Ghana Climate
Climate Zone and Historical Climate Data
Ghana Climatic Classifications
| Code | Description | Group | Number of states/regions | States/regions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aw | Tropical wet and dry or savanna | Tropical | 10 | Ashanti Brong-Ahafo Central Eastern Greater Accra Northern Upper East Upper West Volta Western |
Summary: Most regions (10) in Ghana lie in the Tropical wet and dry or savanna climate zone (Köppen: Aw). The mean average of annual temperatures range from a high of 31.47°C (88.65°F) in Upper East to a low of 27.5°C (81.5°F) in Ashanti.
Climate Ghana: Weather By Month
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Nov | Oct | Dec | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Record high °C (°F) | 37.25(99.05) | 38.97(102.15) | 40.95(105.71) | 40.92(105.66) | 39.37(102.87) | 36.95(98.51) | 32.92(91.26) | 30.75(87.35) | 32.12(89.82) | 35.68(96.22) | 37.6(99.68) | 36.77(98.19) | 40.95(105.71) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 35.59(96.06) | 36.31(97.36) | 36.43(97.57) | 36.06(96.91) | 34.27(93.69) | 31.61(88.9) | 29.5(85.1) | 29.05(84.29) | 29.46(85.03) | 31.73(89.11) | 33.86(92.95) | 34.49(94.08) | 33.2(91.76) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 29.71(85.48) | 30.76(87.37) | 31.52(88.74) | 31.42(88.56) | 30.12(86.22) | 28.02(82.44) | 26.36(79.45) | 25.85(78.53) | 26.21(79.18) | 27.75(81.95) | 29.24(84.63) | 29.34(84.81) | 28.86(83.95) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 21.81(71.26) | 23.31(73.96) | 25.1(77.18) | 25.37(77.67) | 24.73(76.51) | 23.33(73.99) | 22.21(71.98) | 21.66(70.99) | 22.29(72.12) | 22.92(73.26) | 23.25(73.85) | 22.29(72.12) | 23.19(73.74) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 19.74(67.53) | 21.6(70.88) | 23.03(73.45) | 22.86(73.15) | 22.31(72.16) | 21.59(70.86) | 20.85(69.53) | 20.51(68.92) | 21.35(70.43) | 21.67(71.01) | 21.66(70.99) | 20.68(69.22) | 19.74(67.53) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 13.91(0.55) | 33.14(1.3) | 60.77(2.39) | 70.92(2.79) | 102.98(4.05) | 109.42(4.31) | 109.11(4.3) | 98.29(3.87) | 150.42(5.92) | 125.91(4.96) | 45.09(1.78) | 19.68(0.77) | 78.3(3.08) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 4.14 | 8.18 | 13.67 | 13.99 | 16.53 | 17.22 | 18.74 | 17.36 | 22.59 | 19.15 | 11.26 | 5.3 | 14.01 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 46.31 | 52.03 | 59.22 | 64.15 | 70.7 | 77.28 | 81.47 | 83.17 | 85.19 | 78.85 | 66.3 | 51.41 | 68.01 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 11.0 | 11.2 | 11.1 | 12.07 | 12.16 | 11.51 | 10.76 | 10.48 | 10.22 | 9.92 | 10.08 | 8.94 | 10.79 |
Ghana Climate Graph
Ghana’s Cities by Temperature
Ghana’s states/regions ranking by average yearly temperature:
| Upper East |
|
31.47°C | 88.65°F |
| Northern |
|
30.84°C | 87.51°F |
| Upper West |
|
30.29°C | 86.52°F |
| Volta |
|
28.91°C | 84.04°F |
| Brong-Ahafo |
|
28.32°C | 82.98°F |
| Central |
|
28.23°C | 82.81°F |
| Western |
|
27.8°C | 82.04°F |
| Greater Accra |
|
27.63°C | 81.73°F |
| Eastern |
|
27.61°C | 81.7°F |
| Ashanti |
|
27.5°C | 81.5°F |
States/Regions
Popular places in Ghana
- Akotuaku Greater Accra
- Chala Upper West
- Okitsiu Central
- Ochokrom Central
- Yakasi Western
- Huni Valley Western
- Tantan Western
- Odina Central
- Agawtaw Eastern
- Bangwon Upper West
- Ajiringano Greater Accra
- Adusa Greater Accra
- Grupe Northern
- Nyanoa Northern
- Akamo Upper East
- Aboawso Ashanti
- Nima Greater Accra
- Kwapong Brong-Ahafo
- Bompata Eastern
- Bonwir Ashanti
- Teshi Greater Accra
- Sakogu Northern
- Akligbekope Greater Accra
- Dunkwa Central
- Grube Volta
- Abuife Volta
- Charingu Upper West
- Abepim Ashanti
- Boli Upper West
- Fian Upper West
- Tale Northern
- Ejura Ashanti
- Adense Ashanti
- Abesewa Ashanti
- Amrahia Greater Accra
- Asukese Brong-Ahafo
- Tamale Northern
- Azuwera Upper East
- Nadawli Upper West
- Akunkongu Upper East
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