Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Axim features a tropical monsoon climate (Am).Temperatures typically range between 25 °C (77 °F) and 28 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 23 °C (74 °F) or can rise to as high as 30 °C (87 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1826 mm (71.9 inches) and receives 292 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Axim enjoys an average of 3466 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 50 minutes to 12 hours 22 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Axim are February, March and April, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 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 25 to 25 °C (77 - 78 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Axim experiences 325 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) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) |
Mean maximum | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) |
Average high | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) |
Daily mean | 27°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) |
Average low | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (80°F) |
Mean minimum | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) |
Minimum | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Axim, Western, Ghana with other places around the world.
Axim usually has the most precipitation in May, June and July, with an average of 27 rainy days and 280 mm (11.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Axim are January, February and December. On average, 62 mm (2.4 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) | 41 (1.6) | 70 (2.8) | 123 (4.8) | 131 (5.1) | 278 (11.0) | 371 (14.6) | 189 (7.5) | 89 (3.5) | 177 (7.0) | 158 (6.2) | 123 (4.8) | 74 (2.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 14 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 22 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 23 |
The sunniest months in Axim are August, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 5 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Axim: January, February and June receive an average of 8 hours 35 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 252 | 278 | 301 | 297 | 284 | 241 | 296 | 306 | 290 | 294 | 306 | 315 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 51m | 11h 57m | 12h 4m | 12h 12m | 12h 19m | 12h 22m | 12h 21m | 12h 15m | 12h 7m | 11h 59m | 11h 53m | 11h 50m |
Axim 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.July, 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 Axim 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 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 |