When to go · Monrovia
Monrovia in July
Avoid month. Very wet; some roads impassable.
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
- 25
- Crowds
- Medium
- Liberia overall
- Prices
- Low
- Liberia overall
Verdict
Very wet; some roads impassable.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than July?
July is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in July
- MonroviaHighs around 27 °C (81 °F), lows around 22 °C (72 °F), rain on about 25 daysHighs around 81 °F (27 °C), lows around 72 °F (22 °C), rain on about 25 days
- Coast, Liberia · Monrovia, Robertsport, Buchanan, Harperstorm or typhoon risk
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.
Independence Day
26 July · Downtown and the Capitol area
The biggest national holiday: parades and road closures; rainy season.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Liberia overall
- Medium
- Prices · Liberia overall
- Low
Liberia overall: Heavy rain; Independence Day 26 July.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Monrovia, side by side.
Verdict
Jul: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jul: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Jan: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Night low
Jul: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Jan: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Rain days
Jul: 25
Jan: 4 (better)
Crowds
Jul: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
Jul: Low
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Jul: 1
Jan: 1
July: Very wet; some roads impassable.
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
- A spare day in the plan: storms can cancel flights and ferries