Bawku weather in February

In February, Bawku sees average daytime highs of 36°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.4 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 35°C in the first days to 37°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of February to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Bawku's 3rd-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bawku's year-round climate.

Daytime high
36°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
23°
6th coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:26 AM – 6:05 PM
Cloud cover
32%
3rd clearest
Wind
10 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.37 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.4
out of 10

Bawku is human settlement.

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

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 35°C in the first days to 37°C by the end.

A typical February day in Bawku reaches about 36°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 33°C and 39°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 3°C warmer than January and about 2°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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33522
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63622
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How February really feels in Bawku

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 28 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
28
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Bawku weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 3rd-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 21°0011.44.1
Feb36° / 23°10.411.62.4
Mar38° / 26°61.411.91.0
Apr38° / 28°255.212.21.1
May36° / 27°491012.52.1
Jun33° / 25°5610.312.63.3
Jul31° / 24°1231812.63.7
Aug30° / 23°19523.812.43.5
Sep30° / 23°13716.712.13.8
Oct34° / 24°407.711.83.5
Nov36° / 22°20.311.52.8
Dec34° / 20°0011.43.9

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 22%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18218
28218
38317
48317
58218
68218
78119
88119
98119
108020
118020
128020
137921
147723
157723
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207426
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227426
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247426
257327
267228
277327
287228

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Bawku gets around 1 mm of rain over 0.4 wet days in February. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 1% and peaks near 3% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
111
121
131
141
152
162
172
182
192
202
213
223
233
243
253
263
272
282

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February lands in the dry band about 88% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
197210
296310
396310
496310
594321
693421
793421
892422
992422
1092422
1191423
1291423
1389434
1488534
1588534
1687535
1787535
1886545
1986545
2085546
2185546
2283656
2383656
2482756
2581766
2680866
2778877
2878877

Wind in February

Winds average 10 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1510calm
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2810calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of February to 11 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:29 AM to 6:22 AM, and sunset from 6:00 PM to 6:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:296:00
211.56:296:00
311.56:296:01
411.56:296:01
511.66:296:02
611.66:286:02
711.66:286:02
811.66:286:03
911.66:286:03
1011.66:286:03
1111.66:276:04
1211.66:276:04
1311.66:276:04
1411.66:276:04
1511.66:266:05
1611.66:266:05
1711.76:266:05
1811.76:266:05
1911.76:256:06
2011.76:256:06
2111.76:256:06
2211.76:246:06
2311.76:246:06
2411.76:236:07
2511.76:236:07
2611.76:226:07
2711.86:226:07
2811.86:226:07

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.37 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.57 kWh/m² to a high of 6.6 kWh/m² in March across the year — February's 6.37 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.4Intense
166.4Intense
176.4Intense
186.4Intense
196.4Intense
206.4Intense
216.4Intense
226.5Intense
236.5Intense
246.5Intense
256.5Intense
266.5Intense
276.5Intense
286.5Intense
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Bawku

In seasonPeak

In February, Bawku sits inside its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Bawku's monsoon runs July–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Bawku sees seasonal dust haze (January–June), heaviest in March.

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

Is February a good time to visit Bawku?

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

2.4
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bawku.

What to pack for Bawku in February

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

In February, Bawku sees daytime highs around 36°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Bawku in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February 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 Bawku peaks around March 16 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 23 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 highMar 16UV 13Nov 23UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Bawku in February

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Bawku is worst in February — around 77 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.1× the cleanest month (August, 15 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 1575 µg/m³Aug 1015 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan65Unhealthy
Feb77Unhealthy
Mar65Unhealthy
Apr46Poor
May25Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct32Moderate
Nov57Unhealthy
Dec64Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Bawku?

Bawku sits at 11.1°N, 0.2°W, 228 m above sea level, in Ghana. The nearest listed city is Bittou, 23 km away.

ZabréDapaongNaleriguGomboussougouBolgatanga

Topography around Bawku

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bawku has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 51 m around an average of 231 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 209 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 392 m.

The land around Bawku is covered by cropland (61%) and artificial surfaces (33%) within 3 km, cropland (76%) within 16 km, and cropland (59%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
51 m
16 km
209 m
80 km
392 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Bittou 23 km · Sinkassé 28 km · Cinkansé 28 km · Zabré 45 km · Dapaong 54 km · Nalerigu 61 km · Gomboussougou 71 km · Bolgatanga 73 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 Bawku (11.0593°, -0.2425°, elevation 228 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).