Liberia in Summer

In summer (June, July and August), Liberia sees average daytime highs around 30°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 643 mm of rain over about 59 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Summer is Liberia's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Liberia's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
30°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
22°C
Rainfall
643 mm
59 wet days
Avg wind
8 km/h
Travel score
3.7
weakest season of the year
Months
Jun · Jul · Aug

Temperature in Liberia in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C.

A typical summer day in Liberia reaches about 30°C and drops to 22°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest August.

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How summer really feels in Liberia

Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 92 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
92
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Liberia weather by month

How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

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 Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Liberia gets around 643 mm of rain over 59 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

0%20%40%60%80%JunJulAug

Humidity in Summer

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Summer

Winds average 8 km/h across summer.

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Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 min in early June to 12 h 12 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMJunJulAug

Solar energy in Summer

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 5.0 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

Hazard calendar for Liberia

In seasonPeak

In summer, Liberia overlaps its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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 summer a good time to visit Liberia?

Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

3.7
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Liberia.

What to pack for Liberia in Summer

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

In summer, Liberia sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 59 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Liberia in Summer

The nearest coast averages about 29°C across summer — 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 Summer

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 12 (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 Summer

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer 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
Summer 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.