Foya Kamara in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Foya Kamara sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 956 mm of rain over about 86 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Summer is Foya Kamara's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Foya Kamara's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 27°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 21°C
- Rainfall
- 956 mm
- 86 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.4
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Foya Kamara in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C.
A typical summer day in Foya Kamara reaches about 27°C and drops to 21°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest August.
How summer really feels in Foya Kamara
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
summer sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Foya Kamara 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 31° / 20° | 17 | 3.3 | 11.6 | 5.2 |
| Feb | 33° / 22° | 30 | 5.2 | 11.7 | 4.2 |
| Mar | 32° / 23° | 84 | 13.6 | 11.9 | 3.6 |
| Apr | 31° / 23° | 133 | 19.6 | 12.2 | 3.4 |
| May | 29° / 22° | 229 | 26.6 | 12.4 | 3.1 |
| Jun | 28° / 22° | 278 | 28 | 12.5 | 3.3 |
| Jul | 27° / 21° | 319 | 28.9 | 12.4 | 3.5 |
| Aug | 27° / 21° | 359 | 29 | 12.3 | 3.5 |
| Sep | 28° / 21° | 356 | 28.6 | 12 | 3.4 |
| Oct | 29° / 21° | 254 | 29.3 | 11.8 | 3.2 |
| Nov | 29° / 21° | 112 | 17.7 | 11.6 | 4.4 |
| Dec | 30° / 20° | 20 | 4.1 | 11.5 | 6.0 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Foya Kamara gets around 956 mm of rain over 86 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 8 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min in early June to 12 h 12 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 3.7 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Foya Kamara
In summer, Foya Kamara overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Foya Kamara's rainy season runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.
Foya Kamara sees seasonal dust haze (February–April), heaviest in April.
Is summer a good time to visit Foya Kamara?
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.
summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Foya Kamara.
What to pack for Foya Kamara in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Foya Kamara sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 86 days see rain.
UV index in Foya Kamara in Summer
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 Foya Kamara peaks around March 16 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 8 (very high).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 8 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10 | Extreme |
| Feb | 12 | Extreme |
| Mar | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 11 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 9 | Very high |
| Dec | 8 | Very high |
Air quality in Foya Kamara in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Foya Kamara is worst in March — around 143 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 15.9× the cleanest month (August, 9 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 75 | 83 | 143 | 88 | 25 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 16 | 23 | 43 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Poor |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 75 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 83 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 143 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 88 | Unhealthy |
| May | 25 | Moderate |
| Jun | 16 | Moderate |
| Jul | 11 | Good |
| Aug | 9 | Good |
| Sep | 10 | Good |
| Oct | 16 | Moderate |
| Nov | 23 | Moderate |
| Dec | 43 | Poor |
Where is Foya Kamara?
Foya Kamara sits at 8.4°N, 10.2°W, 484 m above sea level, in Liberia. The nearest listed city is Gueckedou, 24 km away.
Topography around Foya Kamara
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Foya Kamara.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Foya Kamara has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 143 m around an average of 456 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 320 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,247 m.
The land around Foya Kamara is covered by trees (72%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, trees (74%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and trees (86%) within 80 km.
Liberia travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 2
- Exercise Increased Caution
- Power plugs
- Type A / B
- 120 V · 60 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 0% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $915
- 2025
- Happiness
- 4.3 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Homicide rate
- 3.1
- per 100k, 2012
- Road deaths
- 38.9
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- Low
- World Bank
- Religion
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 Foya Kamara (8.3603°, -10.2064°, elevation 484 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.