Bekwai climate — normals and trends
Bekwai (Ghana) has a tropical savanna climate (Aw) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 25.6 °C and it receives 1,133 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 (27.4 °C on average) and the coldest is August (24.1 °C). Rainfall peaks in June.
Bekwai averages 0 frost days, 184 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 209 rainy days per year.
Bekwai has warmed by +2.1 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.25 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 38.9 °C (on 15 February 2024) and the coldest 15.9 °C (on 20 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
BekwaiAshanti
- coords
- 6.45°, -1.58°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
25.6°C
Average daily high
30.1°C
Average daily low
22.6°C
Annual rainfall
1,133mm
Sunshine / day
8.7h
Mean relative humidity
81%
Average peak wind
11.4km/h
Seasonal range
3.3°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
184 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
209 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
34.8 °C
Average feels-like low
26.1 °C
Average peak gust
26.6 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
358 d/yr
Solar radiation
16.9 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+2.1 °C
since 1940
+0.3 °C per decade · r² = 0.82 · 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
38.9 °C
15 February 2024
Coldest day
15.9 °C
20 January 1968
Wettest day
158 mm
10 July 2009
Windiest day
20.9 km/h
16 August 1974
Strongest gust
50.0 km/h
19 August 1999
Hottest feels-like
43.9 °C
16 March 2024
Coldest feels-like
12.6 °C
9 January 1957
Sunniest day
12.0 h
14 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 | 35.0 °C | +3.1 °C | 1 mm | -24 mm |
| Feb | 34.7 °C | +1.8 °C | 24 mm | -28 mm |
| Mar | 33.8 °C | +1.5 °C | 75 mm | -28 mm |
| Apr | 32.8 °C | +1.3 °C | 77 mm | -40 mm |
| May | 31.7 °C | +1.2 °C | 103 mm | -30 mm |
| Jun | 30.3 °C | +1.6 °C | 144 mm | -2 mm |
| Jul | 28.3 °C | +0.7 °C | 46 mm | -66 mm |
| Aug | 27.6 °C | 0.0 °C | 57 mm | -27 mm |
| Sep | 29.4 °C | +1.0 °C | 139 mm | +6 mm |
| Oct | 30.5 °C | +1.2 °C | 145 mm | +16 mm |
| Nov | 31.1 °C | +1.1 °C | 46 mm | -22 mm |
| Dec | 31.2 °C | +0.7 °C | 33 mm | +3 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Bekwai?
Bekwai has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 25.6 °C and it receives 1,133 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Bekwai?
The hottest day measured in Bekwai between 1940 and 2025 was 15 February 2024, reaching 38.9 °C.
What is the coldest day in Bekwai?
The coldest day measured in Bekwai between 1940 and 2025 was 20 January 1968, at 15.9 °C.
Does it snow in Bekwai?
Almost never: Bekwai sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Bekwai warmed?
Yes: Bekwai warmed by +2.1 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Bekwai?
The wettest day measured in Bekwai between 1940 and 2025 was 10 July 2009, with 158 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Bekwai?
The windiest day measured in Bekwai between 1940 and 2025 was 16 August 1974, with winds reaching 20.9 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Bekwai?
The warmest month in Bekwai is February (27.4 °C on average); the coldest is August (24.1 °C).
How much does it rain in Bekwai?
Bekwai receives on average 1,133 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 209 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Bekwai?
Bekwai gets on average 8.7 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,175 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Bekwai?
Yes: Bekwai has on average 358 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Bekwai?
In Bekwai, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 43.9 °C on 16 March 2024, and the lowest was 12.6 °C on 9 January 1957.
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