The climate of Buchanan (Liberia)
Buchanan is a large seaport in the south of Liberia on the Atlantic
Ocean where the river Saint John flows into the sea. The town lies in
the Grand Bassa region of which it is also the capital. The port is
the most important source of income of this town and provides almost
half of the inhabitants of this town with work. The town is linked up
with the inland by means of a railway. In the Doris Williams Stadium
the local soccer club gets through their matches.
Buchanan has a tropical monsoon climate with one clearly distinct
rainy period. This rainy period last from April up to and including
November. The town has extremely many days with precipitation per
year. During the rainy period the average air humidity is very high
here. The temperatures here are around 30 degrees centigrade
throughout the year. During the drier months the town can be troubled
by the Harmattan wind. This wind from the Sahara blows dry dusty air
over Liberia.
Climate information
The figures below are based on long term weather and climate records.
They are an average for Buchanan.
average maximum
temperature (°C)
average
minimum
temperature (°C)
average
hours of sunshine
per day
average days with
precipitation
per month
average
mm precipitation
per month
average
sea
temperature (°C)
January
31
21
6
2
28
February
32
22
6
3
28
March
32
22
6
6
28
April
32
22
6
10
29
May
31
22
5
18
29
June
30
22
4
22
28
July
28
21
3
22
27
August
28
21
3
24
27
September
29
22
3
23
27
October
30
22
5
20
28
November
30
22
6
13
28
December
30
22
6
5
29
= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm = 0-0.2 inches ● = 0.2-1.2 inches ● = 1.2-2.4 inches ● = 2.5-4 inches ● = 4.1-8 inches ● = over 8 inches
More climate information
Climate figures are very useful but don’t present a general impression
of the climate and the eventual weather circumstances within a certain
period. The figures don’t always reflect the chance of wintry weather,
extreme heat or hurricanes. That is why we offer useful extra climate
information for each month of the year:
Disclaimer
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