Aflao climate — normals and trends
Aflao (Ghana) has a tropical savanna climate (Aw) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 26.3 °C and it receives 883 mm of precipitation per year.
These figures are normals computed over 86 complete calendar years, from 1940 to 2025, using ERA5 reanalysis data from the Copernicus programme.
The warmest month is April (27.7 °C on average) and the coldest is August (23.9 °C). Rainfall peaks in June.
Aflao averages 0 frost days, 0 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 164 rainy days per year.
Aflao has warmed by +0.8 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.09 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 30.6 °C (on 7 March 1973) and the coldest 21.2 °C (on 27 August 1998).
Data from ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Change Service), redistributed under a CC-BY 4.0 licence. Normals are recomputed whenever the archive is updated.
Climate normals · ERA5
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- coords
- 6.12°, 1.19°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
26.3°C
Average daily high
26.8°C
Average daily low
25.7°C
Annual rainfall
883mm
Sunshine / day
10.6h
Mean relative humidity
85%
Average peak wind
23.3km/h
Seasonal range
3.8°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
0 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
164 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
31.2 °C
Average feels-like low
28.6 °C
Average peak gust
32.1 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
365 d/yr
Solar radiation
19.2 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+0.8 °C
since 1940
+0.1 °C per decade · r² = 0.52 · p = < 0.001
Trend fitted by linear regression (ordinary least squares) on annual means. A trend is shown only when it is statistically significant (p < 0.05).
A climograph overlays rainfall (bars) and temperature (line): the standard reading in climatology, where you can see at a glance whether the warm season is also the dry one.
Records for the period
Hottest day
30.6 °C
7 March 1973
Coldest day
21.2 °C
27 August 1998
Wettest day
150 mm
16 June 2009
Windiest day
41.1 km/h
19 June 2018
Strongest gust
57.2 km/h
19 June 2018
Hottest feels-like
37.7 °C
7 May 2024
Coldest feels-like
17.8 °C
8 January 1957
Sunniest day
12.0 h
19 March 1940
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28.0 °C | +0.6 °C | 8 mm | -8 mm |
| Feb | 28.2 °C | +0.4 °C | 8 mm | -15 mm |
| Mar | 28.6 °C | +0.4 °C | 26 mm | -17 mm |
| Apr | 28.8 °C | +0.5 °C | 32 mm | -39 mm |
| May | 28.5 °C | +0.6 °C | 126 mm | -34 mm |
| Jun | 27.4 °C | +0.8 °C | 206 mm | -10 mm |
| Jul | 24.9 °C | -0.1 °C | 33 mm | -56 mm |
| Aug | 24.4 °C | +0.2 °C | 30 mm | -9 mm |
| Sep | 25.6 °C | +0.5 °C | 77 mm | +18 mm |
| Oct | 26.9 °C | +0.5 °C | 78 mm | -5 mm |
| Nov | 27.9 °C | +0.4 °C | 33 mm | -23 mm |
| Dec | 28.1 °C | +0.5 °C | 27 mm | -3 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Aflao?
Aflao has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 26.3 °C and it receives 883 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Aflao?
The hottest day measured in Aflao between 1940 and 2025 was 7 March 1973, reaching 30.6 °C.
What is the coldest day in Aflao?
The coldest day measured in Aflao between 1940 and 2025 was 27 August 1998, at 21.2 °C.
Does it snow in Aflao?
Almost never: Aflao sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Aflao warmed?
Yes: Aflao warmed by +0.8 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Aflao?
The wettest day measured in Aflao between 1940 and 2025 was 16 June 2009, with 150 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Aflao?
The windiest day measured in Aflao between 1940 and 2025 was 19 June 2018, with winds reaching 41.1 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Aflao?
The warmest month in Aflao is April (27.7 °C on average); the coldest is August (23.9 °C).
How much does it rain in Aflao?
Aflao receives on average 883 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 164 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Aflao?
Aflao gets on average 10.6 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,869 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Aflao?
Yes: Aflao has on average 365 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Aflao?
In Aflao, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 37.7 °C on 7 May 2024, and the lowest was 17.8 °C on 8 January 1957.
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