Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Aflao features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 24 °C (76 °F) and 28 °C (83 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 23 °C (73 °F) or can rise to as high as 30 °C (86 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 918 mm (36.2 inches) and receives 148 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Aflao enjoys an average of 3475 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 45 minutes to 12 hours 27 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Aflao 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 24 to 25 °C (76 - 78 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Aflao experiences 301 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) |
Mean maximum | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) |
Average high | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°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) | 28°C (83°F) |
Daily mean | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) |
Average low | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) |
Mean minimum | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) |
Minimum | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Aflao, Volta, Ghana with other places around the world.
Aflao usually has the most precipitation in May, June and October, with an average of 21 rainy days and 175 mm (6.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Aflao are January, February and December. On average, 17 mm (0.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 8 (0.3) | 24 (0.9) | 28 (1.1) | 44 (1.7) | 112 (4.4) | 227 (8.9) | 85 (3.4) | 55 (2.2) | 80 (3.1) | 185 (7.3) | 50 (2.0) | 20 (0.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 2 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 20 | 24 | 14 | 8 | 14 | 20 | 17 | 5 |
The sunniest months in Aflao are March, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 10 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Aflao: January, June and September receive an average of 8 hours 36 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 259 | 282 | 313 | 304 | 297 | 252 | 282 | 297 | 271 | 292 | 304 | 318 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 47m | 11h 54m | 12h 4m | 12h 14m | 12h 23m | 12h 27m | 12h 25m | 12h 17m | 12h 7m | 11h 57m | 11h 49m | 11h 45m |
Aflao 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.June, 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 Aflao UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 |