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Ghana · Regional climate

Upper Westwhen to go

Regional slice of Ghana with its own temperature profile. Best months here: Jun · Jan · Feb.

Range
29–39 °C
Compare
+1.4°C vs. Ghana mean
Country
Ghana
TZ
Africa/Accra
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12-month climate · Upper West

How the year moves in Upper West

Ten years of ERA5, aggregated over Upper West itself rather than over Ghana as a whole — the same series the month-by-month scores below are built from.

Temperature°C
Temperature · 12-month climatologyUpper West, Ghana. Average daytime high by month in °C. Lowest in August (29.3), highest in March (38.7). Monthly means: 35.1, 37.0, 38.7, 37.8, 35.1, 32.3, 30.0, 29.3, 30.3, 33.1, 35.8, 35.1.
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MonthAverage daytime high (°C)
January35.1
February37.0
March38.7
April37.8
May35.1
June32.3
July30.0
August29.3
September30.3
October33.1
November35.8
December35.1
Rainfallmm
Rainfall · 12-month climatologyUpper West, Ghana. Rainfall by month in mm. Lowest in January (0), highest in August (245). Monthly means: 0, 2, 15, 29, 50, 93, 175, 245, 164, 73, 3, 0.
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MonthRainfall (mm)
January0
February2
March15
April29
May50
June93
July175
August245
September164
October73
November3
December0
Sunshinehr / day
Sunshine · 12-month climatologyUpper West, Ghana. Sunshine hours by month in hr / day. Lowest in August (4.2), highest in January (9.9). Monthly means: 9.9, 9.7, 8.6, 8.3, 8.1, 7.0, 4.9, 4.2, 5.7, 8.1, 9.5, 9.7.
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MonthSunshine hours (hr / day)
January9.9
February9.7
March8.6
April8.3
May8.1
June7.0
July4.9
August4.2
September5.7
October8.1
November9.5
December9.7
Safety · 4 governments

What the governments say about Ghana

Combined advisory · most-cautious-wins
Exercise increased caution
Highest level across 4 governments · Advisory last changed
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AU

Exercise increased caution

Changed Checked www.smartraveller.gov.au
DE

Exercise normal precautions

Changed Checked www.auswaertiges-amt.de
US

Exercise increased caution

Changed Checked travel.state.gov

Parts of Ghana carry a higher advisory — up to level 4, "Do not travel". The governments concerned name a region rather than a boundary, so the carve-out is not drawn on the map and is not reflected in the combined level above. Follow the source links for where it applies.

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