Agona Swedru climate — normals and trends

Agona Swedru (Ghana) has a tropical monsoon climate (Am) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 26.1 °C and it receives 1,316 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 March (27.5 °C on average) and the coldest is August (24.3 °C). Rainfall peaks in June.

Agona Swedru averages 0 frost days, 188 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 262 rainy days per year.

Agona Swedru has warmed by +2.2 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.25 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.

The hottest day of the period reached 36.5 °C (on 7 February 2020) and the coldest 17.4 °C (on 6 January 1992).

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

Agona SwedruCentral

coords
5.54°, -0.70°
period
19402025 · 86 yrs
AmTropical monsoonWarmest monthMarchColdest monthAugustWettest monthJuneDriest monthJanuary

Mean daily temperature

26.1°C

Average daily high

29.9°C

Average daily low

23.3°C

Annual rainfall

1,316mm

Sunshine / day

10.3h

Mean relative humidity

84%

Average peak wind

13.2km/h

Seasonal range

3.2°C

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

188 d/yr

Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)

262 d/yr

Annual snowfall

0.0 cm

Average feels-like high

35.4 °C

Average feels-like low

27.5 °C

Average peak gust

31.5 km/h

Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)

363 d/yr

Solar radiation

18.4 MJ/m²

Has the climate changed?

One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025

+2.2 °C

since 1940

+0.3 °C per decade · r² = 0.86 · p = < 0.001

1940Each stripe is one year, from 1940 (left) to 2025 (right). Blue = colder than the period average, red = warmer.2025

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

36.5 °C

7 February 2020

Coldest day

17.4 °C

6 January 1992

Wettest day

201 mm

5 June 2014

Windiest day

23.7 km/h

23 July 1953

Strongest gust

49.0 km/h

3 August 1977

Hottest feels-like

43.6 °C

10 April 2024

Coldest feels-like

17.2 °C

4 January 2020

Sunniest day

12.0 h

15 April 1940

YearHottest dayColdest dayAnnual meanRainfallHot daysFrost days
202534.5 °C4 February 202521.3 °C15 July 202527.0 °C1,121 mm2460
202435.5 °C26 March 202421.2 °C22 December 202427.6 °C1,074 mm2710
202334.7 °C22 December 202321.4 °C1 January 202327.4 °C1,368 mm2610
202234.8 °C3 April 202220.5 °C26 December 202226.8 °C1,189 mm2360
202133.8 °C9 February 202121.9 °C4 July 202127.3 °C1,188 mm2690
202036.5 °C7 February 202020.0 °C4 January 202027.3 °C1,078 mm2460
201934.7 °C11 March 201922.2 °C1 October 201927.3 °C1,492 mm2520
201835.0 °C5 February 201821.3 °C5 August 201827.0 °C1,398 mm2490
201734.7 °C3 April 201720.3 °C24 December 201727.0 °C1,334 mm2470
201635.6 °C20 February 201620.5 °C8 January 201627.2 °C1,455 mm2530
201534.8 °C1 March 201517.8 °C14 January 201526.8 °C1,038 mm2390
201434.6 °C1 March 201420.4 °C28 December 201426.6 °C1,633 mm2200
201335.3 °C2 March 201320.1 °C11 August 201326.9 °C1,007 mm2330
201234.5 °C15 March 201220.4 °C18 January 201226.7 °C1,243 mm2440
201134.7 °C6 April 201120.9 °C2 January 201126.8 °C1,056 mm2420
201035.5 °C19 April 201020.7 °C2 August 201027.3 °C1,160 mm2560
200935.1 °C21 April 200919.1 °C23 January 200926.9 °C1,227 mm2470
200834.6 °C23 February 200818.3 °C29 January 200826.6 °C1,172 mm2410
200734.7 °C15 March 200718.9 °C14 January 200726.6 °C1,437 mm2240
200634.6 °C1 April 200620.2 °C10 August 200626.6 °C996 mm2420
200534.2 °C3 March 200517.7 °C11 January 200526.6 °C1,145 mm2360
200435.4 °C4 March 200420.3 °C25 July 200426.6 °C1,015 mm2310
200334.0 °C24 March 200320.3 °C30 January 200326.6 °C1,171 mm2420
200235.4 °C7 April 200220.1 °C27 December 200226.4 °C1,120 mm2250
200134.4 °C19 February 200119.6 °C15 February 200126.0 °C1,124 mm1970
200034.9 °C4 April 200020.1 °C20 August 200026.2 °C1,057 mm2080
199934.3 °C30 March 199919.6 °C6 August 199926.1 °C1,153 mm1950
199835.8 °C25 February 199819.6 °C22 January 199827.0 °C841 mm2500
199734.2 °C4 March 199719.7 °C8 July 199726.2 °C1,143 mm2080
199633.3 °C28 February 199620.9 °C22 July 199625.9 °C1,258 mm1700
199535.6 °C22 February 199520.3 °C13 January 199526.4 °C1,240 mm1930
199433.5 °C29 March 199420.6 °C3 January 199426.1 °C1,452 mm1870
199334.3 °C26 February 199318.4 °C12 January 199326.2 °C1,301 mm2210
199234.1 °C24 January 199217.4 °C6 January 199226.0 °C1,089 mm1910
199134.0 °C24 March 199119.0 °C2 January 199126.1 °C1,310 mm1810
199034.2 °C20 March 199020.7 °C25 January 199026.1 °C1,131 mm2020
198934.2 °C6 February 198918.0 °C3 January 198926.0 °C1,398 mm1890
198834.3 °C1 February 198820.6 °C28 December 198826.3 °C1,505 mm2090
198733.7 °C9 February 198721.2 °C24 December 198726.6 °C1,860 mm2290
198635.4 °C24 January 198618.8 °C30 July 198626.0 °C1,224 mm2090
198534.4 °C12 February 198519.9 °C15 December 198525.9 °C1,490 mm2070
198433.7 °C31 January 198420.6 °C14 December 198426.1 °C1,532 mm2200
198336.0 °C12 March 198318.2 °C26 January 198326.1 °C899 mm2010
198233.1 °C31 January 198219.2 °C10 January 198225.7 °C1,316 mm1760
198133.7 °C19 January 198120.3 °C30 July 198126.1 °C1,325 mm2130
198033.0 °C23 February 198018.6 °C22 December 198025.8 °C1,540 mm1400
197933.1 °C19 March 197920.3 °C24 August 197925.9 °C1,635 mm1730
197832.3 °C9 February 197818.4 °C5 July 197825.5 °C1,489 mm1570
197733.6 °C27 February 197717.8 °C28 December 197725.8 °C1,478 mm1780
197632.2 °C8 March 197619.1 °C3 December 197625.2 °C1,454 mm1240
197534.0 °C3 February 197518.7 °C1 January 197525.4 °C1,417 mm1440
197433.6 °C20 February 197418.8 °C31 December 197425.5 °C1,631 mm1460
197334.2 °C29 January 197320.8 °C14 August 197326.2 °C1,535 mm2130
197232.6 °C11 April 197220.3 °C24 July 197225.8 °C1,696 mm1870
197132.9 °C3 March 197119.4 °C19 August 197125.5 °C1,574 mm1760
197033.6 °C24 February 197020.3 °C27 July 197025.9 °C1,522 mm2080
196933.6 °C20 March 196920.3 °C30 July 196925.8 °C1,358 mm1850
196833.1 °C7 April 196818.0 °C20 January 196825.7 °C1,907 mm1700
196733.7 °C15 April 196720.0 °C29 January 196725.5 °C1,505 mm1700
196633.7 °C5 February 196620.3 °C4 January 196625.8 °C1,273 mm1850
196533.6 °C5 March 196519.8 °C18 January 196525.3 °C1,448 mm1360
196434.1 °C18 January 196419.4 °C11 August 196425.4 °C1,136 mm1410
196333.1 °C25 March 196320.8 °C3 January 196325.6 °C1,611 mm1440
196234.8 °C5 February 196219.7 °C23 August 196225.4 °C1,467 mm1490
196134.1 °C11 March 196119.2 °C15 August 196125.7 °C1,056 mm1840
196034.0 °C11 February 196019.8 °C29 December 196025.5 °C1,366 mm1530
195933.7 °C16 March 195919.8 °C1 January 195925.6 °C1,150 mm1640
195833.1 °C18 February 195818.5 °C1 August 195825.2 °C1,128 mm1290
195732.9 °C19 February 195717.9 °C10 January 195725.0 °C1,546 mm840
195632.3 °C16 February 195618.1 °C2 August 195624.8 °C1,350 mm890
195533.5 °C17 January 195520.2 °C28 December 195525.1 °C1,301 mm1110
195433.5 °C9 February 195418.2 °C24 July 195425.1 °C1,202 mm1170
195333.1 °C30 January 195319.4 °C22 September 195325.4 °C1,461 mm1320
195233.8 °C10 February 195218.5 °C5 August 195225.5 °C1,414 mm1500
195133.1 °C31 March 195119.3 °C19 August 195125.4 °C1,552 mm1510
195034.6 °C15 February 195019.3 °C5 August 195025.2 °C1,381 mm1510
194933.4 °C2 March 194919.6 °C14 August 194925.5 °C1,182 mm1630
194833.2 °C8 February 194819.8 °C8 August 194825.3 °C1,355 mm1100
194733.3 °C4 January 194719.9 °C2 January 194725.4 °C1,405 mm1340
194634.5 °C8 February 194618.5 °C21 August 194625.3 °C1,164 mm1380
194534.0 °C16 February 194518.0 °C11 August 194525.4 °C1,265 mm1380
194434.4 °C4 February 194419.2 °C17 July 194425.4 °C1,098 mm1640
194333.1 °C29 December 194317.5 °C18 August 194325.0 °C1,136 mm1290
194233.1 °C11 April 194218.7 °C19 July 194225.3 °C1,120 mm1340
194132.9 °C21 February 194121.3 °C15 November 194125.2 °C1,493 mm1100
194031.8 °C4 March 194019.1 °C5 August 194025.1 °C1,584 mm920

Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.

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Across the whole year

Average daily high
30.7 °C
+0.8 °C
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
246 d/yr
+58
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
0
Annual rainfall
1121 mm
-195 mm

Month by month

Highvs. normalPrecipitationvs. normal
Jan32.9 °C+1.6 °C36 mm-12 mm
Feb32.9 °C+0.9 °C48 mm-13 mm
Mar33.1 °C+1.2 °C64 mm-35 mm
Apr32.3 °C+0.8 °C70 mm-48 mm
May31.8 °C+1.5 °C160 mm-15 mm
Jun30.1 °C+1.6 °C184 mm-14 mm
Jul27.7 °C+0.2 °C44 mm-66 mm
Aug26.8 °C-0.5 °C97 mm+26 mm
Sep28.9 °C+0.6 °C132 mm+10 mm
Oct30.1 °C+0.6 °C134 mm-10 mm
Nov31.1 °C+0.7 °C65 mm-40 mm
Dec31.2 °C+0.6 °C88 mm+22 mm

The year's extremes

Hottest day
34.5 °C
4 Feb 2025
Coldest day
21.3 °C
15 Jul 2025
Wettest day
33.2 mm
5 Aug 2025
Windiest day
20.8 km/h
12 Jul 2025
Strongest gust
48.2 km/h
23 Jul 2025
Hottest feels-like
42.8 °C
18 Apr 2025
Coldest feels-like
24.5 °C
15 Aug 2025
Sunniest day
12.0 h
7 Apr 2025

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Frequently asked questions

What is the climate of Agona Swedru?

Agona Swedru has a tropical monsoon climate (Köppen Am). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 26.1 °C and it receives 1,316 mm of precipitation per year.

What is the hottest day ever recorded in Agona Swedru?

The hottest day measured in Agona Swedru between 1940 and 2025 was 7 February 2020, reaching 36.5 °C.

What is the coldest day in Agona Swedru?

The coldest day measured in Agona Swedru between 1940 and 2025 was 6 January 1992, at 17.4 °C.

Does it snow in Agona Swedru?

Almost never: Agona Swedru sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.

Has the climate of Agona Swedru warmed?

Yes: Agona Swedru warmed by +2.2 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

What is the wettest day in Agona Swedru?

The wettest day measured in Agona Swedru between 1940 and 2025 was 5 June 2014, with 201 mm of rain in 24 hours.

What was the windiest day in Agona Swedru?

The windiest day measured in Agona Swedru between 1940 and 2025 was 23 July 1953, with winds reaching 23.7 km/h.

What is the warmest month in Agona Swedru?

The warmest month in Agona Swedru is March (27.5 °C on average); the coldest is August (24.3 °C).

How much does it rain in Agona Swedru?

Agona Swedru receives on average 1,316 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 262 rainy days.

Is it sunny in Agona Swedru?

Agona Swedru gets on average 10.3 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,760 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Are there tropical nights in Agona Swedru?

Yes: Agona Swedru has on average 363 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.

What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Agona Swedru?

In Agona Swedru, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 43.6 °C on 10 April 2024, and the lowest was 17.2 °C on 4 January 2020.

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