Liberia
Country in Africa
In brief
Area: 111,369 km². World rank 105 of 249; in Africa, 40 of 59. Agricultural land: 20.1% (2024). World rank 150 of 209; in Africa, 46 of 54. Precipitation, mm per year: 2,391 (2022). World rank 15 of 182; in Africa, 3 of 54. From 2014 to 2024: agricultural land 18.6% → 20.1%.
Territory
- Area
- 111,369 km²
- Sea access
- Has a coastline
- Coastline, km
- 579
- Neighbours
- GuineaIvory CoastSierra Leone
- Agricultural land
- 20.1% 2024
Elevation
- Highest point
- Mount Wuteve, 1,447 m
- Lowest point
- Atlantic Ocean, 0 m
- Mean elevation, m
- 243
Climate
- Average temperature in the capital, °C
- 26
- Warmest month in the capital
- April, 28°C
- Coldest month in the capital
- August, 25°C
- Precipitation, mm per year
- 2,391 2022
Climate by month: Monrovia
January: day 31°C, night 23°C, precipitation 11 mm
Estimate from NASA POWER: averages for 2001–2025 at the capital’s location (grid cell about 50 km across). The city itself is often 1–3 °C warmer in winter.
Table of values
| Month | Day, °C | Night, °C | Precipitation, mm |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31 | 23 | 11 |
| February | 31 | 24 | 23 |
| March | 31 | 24 | 44 |
| April | 31 | 25 | 59 |
| May | 30 | 25 | 109 |
| June | 29 | 24 | 226 |
| July | 27 | 23 | 257 |
| August | 27 | 23 | 399 |
| September | 27 | 23 | 265 |
| October | 28 | 24 | 210 |
| November | 29 | 24 | 79 |
| December | 30 | 23 | 37 |