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Monthly climate in Saltpond, Central, Ghana

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Saltpond features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 25 °C (77 °F) and 28 °C (83 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 22 °C (72 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (91 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1198 mm (47.2 inches) and receives 245 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Saltpond enjoys an average of 3530 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 49 minutes to 12 hours 24 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Saltpond, Central, Ghana §

The warmest months in Saltpond are February, March and April, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 28 °C (83 - 83 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 25 to 26 °C (77 - 78 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Saltpond experiences 329 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Saltpond, Central, Ghana.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 32°C
(89°F)		 32°C
(91°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 31°C
(88°F)
Mean maximum 31°C
(88°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 31°C
(88°F)
Average high 30°C
(86°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 30°C
(86°F)
Daily mean 27°C
(82°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 28°C
(82°F)
Average low 26°C
(78°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 26°C
(79°F)
Mean minimum 24°C
(75°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 25°C
(77°F)
Minimum 23°C
(73°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 23°C
(74°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Saltpond, Central, Ghana §

Saltpond usually has the most precipitation in May, June and October, with an average of 26 rainy days and 191 mm (7.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Saltpond are January, February and December. On average, 36 mm (1.4 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Saltpond, Central, Ghana.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 21 (0.8) 42 (1.7) 69 (2.7) 74 (2.9) 172 (6.8) 264 (10.4) 109 (4.3) 58 (2.3) 124 (4.9) 138 (5.4) 80 (3.2) 46 (1.8)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 7 14 18 18 26 27 24 17 25 27 25 17

Monthly sunshine hours in Saltpond, Central, Ghana §

The sunniest months in Saltpond are April, August and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 7 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Saltpond: January, February and June receive an average of 8 hours 46 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Saltpond, Central, Ghana.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 253 278 306 307 299 256 302 307 291 301 307 316
Mean daily daylight hours 11h 50m 11h 56m 12h 4m 12h 13m 12h 20m 12h 24m 12h 22m 12h 15m 12h 7m 11h 59m 11h 52m 11h 49m

Solar UV radiation in Saltpond, Central, Ghana §

Saltpond 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 Saltpond UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Saltpond, Central, Ghana.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 10 11 12 14 13 12 11 12 12 12 10 9