Bechem climate — normals and trends
Bechem (Ghana) has a tropical savanna climate (Aw) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 25.7 °C and it receives 1,054 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 February (27.8 °C on average) and the coldest is August (24.1 °C). Rainfall peaks in September.
Bechem averages 0 frost days, 193 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 195 rainy days per year.
Bechem has warmed by +2.0 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.24 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 39.1 °C (on 6 March 2007) and the coldest 14.6 °C (on 19 January 1968).
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
- 7.09°, -2.02°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
25.7°C
Average daily high
30.3°C
Average daily low
22.3°C
Annual rainfall
1,054mm
Sunshine / day
9.1h
Mean relative humidity
78%
Average peak wind
11.5km/h
Seasonal range
3.7°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
193 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
195 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
34.7 °C
Average feels-like low
25.5 °C
Average peak gust
27.2 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
353 d/yr
Solar radiation
17.2 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+2.0 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.79 · 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
39.1 °C
6 March 2007
Coldest day
14.6 °C
19 January 1968
Wettest day
130 mm
10 July 2009
Windiest day
23.6 km/h
29 June 1988
Strongest gust
51.8 km/h
3 March 1983
Hottest feels-like
44.5 °C
16 March 2024
Coldest feels-like
11.7 °C
9 January 1957
Sunniest day
12.0 h
28 June 1995
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 | 34.8 °C | +2.3 °C | 1 mm | -19 mm |
| Feb | 35.8 °C | +2.3 °C | 28 mm | -23 mm |
| Mar | 34.4 °C | +1.7 °C | 68 mm | -33 mm |
| Apr | 33.4 °C | +1.6 °C | 68 mm | -47 mm |
| May | 32.3 °C | +1.5 °C | 121 mm | +3 mm |
| Jun | 30.6 °C | +1.6 °C | 111 mm | -13 mm |
| Jul | 28.5 °C | +0.8 °C | 39 mm | -60 mm |
| Aug | 27.7 °C | +0.2 °C | 38 mm | -46 mm |
| Sep | 29.5 °C | +1.2 °C | 116 mm | -14 mm |
| Oct | 30.3 °C | +1.1 °C | 134 mm | +9 mm |
| Nov | 31.4 °C | +1.4 °C | 28 mm | -34 mm |
| Dec | 31.6 °C | +0.8 °C | 29 mm | +4 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Bechem?
Bechem has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 25.7 °C and it receives 1,054 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Bechem?
The hottest day measured in Bechem between 1940 and 2025 was 6 March 2007, reaching 39.1 °C.
What is the coldest day in Bechem?
The coldest day measured in Bechem between 1940 and 2025 was 19 January 1968, at 14.6 °C.
Does it snow in Bechem?
Almost never: Bechem sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Bechem warmed?
Yes: Bechem warmed by +2.0 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Bechem?
The wettest day measured in Bechem between 1940 and 2025 was 10 July 2009, with 130 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Bechem?
The windiest day measured in Bechem between 1940 and 2025 was 29 June 1988, with winds reaching 23.6 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Bechem?
The warmest month in Bechem is February (27.8 °C on average); the coldest is August (24.1 °C).
How much does it rain in Bechem?
Bechem receives on average 1,054 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 195 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Bechem?
Bechem gets on average 9.1 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,322 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Bechem?
Yes: Bechem has on average 353 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Bechem?
In Bechem, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 44.5 °C on 16 March 2024, and the lowest was 11.7 °C on 9 January 1957.
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