Akatsi weather in October

In October, Akatsi sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 146 mm of rain across 24.8 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in October, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of October to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Akatsi's 6th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Akatsi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
8th warmest
Overnight low
24°
4th coldest
Rainfall
146 mm
24.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
5:46 AM – 5:38 PM
Cloud cover
70%
6th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.04 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
out of 10

Akatsi is town in Ghana.

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

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical October day in Akatsi reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 1°C warmer than September and about 1°C cooler than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13024
23024
33024
43024
53024
63124
73124
83124
93124
103124
113124
123124
133124
143124
153124
163124
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203124
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223124
233124
243124
253124
263124
273124
283124
293124
303224
313224

How October really feels in Akatsi

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October 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 October is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Akatsi weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 8th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 24°25711.74.0
Feb34° / 25°391011.83.2
Mar33° / 25°6414.9122.8
Apr33° / 25°8316.212.12.9
May32° / 25°14724.212.32.7
Jun30° / 24°17624.912.33.1
Jul29° / 23°11120.212.34.1
Aug29° / 23°8317.212.24.4
Sep30° / 23°14423.2123.4
Oct31° / 24°14624.811.93.0
Nov32° / 24°7518.811.73.2
Dec32° / 24°329.111.74.1

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 67%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12278
22377
32377
42377
52575
62575
72575
82674
92773
102773
112872
122971
133070
143169
153268
163367
173565
183565
193664
203664
213862
223862
233862
243961
254060
264159
274258
284357
294456
304555
314753

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Akatsi gets around 146 mm of rain over 24.8 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 79% and peaks near 80% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
180
280
380
480
580
680
780
880
980
1080
1180
1279
1379
1479
1579
1679
1778
1879
1979
2079
2179
2279
2379
2479
2579
2679
2778
2878
2978
3077
3176

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the oppressive band about 74% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
18911
28812
38713
48614
58416
68317
78218
88119
98020
107921
117822
127723
137624
147525
157426
167426
177327
187228
197129
207030
217030
226931
236832
246733
256634
266535
276535
286436
296337
306238
316040

Wind in October

Winds average 7 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of October to 11 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:47 AM to 5:47 AM, and sunset from 5:44 PM to 5:34 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:475:44
211.95:475:44
311.95:475:43
411.95:475:43
511.95:475:42
611.95:475:42
711.95:475:41
811.95:465:41
911.95:465:40
1011.95:465:40
1111.95:465:40
1211.95:465:39
1311.95:465:39
1411.95:465:38
1511.95:465:38
1611.95:465:38
1711.95:465:37
1811.95:465:37
1911.85:465:37
2011.85:465:36
2111.85:465:36
2211.85:465:36
2311.85:465:36
2411.85:465:35
2511.85:465:35
2611.85:465:35
2711.85:465:35
2811.85:465:34
2911.85:475:34
3011.85:475:34
3111.85:475:34

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.04 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.25 kWh/m² to a high of 5.82 kWh/m² in March across the year — October's 5.04 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Akatsi

In seasonPeak

None of Akatsi's seasonal hazards are active in October. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

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

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

Is October a good time to visit Akatsi?

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

3.0
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Akatsi.

What to pack for Akatsi in October

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

In October, Akatsi sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 25 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Akatsi in October

The nearest coast averages about 27°C in October — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 36 km away) 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.

22°24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb28Warm
Mar28Tropical
Apr28Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun27Warm
Jul25Warm
Aug24Refreshing
Sep25Warm
Oct27Warm
Nov28Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in Akatsi in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Akatsi peaks around April 11 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 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 highExtremeVery highApr 11UV 13Dec 16UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Akatsi in October

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Akatsi is worst in January — around 83 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.3× the cleanest month (September, 16 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyModerateJan 1780 µg/m³Sep 1116 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan83Unhealthy
Feb65Unhealthy
Mar33Moderate
Apr30Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec64Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Akatsi?

Akatsi sits at 6.1°N, 0.8°E, 55 m above sea level, in Ghana. The nearest listed city is Dzodze, 25 km away.

AflaoLoméTséviéHoVogan

Topography around Akatsi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Akatsi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 51 m around an average of 43 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 86 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 686 m.

The land around Akatsi is covered by shrubs (36%), artificial surfaces (25%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, grassland (40%) and shrubs (28%) within 16 km, and water (30%), shrubs (22%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
51 m
16 km
86 m
80 km
686 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
October weather nearby: Dzodze 25 km · Keta 32 km · Anloga 39 km · Aflao 43 km · Lomé 47 km · Tsévié 56 km · Ho 63 km · Vogan 84 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 Akatsi (6.1316°, 0.7985°, elevation 55 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).