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When to go · Buchanan

Buchanan in August

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: May–Oct (heavy rain, roads may be poor).

Key facts

Verdict
Avoid
Temperature
28°C (82°F) / 22°C (72°F)
average high / low
Rain days
19
Crowds
Low
Liberia overall
Prices
Low
Liberia overall

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Buchanan

Listed as a month to avoid: May–Oct (heavy rain, roads may be poor).

Is another month better than August?

August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Weather in August

Long-term averages
  • BuchananHighs around 28 °C (82 °F), lows around 22 °C (72 °F), rain on about 19 days
  • Coast, Liberia · Monrovia, Robertsport, Buchanan, Harperfine

    Monrovia is one of the wettest capitals on earth (about 5 m of rain a year); a brief drier 'middle dries' spell often comes in late July–August.

Crowds and prices

Crowds · Liberia overall
Low
Prices · Liberia overall
Low

Liberia overall: A short drier spell on the coast in some years; big surf.

Compare two months

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Buchanan, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Aug: Avoid

    Jan: Great (better)

  • Daytime high

    Aug: 28 °C (82 °F)

    Jan: 31 °C (88 °F)

  • Night low

    Aug: 22 °C (72 °F)

    Jan: 23 °C (73 °F)

  • Rain days

    Aug: 19

    Jan: 3 (better)

  • Crowds

    Aug: Low

    Jan: Low

  • Prices

    Aug: Low

    Jan: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    Aug: 0

    Jan: 0

August: Listed as a month to avoid: May–Oct (heavy rain, roads may be poor).

January: Inside Buchanan's best window: Nov–Apr (dry season).

Buchanan: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

What to pack

  • A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast

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