Climate

The climate of Liberia is tropical and humid with a lot of rainfall. There is relatively little change in temperatures throughout the year; the average mean temperature is about 28°C (82°F), with the maximum rarely exceeding 38°C (100°F). On the coast the heat is tempered by an almost constant breeze.

Yearly rainfall is as high as 510 cm on the coast, decreasing to about 180 cm in areas further inland. There are distinct wet and dry seasons, most of the rainfall occurring between April and November. Average relative humidity in the coastal area is about 78% in the dry season, 82% during the rains, but it may drop to less than30% between December and March, when the dust-laden harmattan blows from the Sahara.