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Monthly climate in Swedru, Ghana

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Swedru features a tropical savanna climate (Aw). Temperatures typically range between 25 °C (78 °F) and 29 °C (84 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 20 °C (68 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (98 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1389 mm (54.7 inches) and receives 255 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Swedru enjoys an average of 3529 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 47 minutes to 12 hours 25 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Swedru, Ghana

The warmest months in Swedru are February, March and April, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 29 °C (83 - 84 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 25 to 26 °C (78 - 79 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Swedru 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 Swedru. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum35°C
(95°F)		37°C
(98°F)		35°C
(96°F)		35°C
(95°F)		34°C
(94°F)		32°C
(90°F)		30°C
(87°F)		31°C
(89°F)		32°C
(89°F)		32°C
(90°F)		33°C
(92°F)		34°C
(93°F)
Mean maximum34°C
(93°F)		35°C
(95°F)		34°C
(94°F)		34°C
(94°F)		33°C
(92°F)		32°C
(89°F)		30°C
(86°F)		31°C
(87°F)		31°C
(88°F)		32°C
(90°F)		33°C
(91°F)		33°C
(92°F)
Average high32°C
(90°F)		33°C
(92°F)		33°C
(91°F)		32°C
(90°F)		31°C
(89°F)		30°C
(86°F)		29°C
(84°F)		29°C
(84°F)		29°C
(85°F)		30°C
(87°F)		31°C
(89°F)		32°C
(90°F)
Daily mean28°C
(82°F)		29°C
(84°F)		28°C
(84°F)		28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(82°F)		27°C
(80°F)		26°C
(79°F)		25°C
(78°F)		26°C
(79°F)		27°C
(80°F)		27°C
(81°F)		28°C
(82°F)
Average low24°C
(76°F)		25°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)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(76°F)
Mean minimum22°C
(72°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(73°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(71°F)		23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(74°F)		22°C
(73°F)
Minimum20°C
(68°F)		22°C
(72°F)		23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(73°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(70°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(73°F)		20°C
(69°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Swedru, Ghana

Swedru usually has the most precipitation in June, September and October, with an average of 27 rainy days and 203 mm (8.0 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Swedru are January, February and December. On average, 40 mm (1.6 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Swedru. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)25 (1.0)50 (2.0)87 (3.4)96 (3.8)167 (6.6)229 (9.0)133 (5.2)78 (3.1)193 (7.6)186 (7.3)98 (3.9)46 (1.8)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)81419182526272327282416

Monthly sunshine hours in Swedru, Ghana

The sunniest months in Swedru are April, August and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 7 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Swedru: January, February and June receive an average of 8 hours 49 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Swedru. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours252278307308303264300309285300305314
Mean daily daylight hours11h 49m11h 56m12h 4m12h 13m12h 21m12h 25m12h 23m12h 16m12h 7m11h 58m11h 51m11h 47m

Solar UV radiation in Swedru, Ghana

Swedru experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 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 Swedru UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Swedru. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)10111214131211121312109