Atebubu in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Atebubu sees average daytime highs around 35°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 31 mm of rain over about 6 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 35°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels muggy.
Winter is Atebubu's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Atebubu's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 35°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 23°C
- Rainfall
- 31 mm
- 6 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.0
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Atebubu in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 35°C.
A typical winter day in Atebubu reaches about 35°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Atebubu
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 90 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in winter is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Atebubu weather by month
How the three winter months (December, January and February) 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 | 35° / 22° | 8 | 1.4 | 11.6 | 3.3 |
| Feb | 36° / 24° | 17 | 3.5 | 11.7 | 2.2 |
| Mar | 36° / 25° | 54 | 10.1 | 11.9 | 1.9 |
| Apr | 35° / 25° | 88 | 15.4 | 12.2 | 2.1 |
| May | 34° / 24° | 101 | 17.3 | 12.3 | 2.5 |
| Jun | 32° / 24° | 105 | 18.7 | 12.4 | 3.1 |
| Jul | 30° / 23° | 114 | 18.4 | 12.4 | 3.6 |
| Aug | 30° / 23° | 128 | 18.6 | 12.3 | 3.7 |
| Sep | 31° / 23° | 187 | 23.8 | 12 | 3.0 |
| Oct | 33° / 23° | 109 | 17.5 | 11.8 | 3.0 |
| Nov | 35° / 23° | 20 | 4.5 | 11.6 | 3.2 |
| Dec | 35° / 22° | 6 | 1.4 | 11.6 | 3.5 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Atebubu gets around 31 mm of rain over 6 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 7 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min in early December to 11 h 48 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 5.8 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Atebubu
In winter, Atebubu overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Atebubu's rainy season runs April–October, when most of the year's rain falls.
Atebubu sees seasonal dust haze (January–April), heaviest in February.
Is winter a good time to visit Atebubu?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Atebubu. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Atebubu in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Atebubu sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.
UV index in Atebubu in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages 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 Atebubu peaks around April 11 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 9 at about 8 (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) | 8 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 8 |
| Level | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8 | Very high |
| Feb | 11 | 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 | 9 | Very high |
| Dec | 8 | Very high |
Air quality in Atebubu in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Atebubu is worst in January — around 258 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 14.5× the cleanest month (August, 18 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) | 258 | 100 | 42 | 37 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 24 | 34 | 148 |
| Level | Very unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Unhealthy |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 258 | Very unhealthy |
| Feb | 100 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 42 | Poor |
| Apr | 37 | Poor |
| May | 22 | Moderate |
| Jun | 19 | Moderate |
| Jul | 18 | Moderate |
| Aug | 18 | Moderate |
| Sep | 18 | Moderate |
| Oct | 24 | Moderate |
| Nov | 34 | Moderate |
| Dec | 148 | Unhealthy |
Where is Atebubu?
Atebubu sits at 7.8°N, 1.0°W, 136 m above sea level, in Ghana. The nearest listed city is Ejura, 58 km away.
Topography around Atebubu
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Atebubu.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Atebubu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 38 m around an average of 130 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 79 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 330 m.
The land around Atebubu is covered by cropland (32%), grassland (26%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, cropland (47%), shrubs (26%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and shrubs (46%) and grassland (24%) within 80 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 Atebubu (7.7554°, -0.9808°, elevation 136 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.