Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kintampo features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 26 °C (78 °F) and 30 °C (86 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 16 °C (61 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (105 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1358 mm (53.4 inches) and receives 184 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Kintampo enjoys an average of 3543 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 39 minutes to 12 hours 34 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Kintampo are February, March and April, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 29 to 30 °C (84 - 86 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 26 to 26 °C (78 - 79 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kintampo experiences 328 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 38°C (100°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 35°C (94°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 37°C (99°F) |
Mean maximum | 37°C (99°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 36°C (98°F) |
Average high | 35°C (95°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) |
Daily mean | 28°C (83°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) |
Average low | 21°C (71°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (72°F) |
Mean minimum | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 19°C (67°F) |
Minimum | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Kintampo, Bono East, Ghana with other places around the world.
Kintampo usually has the most precipitation in July, September and October, with an average of 25 rainy days and 208 mm (8.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Kintampo are January, February and December. On average, 10 mm (0.4 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 3 (0.1) | 23 (0.9) | 94 (3.7) | 116 (4.6) | 134 (5.3) | 163 (6.4) | 178 (7.0) | 166 (6.6) | 262 (10.3) | 183 (7.2) | 30 (1.2) | 5 (0.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 0 | 3 | 14 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 22 | 28 | 22 | 6 | 1 |
The sunniest months in Kintampo are May, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 21 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Kintampo: January, August and September receive an average of 8 hours 47 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 261 | 289 | 310 | 309 | 317 | 291 | 286 | 282 | 265 | 293 | 316 | 319 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 41m | 11h 51m | 12h 4m | 12h 17m | 12h 28m | 12h 34m | 12h 31m | 12h 21m | 12h 8m | 11h 55m | 11h 44m | 11h 39m |
Kintampo experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, August and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 14, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.February, November and December are in the Very High / Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 11. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Kintampo UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 |