Akwatia weather in October

In October, Akwatia sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 165 mm of rain across 26.4 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% 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 Akwatia's 6th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Akwatia's year-round climate.

Daytime high: 30°; 8th warmest
Overnight low: 23°; 7th coldest
Rainfall: 165 mm; 26.4 wet days
Daylight: 11 h 54 min; 5:52 AM – 5:44 PM
Cloud cover: 73%; 6th clearest
Wind: 5 km/h; 10th windiest
Solar energy: 4.52 kWh/m²
Travel score: 3.2; out of 10

Akwatia is town in Eastern Region, Ghana.

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

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Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical October day in Akwatia reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 1°C warmer than September and about 1°C cooler than November.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Avg high (°C)	29	29	29	29	29	29	29	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30
Avg low (°C)	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	29	23
2	29	23
3	29	23
4	29	23
5	29	23
6	29	23
7	29	23
8	30	23
9	30	23
10	30	23
11	30	23
12	30	23
13	30	23
14	30	23
15	30	23
16	30	23
17	30	23
18	30	23
19	30	23
20	30	23
21	30	23
22	30	23
23	30	23
24	30	23
25	30	23
26	30	23
27	30	23
28	30	23
29	30	23
30	30	23
31	30	23

How October really feels in Akwatia

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

heat index over the day's high

Days feeling ≤ 0°C

wind chill below the day's low

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

Akwatia weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 8th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

Month	High / Low (°C)	Rainfall (mm)	Wet days	Daylight (hours)	Travel score
Jan	32° / 23°	30	7.2	11.7	4.4
Feb	33° / 24°	48	10.4	11.8	3.4
Mar	33° / 24°	97	19.2	12	2.9
Apr	32° / 24°	110	20.2	12.1	2.9
May	31° / 24°	161	25.2	12.3	2.9
Jun	29° / 23°	191	26	12.3	3.2
Jul	28° / 23°	128	22.8	12.3	4.0
Aug	28° / 22°	99	21.5	12.2	4.2
Sep	29° / 23°	153	25.9	12	3.3
Oct	30° / 23°	165	26.4	11.9	3.2
Nov	31° / 23°	85	17.9	11.7	3.7
Dec	31° / 23°	37	8.6	11.7	4.8

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 75%.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Clearer (%)	15	16	16	17	18	18	19	19	21	21	22	23	23	24	24	25	25	26	27	27	28	28	28	29	30	31	32	33	34	35	37
Cloudier (%)	85	84	84	83	82	82	81	81	79	79	78	77	77	76	76	75	75	74	73	73	72	72	72	71	70	69	68	67	66	65	63

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	15	85
2	16	84
3	16	84
4	17	83
5	18	82
6	18	82
7	19	81
8	19	81
9	21	79
10	21	79
11	22	78
12	23	77
13	23	77
14	24	76
15	24	76
16	25	75
17	25	75
18	26	74
19	27	73
20	27	73
21	28	72
22	28	72
23	28	72
24	29	71
25	30	70
26	31	69
27	32	68
28	33	67
29	34	66
30	35	65
31	37	63

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Akwatia gets around 165 mm of rain over 26.4 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 84% and peaks near 90% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Rain chance (%)	90	90	90	90	90	90	89	89	89	88	88	87	87	86	85	84	84	83	83	82	82	81	81	80	80	80	79	78	78	77	76

	Rain chance (%)
1	90
2	90
3	90
4	90
5	90
6	90
7	89
8	89
9	89
10	88
11	88
12	87
13	87
14	86
15	85
16	84
17	84
18	83
19	83
20	82
21	82
22	81
23	81
24	80
25	80
26	80
27	79
28	78
29	78
30	77
31	76

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 98% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Oppressive (%)	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	99	99	99	99	99	99	99	98	98	98	98	97	97	97	97	97	97	97	97	97	97	96
Miserable (%)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	2	2	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	4

	Oppressive (%)	Miserable (%)
1	100	0
2	100	0
3	100	0
4	100	0
5	100	0
6	100	0
7	100	0
8	100	0
9	100	0
10	99	1
11	99	1
12	99	1
13	99	1
14	99	1
15	99	1
16	99	1
17	98	2
18	98	2
19	98	2
20	98	2
21	97	3
22	97	3
23	97	3
24	97	3
25	97	3
26	97	3
27	97	3
28	97	3
29	97	3
30	97	3
31	96	4

Wind in October

Winds average 5 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Wind speed (km/h)	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5
Feels	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm

	Wind speed (km/h)	Feels
1	6	calm
2	6	calm
3	6	calm
4	6	calm
5	6	calm
6	6	calm
7	6	calm
8	6	calm
9	6	calm
10	6	calm
11	5	calm
12	5	calm
13	5	calm
14	5	calm
15	5	calm
16	5	calm
17	5	calm
18	5	calm
19	5	calm
20	5	calm
21	5	calm
22	5	calm
23	5	calm
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29	5	calm
30	5	calm
31	5	calm

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 5:54 AM to 5:53 AM, and sunset from 5:51 PM to 5:40 PM.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Daylight (h)	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.8	11.8	11.8	11.8	11.8	11.8	11.8	11.8	11.8	11.8	11.8	11.8	11.8
Sunrise (AM)	5:54	5:54	5:53	5:53	5:53	5:53	5:53	5:53	5:53	5:53	5:53	5:53	5:52	5:52	5:52	5:52	5:52	5:52	5:52	5:52	5:52	5:52	5:52	5:52	5:52	5:53	5:53	5:53	5:53	5:53	5:53
Sunset (PM)	5:51	5:50	5:50	5:49	5:49	5:48	5:48	5:47	5:47	5:47	5:46	5:46	5:45	5:45	5:45	5:44	5:44	5:44	5:43	5:43	5:43	5:42	5:42	5:42	5:42	5:41	5:41	5:41	5:41	5:41	5:40

	Daylight (h)	Sunrise (AM)	Sunset (PM)
1	11.9	5:54	5:51
2	11.9	5:54	5:50
3	11.9	5:53	5:50
4	11.9	5:53	5:49
5	11.9	5:53	5:49
6	11.9	5:53	5:48
7	11.9	5:53	5:48
8	11.9	5:53	5:47
9	11.9	5:53	5:47
10	11.9	5:53	5:47
11	11.9	5:53	5:46
12	11.9	5:53	5:46
13	11.9	5:52	5:45
14	11.9	5:52	5:45
15	11.9	5:52	5:45
16	11.9	5:52	5:44
17	11.9	5:52	5:44
18	11.9	5:52	5:44
19	11.8	5:52	5:43
20	11.8	5:52	5:43
21	11.8	5:52	5:43
22	11.8	5:52	5:42
23	11.8	5:52	5:42
24	11.8	5:52	5:42
25	11.8	5:52	5:42
26	11.8	5:53	5:41
27	11.8	5:53	5:41
28	11.8	5:53	5:41
29	11.8	5:53	5:41
30	11.8	5:53	5:41
31	11.8	5:53	5:40

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.52 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.79 kWh/m² to a high of 5.33 kWh/m² in March across the year — October's 4.52 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Solar energy (kWh/m²)	4.3	4.3	4.3	4.3	4.4	4.4	4.4	4.4	4.4	4.4	4.5	4.5	4.5	4.5	4.5	4.5	4.6	4.6	4.6	4.6	4.6	4.6	4.6	4.6	4.7	4.7	4.7	4.7	4.7	4.7	4.7
Level	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright

	Solar energy (kWh/m²)	Level
1	4.3	Bright
2	4.3	Bright
3	4.3	Bright
4	4.3	Bright
5	4.4	Bright
6	4.4	Bright
7	4.4	Bright
8	4.4	Bright
9	4.4	Bright
10	4.4	Bright
11	4.5	Bright
12	4.5	Bright
13	4.5	Bright
14	4.5	Bright
15	4.5	Bright
16	4.5	Bright
17	4.6	Bright
18	4.6	Bright
19	4.6	Bright
20	4.6	Bright
21	4.6	Bright
22	4.6	Bright
23	4.6	Bright
24	4.6	Bright
25	4.7	Bright
26	4.7	Bright
27	4.7	Bright
28	4.7	Bright
29	4.7	Bright
30	4.7	Bright
31	4.7	Bright

Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Akwatia

In seasonPeak

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

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

Dust

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May

Jun

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Aug

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Oct

Nov

Dec

Is October a good time to visit Akwatia?

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

3.2

Sightseeing

8th-best month of the year

4.3

Beach & pool

9th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Akwatia.

What to pack for Akwatia in October

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

In October, Akwatia sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 26 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Akwatia 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 Akwatia 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 Akwatia 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 Akwatia 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 Akwatia?

Akwatia sits at 6.0°N, 0.8°W, 138 m above sea level, in Ghana. The nearest listed city is Kade, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Akwatia

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Akwatia has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 48 m around an average of 143 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 616 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 838 m.

The land around Akwatia is covered by trees (75%) within 3 km, trees (94%) within 16 km, and trees (85%) within 80 km.

3 km

48 m

trees 75%

16 km

616 m

trees 94%

80 km

838 m

trees 85%

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← September Akwatia year-round climate November →Best places to visit in October

October weather nearby: Kade 7.0 km · Akim Oda 23 km · Asamankese 26 km · Suhum 40 km · Anyinam 48 km · Nkawkaw 56 km · Nsawam 57 km · Swedru 57 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 Akwatia (6.0402°, -0.8088°, elevation 138 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).

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	29	23
2	29	23
3	29	23
4	29	23
5	29	23
6	29	23
7	29	23
8	30	23
9	30	23
10	30	23
11	30	23
12	30	23
13	30	23
14	30	23
15	30	23
16	30	23
17	30	23
18	30	23
19	30	23
20	30	23
21	30	23
22	30	23
23	30	23
24	30	23
25	30	23
26	30	23
27	30	23
28	30	23
29	30	23
30	30	23
31	30	23

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	15	85
2	16	84
3	16	84
4	17	83
5	18	82
6	18	82
7	19	81
8	19	81
9	21	79
10	21	79
11	22	78
12	23	77
13	23	77
14	24	76
15	24	76
16	25	75
17	25	75
18	26	74
19	27	73
20	27	73
21	28	72
22	28	72
23	28	72
24	29	71
25	30	70
26	31	69
27	32	68
28	33	67
29	34	66
30	35	65
31	37	63

	Rain chance (%)
1	90
2	90
3	90
4	90
5	90
6	90
7	89
8	89
9	89
10	88
11	88
12	87
13	87
14	86
15	85
16	84
17	84
18	83
19	83
20	82
21	82
22	81
23	81
24	80
25	80
26	80
27	79
28	78
29	78
30	77
31	76

	Oppressive (%)	Miserable (%)
1	100	0
2	100	0
3	100	0
4	100	0
5	100	0
6	100	0
7	100	0
8	100	0
9	100	0
10	99	1
11	99	1
12	99	1
13	99	1
14	99	1
15	99	1
16	99	1
17	98	2
18	98	2
19	98	2
20	98	2
21	97	3
22	97	3
23	97	3
24	97	3
25	97	3
26	97	3
27	97	3
28	97	3
29	97	3
30	97	3
31	96	4

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	29	23
2	29	23
3	29	23
4	29	23
5	29	23
6	29	23
7	29	23
8	30	23
9	30	23
10	30	23
11	30	23
12	30	23
13	30	23
14	30	23
15	30	23
16	30	23
17	30	23
18	30	23
19	30	23
20	30	23
21	30	23
22	30	23
23	30	23
24	30	23
25	30	23
26	30	23
27	30	23
28	30	23
29	30	23
30	30	23
31	30	23

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	15	85
2	16	84
3	16	84
4	17	83
5	18	82
6	18	82
7	19	81
8	19	81
9	21	79
10	21	79
11	22	78
12	23	77
13	23	77
14	24	76
15	24	76
16	25	75
17	25	75
18	26	74
19	27	73
20	27	73
21	28	72
22	28	72
23	28	72
24	29	71
25	30	70
26	31	69
27	32	68
28	33	67
29	34	66
30	35	65
31	37	63

	Rain chance (%)
1	90
2	90
3	90
4	90
5	90
6	90
7	89
8	89
9	89
10	88
11	88
12	87
13	87
14	86
15	85
16	84
17	84
18	83
19	83
20	82
21	82
22	81
23	81
24	80
25	80
26	80
27	79
28	78
29	78
30	77
31	76

	Oppressive (%)	Miserable (%)
1	100	0
2	100	0
3	100	0
4	100	0
5	100	0
6	100	0
7	100	0
8	100	0
9	100	0
10	99	1
11	99	1
12	99	1
13	99	1
14	99	1
15	99	1
16	99	1
17	98	2
18	98	2
19	98	2
20	98	2
21	97	3
22	97	3
23	97	3
24	97	3
25	97	3
26	97	3
27	97	3
28	97	3
29	97	3
30	97	3
31	96	4

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	29	23
2	29	23
3	29	23
4	29	23
5	29	23
6	29	23
7	29	23
8	30	23
9	30	23
10	30	23
11	30	23
12	30	23
13	30	23
14	30	23
15	30	23
16	30	23
17	30	23
18	30	23
19	30	23
20	30	23
21	30	23
22	30	23
23	30	23
24	30	23
25	30	23
26	30	23
27	30	23
28	30	23
29	30	23
30	30	23
31	30	23

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	15	85
2	16	84
3	16	84
4	17	83
5	18	82
6	18	82
7	19	81
8	19	81
9	21	79
10	21	79
11	22	78
12	23	77
13	23	77
14	24	76
15	24	76
16	25	75
17	25	75
18	26	74
19	27	73
20	27	73
21	28	72
22	28	72
23	28	72
24	29	71
25	30	70
26	31	69
27	32	68
28	33	67
29	34	66
30	35	65
31	37	63

	Rain chance (%)
1	90
2	90
3	90
4	90
5	90
6	90
7	89
8	89
9	89
10	88
11	88
12	87
13	87
14	86
15	85
16	84
17	84
18	83
19	83
20	82
21	82
22	81
23	81
24	80
25	80
26	80
27	79
28	78
29	78
30	77
31	76

	Oppressive (%)	Miserable (%)
1	100	0
2	100	0
3	100	0
4	100	0
5	100	0
6	100	0
7	100	0
8	100	0
9	100	0
10	99	1
11	99	1
12	99	1
13	99	1
14	99	1
15	99	1
16	99	1
17	98	2
18	98	2
19	98	2
20	98	2
21	97	3
22	97	3
23	97	3
24	97	3
25	97	3
26	97	3
27	97	3
28	97	3
29	97	3
30	97	3
31	96	4