Ho climate — normals and trends
Ho (Ghana) has a tropical savanna climate (Aw) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 26.3 °C and it receives 1,479 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 (27.9 °C on average) and the coldest is August (24.5 °C). Rainfall peaks in September.
Ho averages 0 frost days, 241 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 246 rainy days per year.
Ho has warmed by +2.2 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.26 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 37.5 °C (on 24 February 2016) and the coldest 16.4 °C (on 12 January 1957).
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
- 6.60°, 0.47°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
26.3°C
Average daily high
30.9°C
Average daily low
23.2°C
Annual rainfall
1,479mm
Sunshine / day
10.2h
Mean relative humidity
82%
Average peak wind
10.4km/h
Seasonal range
3.4°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
241 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
246 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
36.4 °C
Average feels-like low
27.4 °C
Average peak gust
26.2 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
362 d/yr
Solar radiation
18.2 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+2.2 °C
since 1940
+0.3 °C per decade · r² = 0.87 · 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
37.5 °C
24 February 2016
Coldest day
16.4 °C
12 January 1957
Wettest day
184 mm
23 September 2010
Windiest day
19.4 km/h
18 August 1950
Strongest gust
51.5 km/h
17 October 1985
Hottest feels-like
44.3 °C
14 February 2024
Coldest feels-like
14.4 °C
8 January 1957
Sunniest day
12.0 h
26 March 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 | 34.8 °C | +2.2 °C | 12 mm | -23 mm |
| Feb | 34.3 °C | +0.9 °C | 44 mm | -10 mm |
| Mar | 34.4 °C | +1.3 °C | 39 mm | -61 mm |
| Apr | 33.4 °C | +1.1 °C | 63 mm | -59 mm |
| May | 32.4 °C | +1.2 °C | 142 mm | -30 mm |
| Jun | 30.8 °C | +1.5 °C | 192 mm | +1 mm |
| Jul | 28.5 °C | +0.3 °C | 100 mm | -54 mm |
| Aug | 28.1 °C | -0.1 °C | 71 mm | -49 mm |
| Sep | 29.5 °C | +0.4 °C | 191 mm | -5 mm |
| Oct | 30.9 °C | +0.6 °C | 168 mm | -18 mm |
| Nov | 32.0 °C | +0.7 °C | 77 mm | -27 mm |
| Dec | 32.5 °C | +0.8 °C | 40 mm | -7 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Ho?
Ho has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 26.3 °C and it receives 1,479 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Ho?
The hottest day measured in Ho between 1940 and 2025 was 24 February 2016, reaching 37.5 °C.
What is the coldest day in Ho?
The coldest day measured in Ho between 1940 and 2025 was 12 January 1957, at 16.4 °C.
Does it snow in Ho?
Almost never: Ho sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Ho warmed?
Yes: Ho warmed by +2.2 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Ho?
The wettest day measured in Ho between 1940 and 2025 was 23 September 2010, with 184 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Ho?
The windiest day measured in Ho between 1940 and 2025 was 18 August 1950, with winds reaching 19.4 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Ho?
The warmest month in Ho is February (27.9 °C on average); the coldest is August (24.5 °C).
How much does it rain in Ho?
Ho receives on average 1,479 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 246 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Ho?
Ho gets on average 10.2 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,723 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Ho?
Yes: Ho has on average 362 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Ho?
In Ho, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 44.3 °C on 14 February 2024, and the lowest was 14.4 °C on 8 January 1957.
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