Elmina climate — normals and trends
Elmina (Ghana) has a tropical savanna climate (Aw) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 26.0 °C and it receives 962 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 (23.8 °C). Rainfall peaks in June.
Elmina averages 0 frost days, 1 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 197 rainy days per year.
Elmina has warmed by +1.1 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.13 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 30.6 °C (on 6 January 2016) and the coldest 21.4 °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
ElminaCentral
- coords
- 5.08°, -1.35°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
26.0°C
Average daily high
26.9°C
Average daily low
25.2°C
Annual rainfall
962mm
Sunshine / day
10.6h
Mean relative humidity
85%
Average peak wind
18.7km/h
Seasonal range
3.5°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
1 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
197 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
31.5 °C
Average feels-like low
28.8 °C
Average peak gust
28.6 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
365 d/yr
Solar radiation
17.9 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.1 °C
since 1940
+0.1 °C per decade · r² = 0.69 · 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
6 January 2016
Coldest day
21.4 °C
10 August 1956
Wettest day
148 mm
22 June 2022
Windiest day
32.9 km/h
29 April 2011
Strongest gust
49.3 km/h
29 April 2011
Hottest feels-like
38.3 °C
14 April 2024
Coldest feels-like
21.5 °C
8 January 1957
Sunniest day
12.0 h
23 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 | 28.5 °C | +0.9 °C | 24 mm | -2 mm |
| Feb | 28.5 °C | +0.5 °C | 25 mm | -9 mm |
| Mar | 28.9 °C | +0.5 °C | 27 mm | -34 mm |
| Apr | 29.1 °C | +0.7 °C | 73 mm | -19 mm |
| May | 28.6 °C | +0.9 °C | 176 mm | -8 mm |
| Jun | 27.2 °C | +0.8 °C | 396 mm | +185 mm |
| Jul | 25.2 °C | +0.1 °C | 41 mm | -37 mm |
| Aug | 24.2 °C | -0.2 °C | 89 mm | +55 mm |
| Sep | 25.6 °C | +0.6 °C | 51 mm | -2 mm |
| Oct | 27.0 °C | +0.7 °C | 113 mm | +35 mm |
| Nov | 27.9 °C | +0.5 °C | 40 mm | -28 mm |
| Dec | 28.2 °C | +0.5 °C | 73 mm | +30 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Elmina?
Elmina has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 26.0 °C and it receives 962 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Elmina?
The hottest day measured in Elmina between 1940 and 2025 was 6 January 2016, reaching 30.6 °C.
What is the coldest day in Elmina?
The coldest day measured in Elmina between 1940 and 2025 was 10 August 1956, at 21.4 °C.
Does it snow in Elmina?
Almost never: Elmina sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Elmina warmed?
Yes: Elmina warmed by +1.1 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Elmina?
The wettest day measured in Elmina between 1940 and 2025 was 22 June 2022, with 148 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Elmina?
The windiest day measured in Elmina between 1940 and 2025 was 29 April 2011, with winds reaching 32.9 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Elmina?
The warmest month in Elmina is March (27.3 °C on average); the coldest is August (23.8 °C).
How much does it rain in Elmina?
Elmina receives on average 962 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 197 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Elmina?
Elmina gets on average 10.6 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,869 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Elmina?
Yes: Elmina has on average 365 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Elmina?
In Elmina, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 38.3 °C on 14 April 2024, and the lowest was 21.5 °C on 8 January 1957.
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