May

May in Monrovia: sweltering, soaked, with muggy air — not the time — 30 rainy days.

Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

Monrovia🇱🇷 Liberia · Gulf of Guinea · City49
  1. 72Jan
  2. 68Feb
  3. 63Mar
  4. 60Apr
  5. 49May
  6. 51Jun
  7. 54Jul
  8. 53Aug
  9. 51Sep
  10. 52Oct
  11. 65Nov
  12. 70Dec

#12 of 12 months in Monrovia · #1290 of 1413 destinations to visit in May · comfort 49/100 (tier F)

Days
29°C
Nights
25°C
Wet days
30
Sun
8.9 h
Humidity
89%
Daylight
12 h
Monrovia, Liberia
Photo: B. Aristotlè Guweh Jr · Pexels

Traveller notes on Monrovia in May

Other months in Monrovia

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 ↗
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 ↗

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Monrovia climate normals — May

Daytime high29°C / 84°F🔥 sweltering
Nighttime low25°C / 76°F
Feels like (high)36°C / 97°F
Sea temperature30°C / 85°F♨️ bath-warm
Rainfall380 mm / 15 in⛈ soaked
Rainy days30 days
Humidity89%💦 very humid
Dew point24°C / 76°F
Sunshine8.9 h/day
Daylight12.4 h
Wind12 km/h / 7 mph
Air quality (US AQI)53🙂 moderate

Monthly averages from ERA5 reanalysis. AQI is the mean US Air Quality Index for the month.

Crowds in Monrovia in May

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.

BusyNational Unification Day, school holidays in 3 of the markets that fill it(estimated)

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Best months for Monrovia's weather

Ranked by this destination's own climate comfort score across the year — a different thing from how busy it gets (see Crowds above).

Toughest weatherMonrovia's weather peaks December–February, best around January.

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What's on in Monrovia in May

Recurring seasonal events, natural spectacles, closures and holidays — curated and sourced.

  • Holiday

    National Unification Day

    14 MayNational holidayClosures

    A public holiday on 14 May marking the push to bring settler descendants and indigenous Liberians together. Schools, offices and most businesses close; expect ceremonies rather than street parties. Source ↗

  • Season

    Wet season

    MonsoonRisk

    30 rainy days and about 380 mm in the month — the real kind of rainy season, not afternoon showers.

    from the climate normals

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Monrovia in May — FAQ

Is May a good time to visit Monrovia?
May in Monrovia: sweltering, soaked, with muggy air — not the time — 30 rainy days. It ranks #12 of 12 months for Monrovia on SeasonMap's comfort score (49/100).
What is the weather like in Monrovia in May?
In May, Monrovia averages a daily high of 29.1°C and a low of 24.5°C, with about 379.8 mm of rain over roughly 30.4 rainy days.
What is the air quality in Monrovia in May?
Monrovia has a mean US Air Quality Index of about 53 in May.