Monthly climate in Wassa-Akropong, Western, Ghana

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Wassa-Akropong features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 25 °C (77 °F) and 28 °C (83 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 17 °C (63 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (99 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1753 mm (69.0 inches) and receives 262 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Wassa-Akropong enjoys an average of 3240 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 47 minutes to 12 hours 26 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Wassa-Akropong, Western, Ghana §

The warmest months in Wassa-Akropong are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 28 °C (81 - 83 °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, Wassa-Akropong 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 Wassa-Akropong, Western, 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 36°C
(97°F)
37°C
(99°F)
37°C
(99°F)
36°C
(97°F)
34°C
(94°F)
33°C
(91°F)
31°C
(88°F)
32°C
(90°F)
32°C
(91°F)
34°C
(93°F)
34°C
(93°F)
34°C
(93°F)
Mean maximum 35°C
(95°F)
36°C
(97°F)
35°C
(95°F)
35°C
(95°F)
34°C
(93°F)
32°C
(90°F)
31°C
(88°F)
31°C
(89°F)
32°C
(90°F)
33°C
(92°F)
33°C
(92°F)
33°C
(92°F)
Average high 33°C
(92°F)
34°C
(93°F)
33°C
(91°F)
32°C
(90°F)
31°C
(89°F)
30°C
(86°F)
29°C
(84°F)
29°C
(85°F)
30°C
(86°F)
31°C
(87°F)
32°C
(89°F)
32°C
(90°F)
Daily mean 27°C
(81°F)
28°C
(83°F)
27°C
(82°F)
27°C
(81°F)
27°C
(80°F)
26°C
(78°F)
25°C
(78°F)
25°C
(77°F)
25°C
(78°F)
26°C
(79°F)
26°C
(80°F)
27°C
(80°F)
Average low 23°C
(74°F)
24°C
(76°F)
24°C
(75°F)
24°C
(75°F)
23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(73°F)
22°C
(73°F)
23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(73°F)
23°C
(74°F)
Mean minimum 21°C
(69°F)
22°C
(72°F)
22°C
(72°F)
22°C
(71°F)
22°C
(71°F)
22°C
(71°F)
21°C
(70°F)
21°C
(69°F)
22°C
(71°F)
22°C
(71°F)
21°C
(71°F)
21°C
(69°F)
Minimum 17°C
(63°F)
21°C
(70°F)
21°C
(70°F)
21°C
(70°F)
21°C
(70°F)
21°C
(70°F)
20°C
(67°F)
19°C
(67°F)
21°C
(71°F)
21°C
(70°F)
21°C
(70°F)
18°C
(64°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Wassa-Akropong, Western, Ghana §

Wassa-Akropong usually has the most precipitation in May, June and October, with an average of 27 rainy days and 223 mm (8.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Wassa-Akropong are January, February and December. On average, 48 mm (1.9 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Wassa-Akropong, Western, 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) 27 (1.1) 65 (2.6) 156 (6.1) 151 (6.0) 219 (8.6) 234 (9.2) 181 (7.1) 100 (3.9) 215 (8.5) 217 (8.6) 135 (5.3) 53 (2.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 6 14 23 23 26 28 26 23 28 29 23 13

Monthly sunshine hours in Wassa-Akropong, Western, Ghana §

The sunniest months in Wassa-Akropong are April, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 43 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Wassa-Akropong: January, June and September receive an average of 7 hours 59 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Wassa-Akropong, Western, 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 242 270 283 287 278 235 261 267 249 265 292 304
Mean daily daylight hours 11h 48m 11h 55m 12h 4m 12h 14m 12h 22m 12h 26m 12h 24m 12h 17m 12h 7m 11h 58m 11h 50m 11h 47m

Solar UV radiation in Wassa-Akropong, Western, Ghana §

Wassa-Akropong 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.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 Wassa-Akropong UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Wassa-Akropong, Western, 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 14 13 12 11 12 13 12 10 9