Zwedru weather in August

In August, Zwedru sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 152 mm of rain across 22.8 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°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 Zwedru's 12th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zwedru's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
12th warmest
Overnight low
22°
5th coldest
Rainfall
152 mm
22.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:31 AM – 6:43 PM
Cloud cover
87%
12th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.59 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
out of 10

Zwedru 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 28°C through the month.

A typical August day in Zwedru reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 29°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)
12822
22822
32822
42822
52822
62822
72822
82822
92822
102822
112822
122822
132822
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202822
212822
222822
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242822
252822
262822
272822
282822
292822
302822
312822

How August really feels in Zwedru

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.

Zwedru weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 12th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 22°327.811.74.8
Feb31° / 22°6312.411.83.8
Mar31° / 23°13322.7123.0
Apr31° / 23°15823.812.12.9
May30° / 23°19026.812.32.9
Jun29° / 22°20025.312.33.4
Jul28° / 22°12221.412.34.4
Aug28° / 22°15222.812.24.2
Sep29° / 22°23827.1123.2
Oct30° / 22°18727.211.93.1
Nov30° / 22°8018.311.73.8
Dec30° / 21°369.411.75.0

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 4% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 96%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1496
2496
3496
4496
5496
6496
7496
8496
9496
10496
11496
12496
13496
14397
15397
16397
17397
18397
19397
20397
21397
22397
23496
24496
25496
26496
27595
28595
29595
30694
31694

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Zwedru gets around 152 mm of rain over 22.8 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 73% and peaks near 86% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
163
264
364
464
565
665
766
866
967
1067
1168
1269
1369
1470
1571
1672
1773
1874
1976
2077
2178
2279
2380
2481
2582
2683
2784
2884
2985
3085
3186

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 67% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
114554
214653
314653
414653
514653
614653
714653
814653
914554
1014554
1114455
1214356
1314257
1404159
1503961
1603763
1703565
1803367
1903169
2002872
2102674
2202476
2302278
2402080
2501882
2601684
2701486
2801387
2901288
3001189
3101090

Wind in August

Winds average 9 km/h in August, the windiest month of the year.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 6:31 AM to 6:29 AM, and sunset from 6:47 PM to 6:36 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:316:47
212.36:316:46
312.36:316:46
412.36:316:46
512.36:316:46
612.26:316:46
712.26:316:45
812.26:316:45
912.26:316:45
1012.26:316:45
1112.26:316:44
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1312.26:316:44
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1812.26:306:42
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2012.26:306:41
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2212.26:306:40
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2412.26:306:39
2512.26:306:39
2612.16:306:39
2712.16:306:38
2812.16:296:38
2912.16:296:37
3012.16:296:37
3112.16:296:36

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 3.59 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.59 kWh/m² to a high of 4.92 kWh/m² in April across the year — August's 3.59 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.6Moderate
23.6Moderate
33.6Moderate
43.6Moderate
53.6Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.5Moderate
103.5Moderate
113.5Moderate
123.5Moderate
133.5Moderate
143.5Moderate
153.5Moderate
163.5Moderate
173.5Moderate
183.6Moderate
193.6Moderate
203.6Moderate
213.6Moderate
223.6Moderate
233.6Moderate
243.6Moderate
253.6Moderate
263.7Moderate
273.7Moderate
283.7Moderate
293.7Moderate
303.7Moderate
313.7Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Zwedru

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is August a good time to visit Zwedru?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.5
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Zwedru for sightseeing.

What to pack for Zwedru in August

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

In August, Zwedru sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 23 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Zwedru in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August 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 Zwedru peaks around April 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeExtremeVery highApr 16UV 13Dec 15UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Zwedru 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 Zwedru is worst in February — around 46 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 5.1× the cleanest month (September, 9 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateGoodModerateFeb 846 µg/m³Sep 129 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan45Poor
Feb46Poor
Mar35Moderate
Apr35Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug10Good
Sep9Good
Oct13Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec38Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Zwedru?

Zwedru sits at 6.1°N, 8.1°W, 221 m above sea level, in Liberia. The nearest listed city is Bloléquin, 58 km away.

BloléquinZéagloZagnéNizahon IIGuigloZouan-HounienGoyaZou

Topography around Zwedru

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zwedru has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 53 m around an average of 212 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 129 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 624 m.

The land around Zwedru is covered by trees (54%) and shrubs (22%) within 3 km, trees (97%) within 16 km, and trees (99%) within 80 km.

3 km
53 m
16 km
129 m
80 km
624 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaces
August weather nearby: Bloléquin 58 km · Zéaglo 65 km · Zagné 74 km · Nizahon II 88 km · Guiglo 88 km · Zouan-Hounien 95 km · Goya 96 km · Zou 108 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 Zwedru (6.0685°, -8.1356°, elevation 221 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. 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).