Liberia ^^ 



The driest month of the year in Liberia is February. In 

 the vicinity of Monrovia in 1905 only 2 millimeters (about 

 one-sixteenth of an inch) fell during that month ^ on three days, 

 as against nearly 2 J inches (54'7 mm.) of rain in January 

 on 4 days, over 5 inches (i27"3 mm.) of rain in December 

 on 8 days, and lyg inches (28-2 mm.) of rain in March on 

 5 days. In April at the same station (Mount Barclay) the 

 rainfall increased to 5 J inches (i33'3 mm.), and occurred on 

 19 days out of the 30. In May the rainfall rose (occurring on 

 nearly every day of the month) to over 19 inches (5007 mm.), 

 in June to 33 inches (840*2 mm.). In July it fell to a little 

 over 22 inches (574*1 mm.), and occurred on about 25 days 

 in that month. In August the proportion of fine days was 

 more considerable — about 1 1 in the month ; but the total rain- 

 fall was heavy, rising to over 29 inches (744-2 mm.). In 

 September" the rainfall at Kaka Station sank to about 17 inches, 

 and in October (also at Kaka) to about 8 inches ; in November 

 it fell to 6 inches. During the same twelve months the greatest 

 amount of rainfall which occurred in twenty-four hours at Mount 

 Barclay was nearly 8§ inches (214 mm.). 



The most unhealthy months of the year seem to be 

 September and October, partly no doubt on account of the 

 soaked condition of the land. December is not a very healthy 

 month after the Harmattan wind sets in with its alternate 

 dry cold and fierce heat. The most agreeable month of the 

 year perhaps is February. I found August in 1904, however, 

 not much to complain of, although it was in the height and 

 middle of the rainy season, because at that time there is usually 



' At Sikombe, or Sikon, on the other hand, over 3^ inches fell in February, and 

 at Putu not quite i inch. 



^ On the other hand September in most other parts of the Forest region of 

 Liberia and even the coast belt is usually the wettest month. Captain d'Ollone 

 in Eastern Liberia recorded rainfall on 27 out of September's 30 days, 



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