Things to Do in Monrovia in December
December weather, activities, events & insider tips
December Weather in Monrovia
Temperature, rainfall and humidity at a glance
Is December Right for You?
Weigh the advantages and considerations before booking
- + Monrovia's dry season throws open cloudless mornings, tailor-made for framing the 1840 State House against Atlantic-blue skies, photographers catch the city's finest light between 6:30am and 8:30am when the mercury hovers at a forgiving 72°F (22°C).
- + December signals the cold-season barracuda run, crews at West Point Beach drag silver missiles up to 1.2 m (4 ft) from the surf, and roadside grills turn them into plates that taste of deep, mineral Atlantic water.
- + Hotels along Randall Street slash rates by roughly 30% compared to January conference season, rooms facing the port's loading cranes and Atlantic sunsets open up with just one week's notice.
- + Mid-month, Harmattan winds haul Saharan dust that paints Monrovia's sunsets copper. Locals climb the Ducor Hotel ruins to watch the sky flame orange over the city bowl while sipping Club Beer chilled in buckets of seawater.
- − Harmattan dust stirs respiratory trouble for sensitive travelers, pack a N95 mask and expect a fine grit on anything left outside overnight, including hotel balcony furniture.
- − December evenings register 72°F (22°C) yet feel cooler, Monrovia's humidity dips low enough that a light sweater feels right at 9pm, catching visitors off guard who expect year-round tropical heat.
- − Power cuts spike during dry season as hydroelectric reservoirs shrink, expect 3-4 hour blackouts, mostly between 8pm and midnight, when generators rumble and diesel drifts through open hotel windows.
Best Activities in December
Top things to do during your visit
December's offshore winds smooth the Atlantic, giving wooden pirogues ideal running water. The 6am push from Surf Bay finds crews casting nets into water clear enough to spot barracuda at 3 m (10 ft). The dry-season bite peaks from 6:30am to 9am when the water warms to 26°C (79°F).
Low December tides bare the century-old mangrove roots at the Mesurado River mouth. Paddle at slack tide (7am or 6pm) to watch mudskippers, blue crabs, and the occasional otter family. The water lies mirror-flat, throwing back gold-leaf clouds during golden hour.
December's dry mornings make the 3 km (1.9 mile) loop from the State House to Providence Island comfortable before 10am. The stone architecture pops against cobalt skies, and the absence of rain lets you study the 1956 Executive Mansion's exterior details without juggling an umbrella.
Dry season concentrates aromas, cloves, cubeb pepper, and fermented African locust beans hang like a visible cloud above Waterside's narrow aisles. December vendors lay out dried fish and smoked bushmeat without rain-induced spoilage, making this prime spice-buying month.
Mid-December's extreme low tides expose oyster beds 500 m (1,640 ft) offshore. Local women hack with short-handled hoes, filling metal basins while pelicans dive for fish trapped in tide pools. The oysters taste like briny Atlantic concentrate.
December Events & Festivals
What's happening during your visit
December 29th rolls military parades down Tubman Boulevard, traditional Kru war dances by dancers in raffia skirts and white clay body paint, and street parties where palm wine pours from plastic jerrycans. Djembe drums echo off government buildings until midnight.
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