Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Takoradi features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 25 °C (77 °F) and 28 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 21 °C (71 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (90 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1489 mm (58.6 inches) and receives 271 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Takoradi enjoys an average of 3448 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 50 minutes to 12 hours 23 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Takoradi 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 - 77 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Takoradi experiences 328 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 | 31°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) |
Mean maximum | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) |
Average high | 30°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) |
Daily mean | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) |
Average low | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) |
Mean minimum | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) |
Minimum | 22°C (71°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (73°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Takoradi, Western, Ghana with other places around the world.
Takoradi usually has the most precipitation in May, June and October, with an average of 28 rainy days and 222 mm (8.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Takoradi are January, February and December. On average, 50 mm (2.0 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) | 32 (1.3) | 53 (2.1) | 83 (3.3) | 95 (3.8) | 209 (8.2) | 289 (11.4) | 166 (6.5) | 70 (2.8) | 147 (5.8) | 167 (6.6) | 113 (4.4) | 64 (2.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 11 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 21 | 27 | 29 | 25 | 20 |
The sunniest months in Takoradi are April, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 6 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Takoradi: January, February and June receive an average of 8 hours 37 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 251 | 277 | 299 | 301 | 290 | 247 | 292 | 296 | 282 | 291 | 303 | 313 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 51m | 11h 57m | 12h 4m | 12h 12m | 12h 19m | 12h 23m | 12h 21m | 12h 15m | 12h 7m | 11h 59m | 11h 53m | 11h 50m |
Takoradi 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 Takoradi 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 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 |