Aflao in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Aflao sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 46 mm of rain over about 13 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the driest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels miserable.
Winter is Aflao's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. Aflao has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Aflao's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 28°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 27°C
- Rainfall
- 46 mm
- 13 wet days
- Avg wind
- 17 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.4
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Aflao in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C.
A typical winter day in Aflao reaches about 28°C and drops to 27°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Aflao
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 60 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in winter is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Aflao weather by month
How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28° / 26° | 12 | 3.6 | 11.7 | 7.7 |
| Feb | 28° / 27° | 16 | 4.2 | 11.8 | 7.1 |
| Mar | 28° / 27° | 27 | 7.4 | 12 | 6.1 |
| Apr | 28° / 27° | 47 | 11.6 | 12.1 | 5.4 |
| May | 28° / 27° | 139 | 21.6 | 12.3 | 4.4 |
| Jun | 27° / 25° | 200 | 23.2 | 12.3 | 4.4 |
| Jul | 25° / 24° | 79 | 12.1 | 12.3 | 6.3 |
| Aug | 24° / 24° | 39 | 6.6 | 12.2 | 7.2 |
| Sep | 25° / 24° | 60 | 11 | 12 | 6.5 |
| Oct | 27° / 25° | 88 | 15.3 | 11.9 | 5.9 |
| Nov | 28° / 27° | 41 | 12.1 | 11.7 | 6.3 |
| Dec | 28° / 27° | 18 | 5.1 | 11.7 | 7.5 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Aflao gets around 46 mm of rain over 13 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels miserable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 17 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min in early December to 11 h 54 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 5.6 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Aflao
In winter, Aflao overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Aflao's monsoon runs May–June, when most of the year's rain falls.
Aflao sees seasonal dust haze (January–April), heaviest in February.
Is winter a good time to visit Aflao?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is one of the better times to visit Aflao for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Aflao in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Aflao sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 13 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Aflao in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 28°C across winter — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea offshore is warmest in May at about 29°C and coldest in August near 24°C.
The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 28 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27 | Warm |
| Feb | 28 | Warm |
| Mar | 28 | Tropical |
| Apr | 28 | Tropical |
| May | 29 | Tropical |
| Jun | 27 | Warm |
| Jul | 25 | Warm |
| Aug | 24 | Refreshing |
| Sep | 25 | Warm |
| Oct | 27 | Warm |
| Nov | 28 | Tropical |
| Dec | 28 | Warm |
UV index in Aflao in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Aflao peaks around April 11 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 8 (very high).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 8 |
| Level | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9 | Very high |
| Feb | 11 | Extreme |
| Mar | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 10 | Extreme |
| Aug | 10 | Very high |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 9 | Very high |
| Dec | 8 | Very high |
Air quality in Aflao in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Aflao is worst in January — around 82 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.3× the cleanest month (September, 15 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 82 | 65 | 33 | 29 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 24 | 65 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Unhealthy |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 82 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 65 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 33 | Moderate |
| Apr | 29 | Moderate |
| May | 18 | Moderate |
| Jun | 18 | Moderate |
| Jul | 20 | Moderate |
| Aug | 18 | Moderate |
| Sep | 15 | Moderate |
| Oct | 17 | Moderate |
| Nov | 24 | Moderate |
| Dec | 65 | Unhealthy |
Where is Aflao?
Aflao sits at 6.1°N, 1.2°E, 9 m above sea level, in Ghana. The nearest listed city is Lomé, 4.0 km away.
Topography around Aflao
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Aflao.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Aflao has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 23 m around an average of 6 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 55 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 174 m.
The land around Aflao is covered by artificial surfaces (40%) and water (31%) within 3 km, water (45%) and artificial surfaces (30%) within 16 km, and water (34%) within 80 km.
Ghana travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 2
- Exercise Increased Caution
- Power plugs
- Type D / G
- 230 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 38% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $3,257
- 2025
- Happiness
- 4.6 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 43%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 1.8
- per 100k, 2022
- Road deaths
- 25.7
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- Lower middle
- World Bank
- English
- Moderate
- EF EPI 540
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Aflao (6.1198°, 1.1901°, elevation 9 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.