Zwedru in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Zwedru sees average daytime highs around 31°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 131 mm of rain over about 30 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 31°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Winter is Zwedru's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Zwedru's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 31°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 22°C
- Rainfall
- 131 mm
- 30 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.5
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Zwedru in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 31°C.
A typical winter day in Zwedru reaches about 31°C and drops to 22°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.
How winter really feels in Zwedru
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 90 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in winter is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Zwedru weather by month
How the three winter months (December, January and February) 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° / 22° | 32 | 7.8 | 11.7 | 4.8 |
| Feb | 31° / 22° | 63 | 12.4 | 11.8 | 3.8 |
| Mar | 31° / 23° | 133 | 22.7 | 12 | 3.0 |
| Apr | 31° / 23° | 158 | 23.8 | 12.1 | 2.9 |
| May | 30° / 23° | 190 | 26.8 | 12.3 | 2.9 |
| Jun | 29° / 22° | 200 | 25.3 | 12.3 | 3.4 |
| Jul | 28° / 22° | 122 | 21.4 | 12.3 | 4.4 |
| Aug | 28° / 22° | 152 | 22.8 | 12.2 | 4.2 |
| Sep | 29° / 22° | 238 | 27.1 | 12 | 3.2 |
| Oct | 30° / 22° | 187 | 27.2 | 11.9 | 3.1 |
| Nov | 30° / 22° | 80 | 18.3 | 11.7 | 3.8 |
| Dec | 30° / 21° | 36 | 9.4 | 11.7 | 5.0 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Zwedru gets around 131 mm of rain over 30 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 6 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min in early December to 11 h 54 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 4.6 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Zwedru
In winter, Zwedru overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Zwedru sees seasonal dust haze (February), heaviest in February.
Is winter a good time to visit Zwedru?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a reasonable time to visit Zwedru for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Zwedru in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Zwedru sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 30 days see rain.
UV index in Zwedru in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 10 (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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 10 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 8 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10 | Extreme |
| Feb | 13 | Extreme |
| Mar | 12 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 10 | Very high |
| Dec | 8 | Very high |
Air quality in Zwedru in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 45 | 46 | 35 | 35 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 20 | 38 |
| Level | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Poor |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 45 | Poor |
| Feb | 46 | Poor |
| Mar | 35 | Moderate |
| Apr | 35 | Moderate |
| May | 18 | Moderate |
| Jun | 15 | Moderate |
| Jul | 13 | Moderate |
| Aug | 10 | Good |
| Sep | 9 | Good |
| Oct | 13 | Moderate |
| Nov | 20 | Moderate |
| Dec | 38 | Poor |
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.
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.
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 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.