Liberia weather in January

In January, Liberia sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 3 mm of rain across 0.6 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 75% of the time in January, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 24 min at the start of January to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Liberia's 3rd-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Liberia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
9th warmest
Overnight low
22°
1st coldest
Rainfall
3 mm
0.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:08 AM – 5:34 PM
Cloud cover
29%
3rd clearest
Wind
16 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.25 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical January day in Liberia reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and about 1°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12922
22922
32922
42922
52922
62922
72922
82922
92922
102922
112922
122922
132922
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242921
252921
262922
272922
282922
292922
303022
313022

How January really feels in Liberia

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

January sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Liberia weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 9th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 22°30.611.47.1
Feb30° / 22°20.311.66.5
Mar32° / 22°30.911.95.4
Apr33° / 23°304.712.24.0
May32° / 23°24317.912.53.3
Jun30° / 23°27622.512.63.3
Jul30° / 23°16116.412.64.1
Aug30° / 22°20719.612.43.7
Sep29° / 22°35225.712.13.1
Oct29° / 22°36125.111.83.5
Nov29° / 22°10911.411.55.3
Dec29° / 22°12211.46.9

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 75% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 14%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18416
28416
38416
48416
58416
68515
78416
88416
98515
108515
118416
128515
138515
148416
158515
168515
178614
188614
198614
208614
218812
228812
238812
248812
258812
268911
278911
28919
29919
30919
31919

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Liberia gets around 3 mm of rain over 0.6 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 2% and peaks near 3% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
13
23
33
43
53
63
73
83
93
103
112
122
132
142
152
162
171
181
191
201
211
221
231
241
251
261
271
281
291
301
311

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of January feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, January lands in the muggy band about 84% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 87% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1198010
219819
319828
419837
519837
6110836
7110845
8110845
9111844
10111844
11111844
12111853
13112843
14112843
15112852
16112852
17112852
18113842
19113842
20113842
21113842
22113851
23113851
24113851
25113851
26113851
27113851
28113851
29113851
30113851
31113851

Wind in January

Winds average 16 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
1516light breeze
1616light breeze
1716light breeze
1816light breeze
1916light breeze
2016light breeze
2116light breeze
2216light breeze
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2617light breeze
2717light breeze
2817light breeze
2917light breeze
3017light breeze
3117light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min at the start of January to 11 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:03 AM to 6:09 AM, and sunset from 5:27 PM to 5:41 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:035:27
211.46:045:27
311.46:045:28
411.46:045:28
511.46:055:29
611.46:055:29
711.46:055:30
811.46:065:30
911.46:065:31
1011.46:065:31
1111.46:075:32
1211.46:075:32
1311.46:075:33
1411.46:075:33
1511.46:085:34
1611.46:085:34
1711.46:085:35
1811.56:085:35
1911.56:085:36
2011.56:095:36
2111.56:095:37
2211.56:095:37
2311.56:095:38
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2611.56:095:39
2711.56:095:39
2811.56:095:40
2911.56:095:40
3011.56:095:41
3111.56:095:41

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.25 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.47 kWh/m² to a high of 6.56 kWh/m² in March across the year — January's 5.25 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Liberia

In seasonPeak

None of Liberia's seasonal hazards are active in January. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Liberia's monsoon runs August–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is January a good time to visit Liberia?

Our two travel scores rate January for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

7.1
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
9.1
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

January is one of the better times to visit Liberia for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Liberia in January

From January's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In January, Liberia sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Liberia in January

The nearest coast averages about 27°C in January — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 20 km away) is warmest in May at about 29°C and coldest in February near 27°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr29Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct28Tropical
Nov28Warm
Dec27Warm

UV index in Liberia in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Liberia peaks around March 19 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 9 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 19UV 14Dec 15UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Liberia in January

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where January falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Liberia is worst in July — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.2× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1619 µg/m³Dec 176 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb9Good
Mar11Good
Apr19Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct9Good
Nov7Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Liberia?

Liberia sits at 10.6°N, 85.4°W, 148 m above sea level, in Costa Rica. The nearest listed city is Cañas, 44 km away.

CañasSan JoséNicoyaTamarindoMonteverdeSan Juan del SurLa FortunaSan Carlos

Topography around Liberia

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Liberia.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Liberia has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 109 m around an average of 151 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 726 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,977 m.

The land around Liberia is covered by grassland (38%), trees (35%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, trees (57%) and grassland (37%) within 16 km, and trees (46%) and water (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
109 m
16 km
726 m
80 km
1,977 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
January weather nearby: Cañas 44 km · San José 48 km · Nicoya 54 km · Tamarindo 58 km · Monteverde 78 km · San Juan del Sur 83 km · La Fortuna 89 km · San Carlos 90 km

Costa Rica travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 59% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$19,970
2025
Happiness
7.4 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
81%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
17.7
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
14.8
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 516
Religion
Roman Catholic 48%none 27%Evangelical and Pentecostal 20%other 3%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Liberia (10.6352°, -85.4378°, elevation 148 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).