Tubmanburg weather in August

In August, Tubmanburg sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 458 mm of rain across 28.8 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in August, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of August to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Tubmanburg's 12th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tubmanburg's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
12th warmest
Overnight low
23°
5th coldest
Rainfall
458 mm
28.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:41 AM – 6:54 PM
Cloud cover
90%
12th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.36 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Tubmanburg is human settlement in Liberia.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical August day in Tubmanburg reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 1°C cooler than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How August really feels in Tubmanburg

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August 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

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

Tubmanburg weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 12th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 23°5612.711.64.7
Feb30° / 24°7115.211.84.0
Mar30° / 24°13423.6123.3
Apr30° / 24°19126.512.12.9
May29° / 24°2723012.32.7
Jun28° / 23°37029.412.43.1
Jul27° / 23°36228.712.43.5
Aug27° / 23°45828.812.23.5
Sep28° / 23°44829.6123.2
Oct29° / 23°26730.211.82.9
Nov29° / 23°13825.311.73.3
Dec30° / 23°6817.411.64.4

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in August, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 1% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 98%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1298
2298
3298
4298
5298
6298
7298
8298
9298
10298
11298
12298
13298
14298
15298
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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Tubmanburg gets around 458 mm of rain over 28.8 wet days in August, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 93% and peaks near 97% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
189
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791
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1091
1192
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Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the oppressive band about 96% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
17930
26940
36940
46940
56940
65950
75950
85950
95950
104960
114960
124960
134960
144960
154960
164951
173961
183961
193961
203961
212971
222971
232971
242971
251990
261990
271990
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3001000
3101000

Wind in August

Winds average 7 km/h in August, the windiest month of the year.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
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88calm
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108calm
118calm
128calm
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Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min at the start of August to 12 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:40 AM to 6:39 AM, and sunset from 6:58 PM to 6:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:406:58
212.36:406:58
312.36:406:58
412.36:406:58
512.36:416:58
612.36:416:57
712.36:416:57
812.36:416:57
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1012.36:416:56
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2912.26:396:48
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3112.16:396:47

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 3.36 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.36 kWh/m² to a high of 5.06 kWh/m² in February across the year — August's 3.36 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.3Moderate
23.3Moderate
33.3Moderate
43.3Moderate
53.3Moderate
63.3Moderate
73.3Moderate
83.3Moderate
93.3Moderate
103.3Moderate
113.3Moderate
123.3Moderate
133.3Moderate
143.3Moderate
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183.4Moderate
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213.4Moderate
223.4Moderate
233.4Moderate
243.4Moderate
253.4Moderate
263.4Moderate
273.4Moderate
283.5Moderate
293.5Moderate
303.5Moderate
313.5Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Tubmanburg

In seasonPeak

In August, Tubmanburg sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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

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

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

Is August a good time to visit Tubmanburg?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
3.6
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Tubmanburg.

What to pack for Tubmanburg in August

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

In August, Tubmanburg sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 23°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 29 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

Sea temperature near Tubmanburg in August

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

The sea at the nearest coast (about 43 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
Apr28Warm
May29Tropical
Jun28Tropical
Jul27Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct28Warm
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Tubmanburg in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks 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 Tubmanburg peaks around September 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 highSep 16UV 13Dec 15UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Tubmanburg in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Tubmanburg is worst in April — around 95 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 8.3× the cleanest month (August, 12 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyModerateModeratePoorApr 1094 µg/m³Aug 2112 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan56Unhealthy
Feb61Unhealthy
Mar89Unhealthy
Apr95Unhealthy
May32Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep12Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec44Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Tubmanburg?

Tubmanburg sits at 6.9°N, 10.8°W, 71 m above sea level, in Liberia. The nearest listed city is Monrovia, 63 km away.

MonroviaKakataHarbelKenemaSegbwemaBuchananGbarngaBo

Topography around Tubmanburg

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tubmanburg has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 134 m around an average of 69 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 239 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 746 m.

The land around Tubmanburg is covered by trees (65%) within 3 km, trees (93%) within 16 km, and trees (78%) within 80 km.

3 km
134 m
16 km
239 m
80 km
746 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Monrovia 63 km · Kakata 64 km · Harbel 86 km · Kenema 119 km · Segbwema 126 km · Buchanan 140 km · Gbarnga 150 km · Bo 158 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 Tubmanburg (6.8706°, -10.8211°, elevation 71 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).