Apam climate — normals and trends
Apam (Ghana) has a tropical savanna climate (Aw) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 25.9 °C and it receives 1,005 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 (27.3 °C on average) and the coldest is August (23.7 °C). Rainfall peaks in June.
Apam averages 0 frost days, 1 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 204 rainy days per year.
Apam has warmed by +1.0 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.12 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 30.8 °C (on 5 March 2004) and the coldest 20.8 °C (on 10 August 1956).
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
ApamCentral
- coords
- 5.29°, -0.75°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
25.9°C
Average daily high
27.0°C
Average daily low
24.9°C
Annual rainfall
1,005mm
Sunshine / day
10.6h
Mean relative humidity
85%
Average peak wind
19.5km/h
Seasonal range
3.6°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
1 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
204 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
31.8 °C
Average feels-like low
28.5 °C
Average peak gust
29.4 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
365 d/yr
Solar radiation
19.0 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.0 °C
since 1940
+0.1 °C per decade · r² = 0.65 · 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
30.8 °C
5 March 2004
Coldest day
20.8 °C
10 August 1956
Wettest day
150 mm
5 June 2014
Windiest day
35.0 km/h
7 April 2002
Strongest gust
46.4 km/h
7 April 2002
Hottest feels-like
38.7 °C
14 April 2024
Coldest feels-like
21.6 °C
8 January 1957
Sunniest day
12.0 h
15 April 1940
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Across the whole year
Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28.8 °C | +0.9 °C | 21 mm | -7 mm |
| Feb | 28.7 °C | +0.3 °C | 23 mm | -13 mm |
| Mar | 29.1 °C | +0.5 °C | 27 mm | -35 mm |
| Apr | 29.2 °C | +0.7 °C | 58 mm | -31 mm |
| May | 28.6 °C | +0.8 °C | 178 mm | +1 mm |
| Jun | 27.3 °C | +0.9 °C | 234 mm | +17 mm |
| Jul | 25.1 °C | 0.0 °C | 38 mm | -52 mm |
| Aug | 24.3 °C | -0.2 °C | 68 mm | +29 mm |
| Sep | 25.7 °C | +0.5 °C | 84 mm | +24 mm |
| Oct | 27.1 °C | +0.6 °C | 121 mm | +34 mm |
| Nov | 28.0 °C | +0.4 °C | 40 mm | -35 mm |
| Dec | 28.4 °C | +0.4 °C | 74 mm | +27 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Apam?
Apam has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 25.9 °C and it receives 1,005 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Apam?
The hottest day measured in Apam between 1940 and 2025 was 5 March 2004, reaching 30.8 °C.
What is the coldest day in Apam?
The coldest day measured in Apam between 1940 and 2025 was 10 August 1956, at 20.8 °C.
Does it snow in Apam?
Almost never: Apam sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Apam warmed?
Yes: Apam warmed by +1.0 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Apam?
The wettest day measured in Apam between 1940 and 2025 was 5 June 2014, with 150 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Apam?
The windiest day measured in Apam between 1940 and 2025 was 7 April 2002, with winds reaching 35.0 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Apam?
The warmest month in Apam is March (27.3 °C on average); the coldest is August (23.7 °C).
How much does it rain in Apam?
Apam receives on average 1,005 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 204 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Apam?
Apam gets on average 10.6 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,869 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Apam?
Yes: Apam has on average 365 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Apam?
In Apam, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 38.7 °C on 14 April 2024, and the lowest was 21.6 °C on 8 January 1957.
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