When to go · Monrovia
Monrovia in August
Avoid month. Very wet; flooded roads.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 27°C (81°F)81°F (27°C) / 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 24
- Crowds
- Low
- Liberia overall
- Prices
- Low
- Liberia overall
Verdict
Very wet; flooded roads.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than August?
August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in August
- MonroviaHighs around 27 °C (81 °F), lows around 22 °C (72 °F), rain on about 24 daysHighs around 81 °F (27 °C), lows around 72 °F (22 °C), rain on about 24 days
- Coast, Liberia · Monrovia, Robertsport, Buchanan, Harperfine
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.
Peak rains season
Very green; few tourists.
Watch: Near-daily downpours and closed roads.
Festivals and holidays
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.
Flag Day check
24 August · City
Public holiday.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Liberia overall
- Low
- Prices · Liberia overall
- Low
Liberia overall: A short drier spell on the coast in some years; big surf.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Monrovia, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Aug: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Jan: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Night low
Aug: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Jan: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 24
Jan: 4 (better)
Crowds
Aug: Low
Jan: Low
Prices
Aug: Low
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Aug: 1
Jan: 1
August: Very wet; flooded roads.
January: Dry season; dusty haze from the harmattan.
Monrovia: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast