Monthly climate in Gbawe, Greater Accra, Ghana

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Gbawe features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 24 °C (75 °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 804 mm (31.7 inches) and receives 144 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Gbawe enjoys an average of 3595 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 Gbawe, Greater Accra, Ghana §

The warmest months in Gbawe are February, March and April, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 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 (75 - 77 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Gbawe experiences 305 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 Gbawe, Greater Accra, 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 30°C
(86°F)
30°C
(87°F)
30°C
(87°F)
31°C
(87°F)
30°C
(87°F)
29°C
(84°F)
27°C
(81°F)
26°C
(80°F)
28°C
(82°F)
28°C
(83°F)
30°C
(86°F)
30°C
(86°F)
Mean maximum 30°C
(85°F)
30°C
(86°F)
30°C
(86°F)
30°C
(87°F)
30°C
(86°F)
29°C
(84°F)
26°C
(80°F)
26°C
(78°F)
27°C
(81°F)
28°C
(83°F)
29°C
(85°F)
30°C
(85°F)
Average high 28°C
(83°F)
29°C
(84°F)
29°C
(85°F)
29°C
(84°F)
28°C
(83°F)
27°C
(81°F)
25°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)
27°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
(75°F)
25°C
(77°F)
26°C
(79°F)
27°C
(81°F)
27°C
(82°F)
Average low 26°C
(79°F)
26°C
(80°F)
26°C
(80°F)
26°C
(80°F)
26°C
(79°F)
25°C
(78°F)
24°C
(76°F)
23°C
(74°F)
24°C
(76°F)
25°C
(77°F)
26°C
(79°F)
26°C
(79°F)
Mean minimum 25°C
(77°F)
25°C
(78°F)
26°C
(78°F)
25°C
(78°F)
25°C
(77°F)
24°C
(76°F)
23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(73°F)
23°C
(74°F)
24°C
(76°F)
25°C
(77°F)
25°C
(78°F)
Minimum 24°C
(75°F)
24°C
(76°F)
25°C
(77°F)
25°C
(77°F)
25°C
(77°F)
24°C
(75°F)
23°C
(74°F)
22°C
(72°F)
23°C
(73°F)
24°C
(75°F)
25°C
(77°F)
24°C
(75°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Gbawe, Greater Accra, Ghana §

Gbawe usually has the most precipitation in May, June and October, with an average of 20 rainy days and 140 mm (5.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Gbawe are January, February and December. On average, 19 mm (0.8 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Gbawe, Greater Accra, 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) 10 (0.4) 23 (0.9) 31 (1.2) 39 (1.5) 134 (5.3) 190 (7.5) 87 (3.4) 39 (1.5) 77 (3.0) 97 (3.8) 55 (2.2) 25 (1.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 1 6 7 11 19 22 14 7 14 19 17 7

Monthly sunshine hours in Gbawe, Greater Accra, Ghana §

The sunniest months in Gbawe are March, August and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 11 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Gbawe: January, February and June receive an average of 8 hours 59 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Gbawe, Greater Accra, 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 255 282 312 311 308 271 308 316 293 306 309 318
Mean daily daylight hours 11h 49m 11h 56m 12h 4m 12h 13m 12h 21m 12h 25m 12h 23m 12h 16m 12h 7m 11h 58m 11h 51m 11h 47m

Solar UV radiation in Gbawe, Greater Accra, Ghana §

Gbawe 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 Gbawe UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Gbawe, Greater Accra, 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