Agogo weather in January

In January, Agogo sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 19 mm of rain across 3.9 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in January, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of January to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Agogo's 2nd-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Agogo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
22°
4th coldest
Rainfall
19 mm
3.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:24 AM – 6:03 PM
Cloud cover
44%
2nd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.52 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
out of 10

Agogo is human settlement in Ashanti Region, Ghana.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month.

A typical January day in Agogo reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C warmer than December and about 1°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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193323
203323
213323
223323
233323
243323
253323
263423
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313423

How January really feels in Agogo

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 31 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in January is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Agogo weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 3rd-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 22°193.911.64.1
Feb34° / 24°407.411.83.1
Mar33° / 24°9716.6122.8
Apr33° / 24°10218.212.12.9
May31° / 23°11621.512.33.1
Jun30° / 23°13222.312.43.5
Jul28° / 22°10819.612.44.2
Aug28° / 22°9818.112.24.4
Sep29° / 23°15424.7123.5
Oct30° / 23°12422.811.83.5
Nov31° / 23°5412.211.74.1
Dec32° / 22°234.911.64.6

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 32%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17723
27723
37525
47426
57426
67228
77228
87129
97129
107030
116931
126832
136832
146832
156634
166634
176535
186535
196535
206436
216436
226436
236436
246436
256436
266634
276634
286634
296733
306733
316832

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Agogo gets around 19 mm of rain over 3.9 wet days in January, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 13% and peaks near 17% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
19
29
310
410
510
610
710
811
911
1011
1111
1211
1312
1412
1512
1612
1713
1813
1913
2013
2114
2214
2314
2415
2515
2616
2716
2816
2917
3017
3117

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of January feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, January lands in the oppressive band about 35% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 66% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1148123531
2158113530
3168113530
4178113429
5178113429
6189113329
7189113230
8189113230
9189123230
10189123131
11188123131
12178123132
13178133032
14168133033
15168133033
16157133034
17157143034
18147143035
19147143035
20137143036
21136143136
22126143137
23126133138
24116133139
25116133139
26116123140
27116123141
28106113042
29106113043
30106112944
3196102945

Wind in January

Winds average 7 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of January to 11 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:19 AM to 6:27 AM, and sunset from 5:56 PM to 6:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:195:56
211.66:205:56
311.66:205:57
411.66:205:57
511.66:215:58
611.66:215:58
711.66:215:59
811.66:225:59
911.66:226:00
1011.66:236:00
1111.66:236:01
1211.66:236:01
1311.66:236:02
1411.66:246:02
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1711.66:256:03
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1911.76:256:04
2011.76:256:05
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3011.76:276:08
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Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.52 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.95 kWh/m² to a high of 5.64 kWh/m² in February across the year — January's 5.52 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
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95.5Bright
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245.5Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Agogo

In seasonPeak

In January, Agogo sits inside its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Agogo sees seasonal dust haze (January–April), heaviest in February.

Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is January a good time to visit Agogo?

Our two travel scores rate January for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

4.1
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Agogo for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Agogo in January

From January's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In January, Agogo sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Agogo in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks 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 Agogo peaks around April 13 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 8 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highApr 13UV 13Dec 19UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Agogo in January

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where January falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Agogo is worst in January — around 178 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 8.1× the cleanest month (August, 22 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0306090120150180JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery unhealthyUnhealthyPoorModerateUnhealthyJan 14171 µg/m³Aug 1122 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan178Very unhealthy
Feb98Unhealthy
Mar47Poor
Apr42Poor
May28Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct31Moderate
Nov42Poor
Dec138Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Agogo?

Agogo sits at 6.8°N, 1.1°W, 418 m above sea level, in Ghana. The nearest listed city is Konongo, 25 km away.

NkawkawMampongAhwiaaTafoNew TafoKumasi

Topography around Agogo

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Agogo.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Agogo has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 296 m around an average of 425 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 552 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 721 m.

The land around Agogo is covered by trees (66%) within 3 km, trees (74%) within 16 km, and trees (55%) and shrubs (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
296 m
16 km
552 m
80 km
721 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Konongo 25 km · Effiduase 35 km · Nkawkaw 45 km · Mampong 46 km · Ahwiaa 57 km · Tafo 59 km · New Tafo 59 km · Kumasi 61 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
Christian 71%Muslim 20%other 5%traditionalist 3%

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 Agogo (6.8°, -1.0819°, elevation 418 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. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).