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Harper in May

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: May–Oct (rainy season; roads may be impassable).

Key facts

Verdict
Avoid
Temperature
30°C (86°F) / 23°C (73°F)
average high / low
Rain days
19
Crowds
Low
Liberia overall
Prices
Low
Liberia overall

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Harper

Listed as a month to avoid: May–Oct (rainy season; roads may be impassable).

Is another month better than May?

May is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Weather in May

Long-term averages
  • HarperHighs around 30 °C (86 °F), lows around 23 °C (73 °F), rain on about 19 days
  • Coast, Liberia · Monrovia, Robertsport, Buchanan, Harperrainy

    Monrovia is one of the wettest capitals on earth (about 5 m of rain a year); a brief drier 'middle dries' spell often comes in late July–August.

Crowds and prices

Crowds · Liberia overall
Low
Prices · Liberia overall
Low

Liberia overall: Rains start; interior roads begin to fail.

Compare two months

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Harper, side by side.

  • Verdict

    May: Avoid

    Jan: Great (better)

  • Daytime high

    May: 30 °C (86 °F)

    Jan: 30 °C (86 °F)

  • Night low

    May: 23 °C (73 °F)

    Jan: 23 °C (73 °F)

  • Rain days

    May: 19

    Jan: 5 (better)

  • Crowds

    May: Low

    Jan: Low

  • Prices

    May: Low

    Jan: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    May: 0

    Jan: 0

May: Listed as a month to avoid: May–Oct (rainy season; roads may be impassable).

January: Inside Harper's best window: Dec–Mar.

Harper: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

What to pack

  • Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
  • A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast

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