Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Sefwi Wiawso features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 25 °C (78 °F) and 29 °C (84 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 17 °C (63 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (100 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1296 mm (51.0 inches) and receives 226 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Sefwi Wiawso enjoys an average of 3033 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 Sefwi Wiawso are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 29 °C (82 - 84 °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 - 78 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Sefwi Wiawso experiences 329 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 | 36°C (97°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (94°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (95°F) |
Mean maximum | 35°C (96°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (94°F) |
Average high | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) |
Daily mean | 28°C (82°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°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) | 24°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) | 23°C (74°F) |
Mean minimum | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (71°F) |
Minimum | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Sefwi Wiawso, Ghana with other places around the world.
Sefwi Wiawso usually has the most precipitation in May, September and October, with an average of 26 rainy days and 184 mm (7.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Sefwi Wiawso are January, February and December. On average, 27 mm (1.1 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) | 16 (0.6) | 41 (1.6) | 111 (4.4) | 112 (4.4) | 156 (6.2) | 153 (6.0) | 129 (5.1) | 87 (3.4) | 202 (8.0) | 195 (7.7) | 70 (2.7) | 24 (0.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 4 | 9 | 20 | 19 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 21 | 27 | 27 | 17 | 7 |
The sunniest months in Sefwi Wiawso are April, May and December, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 7 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Sefwi Wiawso: July, August and September receive an average of 7 hours 25 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 236 | 260 | 266 | 275 | 280 | 238 | 233 | 230 | 219 | 240 | 267 | 283 |
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 |
Sefwi Wiawso 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 Sefwi Wiawso UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 |