Yendi climate — normals and trends
Yendi (Ghana) has a tropical savanna climate (Aw) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 28.0 °C and it receives 915 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 (31.4 °C on average) and the coldest is August (25.3 °C). Rainfall peaks in August.
Yendi averages 0 frost days, 291 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 135 rainy days per year.
Yendi has warmed by +1.4 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.16 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 41.7 °C (on 12 March 1973) and the coldest 15.2 °C (on 9 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
YendiNorthern
- coords
- 9.44°, -0.01°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
28.0°C
Average daily high
33.2°C
Average daily low
23.3°C
Annual rainfall
915mm
Sunshine / day
10.3h
Mean relative humidity
62%
Average peak wind
14.2km/h
Seasonal range
6.1°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
291 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
135 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
36.7 °C
Average feels-like low
25.3 °C
Average peak gust
30.1 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
340 d/yr
Solar radiation
19.9 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.4 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.52 · 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
41.7 °C
12 March 1973
Coldest day
15.2 °C
9 January 1957
Wettest day
176 mm
23 August 2022
Windiest day
29.6 km/h
24 January 1992
Strongest gust
58.0 km/h
3 March 1983
Hottest feels-like
47.8 °C
13 March 2024
Coldest feels-like
10.5 °C
9 January 1957
Sunniest day
12.0 h
31 March 1940
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 35.2 °C | +0.7 °C | 0 mm | -2 mm |
| Feb | 37.2 °C | +0.6 °C | 0 mm | -7 mm |
| Mar | 37.7 °C | +0.3 °C | 5 mm | -27 mm |
| Apr | 36.6 °C | +0.6 °C | 20 mm | -39 mm |
| May | 34.2 °C | -0.1 °C | 42 mm | -29 mm |
| Jun | 32.8 °C | +0.8 °C | 48 mm | -35 mm |
| Jul | 30.1 °C | +0.4 °C | 129 mm | -21 mm |
| Aug | 29.0 °C | +0.2 °C | 230 mm | +19 mm |
| Sep | 30.1 °C | +0.6 °C | 221 mm | +18 mm |
| Oct | 32.2 °C | +0.9 °C | 63 mm | -21 mm |
| Nov | 35.2 °C | +1.4 °C | 4 mm | -5 mm |
| Dec | 35.6 °C | +1.5 °C | 0 mm | -3 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Yendi?
Yendi has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 28.0 °C and it receives 915 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Yendi?
The hottest day measured in Yendi between 1940 and 2025 was 12 March 1973, reaching 41.7 °C.
What is the coldest day in Yendi?
The coldest day measured in Yendi between 1940 and 2025 was 9 January 1957, at 15.2 °C.
Does it snow in Yendi?
Almost never: Yendi sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Yendi warmed?
Yes: Yendi warmed by +1.4 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Yendi?
The wettest day measured in Yendi between 1940 and 2025 was 23 August 2022, with 176 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Yendi?
The windiest day measured in Yendi between 1940 and 2025 was 24 January 1992, with winds reaching 29.6 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Yendi?
The warmest month in Yendi is March (31.4 °C on average); the coldest is August (25.3 °C).
How much does it rain in Yendi?
Yendi receives on average 915 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 135 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Yendi?
Yendi gets on average 10.3 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,760 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Yendi?
Yes: Yendi has on average 340 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Yendi?
In Yendi, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 47.8 °C on 13 March 2024, and the lowest was 10.5 °C on 9 January 1957.
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