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Monthly climate in Koforidua, Ghana

Last updated: May 6, 2024

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, 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 35°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 maximum 34°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 high 33°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 mean 27°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 low 24°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 minimum 21°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)
Minimum 20°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, 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) 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) 5 11 18 20 23 25 25 21 28 27 22 9

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, 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 252 276 303 303 297 260 277 289 260 285 298 313
Mean daily daylight hours 11h 47m 11h 55m 12h 4m 12h 14m 12h 23m 12h 27m 12h 25m 12h 17m 12h 7m 11h 58m 11h 49m 11h 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, 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 13 12 10 9