Liberia in January

Dry, some Harmattan haze; roads at their best.

No other month rates higher than January for Liberia in this guide.

• Coast · Monrovia, Robertsport, Buchanan, Harperbest weather

  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.

• Interior forest · Gbarnga, Sapo, Nimba, Zwedrubest weather

  Rainforest; laterite roads turn to deep mud from June; many are impassable.

• Monrovia31 °C (88 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 4 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 4 rain days
• Buchanan31 °C (88 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 3 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 3 rain days
• Harper30 °C (86 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 5 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 5 rain days
• Robertsport31 °C (88 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 2 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 2 rain days

Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.

• New Year's Day

  1 Jan

  Public holiday.

• New Year holidays check

  Early January · Monrovia

  Offices close; hotels busy with returnees.

Crowds · Liberia

Low

Prices · Liberia

Medium

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

Nothing unusual for the weather this month.

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Rated best or good this month

• Coast

  Best weather of the year (Monrovia, Robertsport, Buchanan, Harper)

• Interior forest

  Best weather of the year (Gbarnga, Sapo, Nimba, Zwedru)

• Monrovia

  Dry season; dusty haze from the harmattan.

• Buchanan

  Best months: Nov–Apr (dry season)

• Harper

  Best months: Dec–Mar

• Robertsport

  Best months: Oct–Apr