Monthly climate in Wa, Ghana

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Wa features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 25 °C (78 °F) and 32 °C (89 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 16 °C (61 °F) or can rise to as high as 41 °C (106 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1003 mm (39.5 inches) and receives 132 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Wa enjoys an average of 3640 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 32 minutes to 12 hours 41 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Wa, Ghana §

The warmest months in Wa are February, March and April, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 30 to 32 °C (86 - 89 °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, Wa 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 Wa, 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 37°C
(100°F)
39°C
(103°F)
40°C
(105°F)
41°C
(106°F)
38°C
(101°F)
36°C
(97°F)
33°C
(92°F)
32°C
(90°F)
34°C
(94°F)
36°C
(98°F)
37°C
(99°F)
37°C
(99°F)
Mean maximum 37°C
(98°F)
38°C
(102°F)
40°C
(104°F)
40°C
(104°F)
37°C
(99°F)
35°C
(95°F)
32°C
(90°F)
32°C
(89°F)
33°C
(92°F)
35°C
(95°F)
37°C
(98°F)
36°C
(98°F)
Average high 35°C
(94°F)
36°C
(98°F)
38°C
(100°F)
36°C
(98°F)
34°C
(93°F)
31°C
(89°F)
29°C
(85°F)
29°C
(84°F)
30°C
(86°F)
32°C
(90°F)
35°C
(95°F)
35°C
(95°F)
Daily mean 27°C
(81°F)
30°C
(86°F)
32°C
(89°F)
31°C
(88°F)
29°C
(85°F)
27°C
(82°F)
26°C
(79°F)
25°C
(78°F)
26°C
(79°F)
27°C
(81°F)
28°C
(83°F)
27°C
(81°F)
Average low 21°C
(69°F)
23°C
(74°F)
26°C
(79°F)
26°C
(80°F)
25°C
(77°F)
24°C
(75°F)
23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(73°F)
23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(74°F)
22°C
(72°F)
21°C
(69°F)
Mean minimum 18°C
(65°F)
21°C
(69°F)
23°C
(73°F)
23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(73°F)
21°C
(71°F)
22°C
(71°F)
21°C
(71°F)
21°C
(71°F)
21°C
(69°F)
20°C
(68°F)
19°C
(66°F)
Minimum 16°C
(61°F)
19°C
(66°F)
22°C
(71°F)
22°C
(72°F)
22°C
(71°F)
21°C
(69°F)
21°C
(71°F)
21°C
(70°F)
21°C
(70°F)
18°C
(65°F)
19°C
(67°F)
18°C
(64°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Wa, Ghana §

Wa usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 24 rainy days and 204 mm (8.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Wa are January, November and December. On average, 2 mm (0.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Wa, 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) 0 (0.0) 7 (0.3) 22 (0.9) 56 (2.2) 81 (3.2) 109 (4.3) 189 (7.4) 243 (9.6) 181 (7.1) 108 (4.2) 6 (0.3) 0 (0.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 0 0 6 10 13 16 23 26 23 13 2 0

Monthly sunshine hours in Wa, Ghana §

The sunniest months in Wa are May, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 39 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Wa: January, August and September receive an average of 8 hours 51 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Wa, 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 266 293 320 315 337 309 299 274 275 305 320 322
Mean daily daylight hours 11h 35m 11h 47m 12h 3m 12h 20m 12h 34m 12h 41m 12h 37m 12h 25m 12h 9m 11h 52m 11h 38m 11h 32m

Solar UV radiation in Wa, Ghana §

Wa experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, August and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 14, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.February, November and December are in the Very High / Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 11. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Wa UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Wa, 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) 11 11 12 13 12 13 13 14 14 12 10 9