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Monthly climate in Koforidua, Ghana

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Koforidua 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 19 °C (66 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (98 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1465 mm (57.7 inches) and receives 234 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Koforidua enjoys an average of 3419 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 45 minutes to 12 hours 27 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Koforidua, Ghana

The warmest months in Koforidua are February, March and April, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 28 °C (82 - 83 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 25 to 25 °C (77 - 78 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Koforidua 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 Koforidua. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum35°C
(96°F)		37°C
(98°F)		37°C
(98°F)		35°C
(95°F)		34°C
(93°F)		33°C
(91°F)		31°C
(88°F)		31°C
(89°F)		31°C
(89°F)		32°C
(90°F)		33°C
(92°F)		34°C
(94°F)
Mean maximum34°C
(94°F)		35°C
(95°F)		35°C
(95°F)		34°C
(93°F)		33°C
(92°F)		32°C
(89°F)		30°C
(87°F)		31°C
(88°F)		31°C
(88°F)		32°C
(89°F)		33°C
(91°F)		34°C
(93°F)
Average high33°C
(91°F)		33°C
(92°F)		33°C
(91°F)		32°C
(90°F)		31°C
(88°F)		29°C
(85°F)		28°C
(83°F)		29°C
(84°F)		29°C
(84°F)		30°C
(86°F)		31°C
(88°F)		32°C
(90°F)
Daily mean27°C
(82°F)		28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(82°F)		28°C
(82°F)		27°C
(81°F)		26°C
(79°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(78°F)		26°C
(79°F)		27°C
(80°F)		27°C
(81°F)
Average low24°C
(75°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(76°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(75°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(74°F)		24°C
(75°F)
Mean minimum21°C
(70°F)		22°C
(72°F)		23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(73°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(71°F)		21°C
(71°F)		21°C
(70°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		21°C
(71°F)
Minimum20°C
(67°F)		21°C
(71°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(71°F)		21°C
(71°F)		21°C
(70°F)		20°C
(69°F)		20°C
(68°F)		21°C
(70°F)		22°C
(72°F)		21°C
(71°F)		19°C
(66°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Koforidua, Ghana

Koforidua usually has the most precipitation in June, September and October, with an average of 26 rainy days and 197 mm (7.7 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Koforidua are January, February and December. On average, 39 mm (1.6 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Koforidua. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)21 (0.8)59 (2.3)111 (4.4)109 (4.3)157 (6.2)190 (7.5)178 (7.0)111 (4.4)204 (8.0)196 (7.7)91 (3.6)38 (1.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)5111820232525212827229

Monthly sunshine hours in Koforidua, Ghana

The sunniest months in Koforidua are March, April and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 0 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Koforidua: January, June and September receive an average of 8 hours 29 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Koforidua. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours252276303303297260277289260285298313
Mean daily daylight hours11h 47m11h 55m12h 4m12h 14m12h 23m12h 27m12h 25m12h 17m12h 7m11h 58m11h 49m11h 45m

Solar UV radiation in Koforidua, Ghana

Koforidua 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 Koforidua UV Index data.

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