Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Apam features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 24 °C (76 °F) and 28 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 22 °C (72 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (87 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1094 mm (43.1 inches) and receives 210 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Apam enjoys an average of 3604 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 48 minutes to 12 hours 24 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Apam are February, March and April, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 28 °C (82 - 82 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 24 to 25 °C (76 - 77 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Apam experiences 312 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 | 31°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (87°F) |
Mean maximum | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (84°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) |
Average high | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) |
Daily mean | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (82°F) |
Average low | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (80°F) |
Mean minimum | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) |
Minimum | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Apam, Central, Ghana with other places around the world.
Apam usually has the most precipitation in May, June and October, with an average of 25 rainy days and 182 mm (7.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Apam are January, February and December. On average, 31 mm (1.2 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) | 16 (0.6) | 35 (1.4) | 55 (2.1) | 60 (2.4) | 168 (6.6) | 251 (9.9) | 108 (4.3) | 48 (1.9) | 109 (4.3) | 127 (5.0) | 76 (3.0) | 41 (1.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 5 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 25 | 26 | 19 | 12 | 20 | 26 | 22 | 16 |
The sunniest months in Apam are July, August and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 12 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Apam: January, February and June receive an average of 8 hours 56 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 256 | 282 | 311 | 310 | 306 | 266 | 312 | 316 | 300 | 309 | 311 | 320 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 50m | 11h 56m | 12h 4m | 12h 13m | 12h 20m | 12h 24m | 12h 22m | 12h 16m | 12h 7m | 11h 59m | 11h 52m | 11h 48m |
Apam experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 14, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 10. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Apam UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 |