Elmina climate — normals and trends
Elmina (Malaysia) has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 26.5 °C and it receives 2,226 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 May (27.0 °C on average) and the coldest is December (25.7 °C). Rainfall peaks in November.
Elmina averages 0 frost days, 271 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 263 rainy days per year.
Elmina has warmed by +2.3 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.27 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 36.6 °C (on 24 May 2009) and the coldest 18.5 °C (on 18 January 1948).
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
ElminaSelangor
- coords
- 3.19°, 101.52°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
26.5°C
Average daily high
30.9°C
Average daily low
23.2°C
Annual rainfall
2,226mm
Sunshine / day
10.2h
Mean relative humidity
84%
Average peak wind
10.2km/h
Seasonal range
1.3°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
271 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
263 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
37.2 °C
Average feels-like low
27.5 °C
Average peak gust
26.7 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
364 d/yr
Solar radiation
19.6 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+2.3 °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
36.6 °C
24 May 2009
Coldest day
18.5 °C
18 January 1948
Wettest day
210 mm
20 January 2007
Windiest day
25.8 km/h
17 September 1943
Strongest gust
54.7 km/h
17 September 1943
Hottest feels-like
44.3 °C
19 April 2016
Coldest feels-like
19.4 °C
9 January 1943
Sunniest day
12.0 h
9 October 1941
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 | 30.7 °C | +0.3 °C | 262 mm | +76 mm |
| Feb | 31.6 °C | +0.6 °C | 172 mm | +10 mm |
| Mar | 31.5 °C | +0.3 °C | 167 mm | -44 mm |
| Apr | 31.8 °C | +0.6 °C | 260 mm | +27 mm |
| May | 32.3 °C | +1.0 °C | 127 mm | -46 mm |
| Jun | 33.7 °C | +2.3 °C | 76 mm | -23 mm |
| Jul | 33.9 °C | +2.6 °C | 32 mm | -65 mm |
| Aug | 32.7 °C | +1.3 °C | 102 mm | -14 mm |
| Sep | 31.7 °C | +0.7 °C | 125 mm | -32 mm |
| Oct | 31.5 °C | +0.8 °C | 195 mm | -32 mm |
| Nov | 30.8 °C | +0.7 °C | 490 mm | +192 mm |
| Dec | 30.5 °C | +0.5 °C | 335 mm | +69 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Elmina?
Elmina has a tropical rainforest climate (Köppen Af). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 26.5 °C and it receives 2,226 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 24 May 2009, reaching 36.6 °C.
What is the coldest day in Elmina?
The coldest day measured in Elmina between 1940 and 2025 was 18 January 1948, at 18.5 °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 +2.3 °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 20 January 2007, with 210 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Elmina?
The windiest day measured in Elmina between 1940 and 2025 was 17 September 1943, with winds reaching 25.8 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Elmina?
The warmest month in Elmina is May (27.0 °C on average); the coldest is December (25.7 °C).
How much does it rain in Elmina?
Elmina receives on average 2,226 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 263 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Elmina?
Elmina gets on average 10.2 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,723 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Elmina?
Yes: Elmina has on average 364 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 44.3 °C on 19 April 2016, and the lowest was 19.4 °C on 9 January 1943.
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