Tema climate — normals and trends
Tema (Ghana) has a hot semi-arid climate (BSh) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 26.9 °C and it receives 648 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 (28.4 °C on average) and the coldest is August (24.6 °C). Rainfall peaks in June.
Tema averages 0 frost days, 215 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 143 rainy days per year.
Tema has warmed by +2.0 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.23 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 36.1 °C (on 4 March 2004) and the coldest 18.7 °C (on 3 January 1989).
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
TemaGreater Accra
- coords
- 5.67°, -0.02°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
26.9°C
Average daily high
30.3°C
Average daily low
24.4°C
Annual rainfall
648mm
Sunshine / day
10.4h
Mean relative humidity
80%
Average peak wind
15.8km/h
Seasonal range
3.8°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
215 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
143 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
35.1 °C
Average feels-like low
28.3 °C
Average peak gust
35.3 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
365 d/yr
Solar radiation
18.2 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+2.0 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.83 · 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
36.1 °C
4 March 2004
Coldest day
18.7 °C
3 January 1989
Wettest day
175 mm
6 July 2017
Windiest day
26.9 km/h
16 August 1974
Strongest gust
54.0 km/h
6 September 1976
Hottest feels-like
42.8 °C
10 April 2024
Coldest feels-like
19.8 °C
8 January 1957
Sunniest day
12.0 h
2 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 | 32.9 °C | +1.1 °C | 19 mm | 0 mm |
| Feb | 33.2 °C | +0.8 °C | 22 mm | -3 mm |
| Mar | 33.5 °C | +1.1 °C | 25 mm | -20 mm |
| Apr | 32.7 °C | +0.7 °C | 32 mm | -25 mm |
| May | 31.9 °C | +1.2 °C | 73 mm | -27 mm |
| Jun | 30.3 °C | +1.6 °C | 76 mm | -51 mm |
| Jul | 28.0 °C | +0.4 °C | 20 mm | -39 mm |
| Aug | 27.2 °C | -0.3 °C | 28 mm | -7 mm |
| Sep | 29.3 °C | +0.8 °C | 74 mm | +21 mm |
| Oct | 30.2 °C | +0.3 °C | 127 mm | +68 mm |
| Nov | 31.5 °C | +0.5 °C | 20 mm | -23 mm |
| Dec | 32.0 °C | +0.5 °C | 35 mm | +8 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Tema?
Tema has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen BSh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 26.9 °C and it receives 648 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Tema?
The hottest day measured in Tema between 1940 and 2025 was 4 March 2004, reaching 36.1 °C.
What is the coldest day in Tema?
The coldest day measured in Tema between 1940 and 2025 was 3 January 1989, at 18.7 °C.
Does it snow in Tema?
Almost never: Tema sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Tema warmed?
Yes: Tema warmed by +2.0 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Tema?
The wettest day measured in Tema between 1940 and 2025 was 6 July 2017, with 175 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Tema?
The windiest day measured in Tema between 1940 and 2025 was 16 August 1974, with winds reaching 26.9 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Tema?
The warmest month in Tema is March (28.4 °C on average); the coldest is August (24.6 °C).
How much does it rain in Tema?
Tema receives on average 648 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 143 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Tema?
Tema gets on average 10.4 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,796 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Tema?
Yes: Tema has on average 365 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Tema?
In Tema, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 42.8 °C on 10 April 2024, and the lowest was 19.8 °C on 8 January 1957.
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