Akim Oda in Summer

In summer (June, July and August), Akim Oda sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 366 mm of rain over about 66 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Summer is Akim Oda's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Akim Oda's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high: 29°C; coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low: 23°C
Rainfall: 366 mm; 66 wet days
Avg wind: 8 km/h
Travel score: 3.8; 2nd-best season
Months: Jun · Jul · Aug

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Temperature in Akim Oda in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C.

A typical summer day in Akim Oda reaches about 29°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest August.

How summer really feels in Akim Oda

Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 33 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C

heat index over the day's high

Days feeling ≤ 0°C

wind chill below the day's low

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

Akim Oda weather by month

How the three summer months (June, July and August) 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	33° / 23°	24	6.4	11.7	4.1
Feb	34° / 24°	42	9.3	11.8	3.2
Mar	33° / 24°	91	18.5	12	2.7
Apr	32° / 24°	104	20	12.1	2.8
May	31° / 24°	144	24.7	12.3	2.8
Jun	29° / 23°	169	25.3	12.3	3.2
Jul	29° / 23°	111	21.5	12.3	4.0
Aug	28° / 23°	86	18.9	12.2	4.3
Sep	29° / 23°	128	24.8	12	3.4
Oct	30° / 23°	143	25.7	11.9	3.1
Nov	31° / 23°	70	16.5	11.7	3.7
Dec	31° / 23°	28	7.2	11.7	4.6

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time across summer.

Chance of precipitation in Summer

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Akim Oda gets around 366 mm of rain over 66 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Humidity in Summer

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

Wind in Summer

Winds average 8 km/h across summer.

Sunrise & sunset in Summer

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Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min in early June to 12 h 06 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Solar energy in Summer

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 3.8 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in summer

Hazard calendar for Akim Oda

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None of Akim Oda's seasonal hazards peak in summer. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.

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

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Is summer a good time to visit Akim Oda?

Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

3.8

Sightseeing

2nd-best month of the year

4.7

Beach & pool

3rd-best month of the year

summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Akim Oda.

What to pack for Akim Oda in Summer

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

In summer, Akim Oda sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 66 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Akim Oda in Summer

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Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Akim Oda peaks around April 11 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 9 (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	12	13	13	11	11	11	11	13	12	10	9
Level	Very high	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	Very high

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	9	Very high
Feb	12	Extreme
Mar	13	Extreme
Apr	13	Extreme
May	11	Extreme
Jun	11	Extreme
Jul	11	Extreme
Aug	11	Extreme
Sep	13	Extreme
Oct	12	Extreme
Nov	10	Very high
Dec	9	Very high

Air quality in Akim Oda in Summer

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Akim Oda is worst in January — around 94 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.3× the cleanest month (August, 22 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)	94	77	47	45	32	28	24	22	24	34	46	82
Level	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Poor	Poor	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Poor	Unhealthy

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	94	Unhealthy
Feb	77	Unhealthy
Mar	47	Poor
Apr	45	Poor
May	32	Moderate
Jun	28	Moderate
Jul	24	Moderate
Aug	22	Moderate
Sep	24	Moderate
Oct	34	Moderate
Nov	46	Poor
Dec	82	Unhealthy

Location & terrain

Where is Akim Oda?

Akim Oda sits at 5.9°N, 1.0°W, 132 m above sea level, in Ghana. The nearest listed city is Akwatia, 23 km away.

Topography around Akim Oda

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Akim Oda has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 53 m around an average of 126 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 204 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 838 m.

The land around Akim Oda is covered by trees (48%) and artificial surfaces (33%) within 3 km, trees (90%) within 16 km, and trees (90%) within 80 km.

3 km

53 m

trees 48%

16 km

204 m

trees 90%

80 km

838 m

trees 90%

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Summer weather nearby: Akwatia 23 km · Kade 25 km · Asamankese 36 km · Foso 42 km · Swedru 54 km · Suhum 61 km · Anyinam 70 km · Twifu Praso 71 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 Akim Oda (5.9267°, -0.9858°, elevation 132 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.