Asamankese weather in October

In October, Asamankese sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 199 mm of rain across 27.7 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 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% 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 Asamankese's 6th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Asamankese's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
8th warmest
Overnight low
23°
7th coldest
Rainfall
199 mm
27.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
5:52 AM – 5:44 PM
Cloud cover
74%
6th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.8 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.9
out of 10

Asamankese is human settlement 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 30°C through the month.

A typical October day in Asamankese 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 29°C and 31°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)
13023
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303123
313123

How October really feels in Asamankese

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.

Asamankese 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
Jan32° / 23°4710.311.74.1
Feb33° / 24°6513.211.83.2
Mar33° / 24°11321.3122.7
Apr32° / 24°13422.412.12.7
May31° / 23°19626.912.32.7
Jun29° / 23°23427.312.33.1
Jul28° / 22°15925.112.33.7
Aug28° / 22°12124.312.23.9
Sep29° / 23°19927.7123.1
Oct30° / 23°19927.711.92.9
Nov31° / 23°10722.411.73.2
Dec31° / 23°5412.911.74.2

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 78%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11486
21585
31585
41684
51684
61783
71783
81882
91981
101981
112080
122179
132179
142179
152179
162179
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182377
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202377
212476
222476
232476
242575
252674
262773
272872
282971
293169
303268
313367

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Asamankese gets around 199 mm of rain over 27.7 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 89% and peaks near 93% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
193
293
393
493
593
692
792
892
992
1092
1191
1291
1391
1490
1590
1689
1789
1888
1988
2088
2187
2287
2387
2487
2586
2686
2785
2885
2984
3084
3183

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 96% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11000
21000
31000
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11982
12982
13982
14973
15973
16964
17964
18955
19955
20946
21946
22946
23937
24937
25937
26937
27937
28928
29928
30928
31937

Wind in October

Winds average 6 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 5 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
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

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 5:53 AM to 5:52 AM, and sunset from 5:50 PM to 5:40 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:535:50
211.95:535:50
311.95:535:49
411.95:535:49
511.95:535:48
611.95:525:48
711.95:525:47
811.95:525:47
911.95:525:46
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Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.8 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.06 kWh/m² to a high of 5.51 kWh/m² in March across the year — October's 4.8 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.6Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
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124.8Bright
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284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Asamankese

In seasonPeak

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

Asamankese 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 Asamankese?

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

2.9
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
4.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Asamankese.

What to pack for Asamankese in October

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

In October, Asamankese sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 28 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Asamankese 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 54 km away) is warmest in May at about 28°C and coldest in August near 23°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
May28Tropical
Jun27Warm
Jul24Warm
Aug23Refreshing
Sep24Warm
Oct27Warm
Nov28Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in Asamankese 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 Asamankese 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highApr 11UV 13Dec 17UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Asamankese 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 Asamankese 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).

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyJan 1592 µg/m³Aug 1722 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan94Unhealthy
Feb77Unhealthy
Mar47Poor
Apr45Poor
May32Moderate
Jun28Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct34Moderate
Nov46Poor
Dec82Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Asamankese?

Asamankese sits at 5.9°N, 0.7°W, 147 m above sea level, in Ghana. The nearest listed city is Akwatia, 26 km away.

AtsiamanBuduburam

Topography around Asamankese

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Asamankese has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 187 m around an average of 143 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 661 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 838 m.

The land around Asamankese is covered by trees (68%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, trees (93%) within 16 km, and trees (72%) within 80 km.

3 km
187 m
16 km
661 m
80 km
838 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Akwatia 26 km · Suhum 31 km · Kade 32 km · Nsawam 35 km · Swedru 36 km · Akim Oda 36 km · Atsiaman 41 km · Buduburam 43 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 Asamankese (5.8601°, -0.6635°, elevation 147 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).