Harbel in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Harbel sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 986 mm of rain over about 87 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 27°C in early September to 29°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Fall is Harbel's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. Harbel has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Harbel's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
28°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
23°C
Rainfall
986 mm
87 wet days
Avg wind
6 km/h
Travel score
3.2
3rd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Harbel in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 27°C in early September to 29°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Harbel reaches about 28°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is November, the coolest September.

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How fall really feels in Harbel

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 37 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
37
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Harbel weather by month

How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 23°7716.311.74.6
Feb30° / 24°11419.511.83.8
Mar30° / 24°19226.8123.2
Apr30° / 24°23127.712.12.9
May29° / 24°30330.212.32.8
Jun28° / 23°41229.412.43.3
Jul27° / 23°35827.312.33.7
Aug27° / 23°4552812.23.7
Sep27° / 23°47629.5123.3
Oct28° / 23°33230.511.93.1
Nov29° / 23°17927.111.73.2
Dec29° / 23°8820.711.64.2

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Harbel gets around 986 mm of rain over 87 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

0%20%40%60%80%100%SepOctNov

Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 6 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min in early September to 11 h 42 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMSepOctNov

Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 4.3 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Harbel

In seasonPeak

In fall, Harbel overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Harbel's rainy season runs April–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Harbel sees seasonal dust haze (February), heaviest in February.

Rainy season
Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is fall a good time to visit Harbel?

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

3.2
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
3.8
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Harbel.

What to pack for Harbel in Fall

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

In fall, Harbel sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 87 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Harbel in Fall

The nearest coast averages about 28°C across fall — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 14 km away) is warmest in May at about 29°C and coldest in August 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
Jan28Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr28Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun28Tropical
Jul27Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct28Warm
Nov28Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Harbel in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages 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 Harbel peaks around March 16 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 16UV 13Dec 15UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Harbel in Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Harbel is worst in February — around 50 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 6.3× the cleanest month (September, 8 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateGoodModerateFeb 1249 µg/m³Sep 148 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan47Poor
Feb50Poor
Mar44Poor
Apr40Poor
May18Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug9Good
Sep8Good
Oct10Good
Nov16Moderate
Dec35Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Harbel?

Harbel sits at 6.2°N, 10.4°W, 10 m above sea level, in Liberia. The nearest listed city is Kakata, 32 km away.

KakataMonroviaBuchananTubmanburgGbarngaSaclepeaGantaGreenville

Topography around Harbel

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Harbel has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 46 m around an average of 10 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 294 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 610 m.

The land around Harbel is covered by trees (54%) and grassland (33%) within 3 km, trees (72%) within 16 km, and trees (66%) and water (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
46 m
16 km
294 m
80 km
610 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
Fall weather nearby: Kakata 32 km · Monrovia 49 km · Buchanan 53 km · Tubmanburg 86 km · Gbarnga 128 km · Saclepea 185 km · Ganta 187 km · Greenville 200 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
Christian 85%Muslim 12%none 3%Traditional 1%

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 Harbel (6.2468°, -10.3564°, elevation 10 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.