Bechem weather in January

In January, Bechem sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 18 mm of rain across 3.6 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 34°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in January, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of January to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Bechem's 1st-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bechem's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
22°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
18 mm
3.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:29 AM – 6:06 PM
Cloud cover
43%
1st clearest
Wind
6 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.5 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

Bechem is Capital of Tano South Municipal in the Ahafo Region, Ghana.

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

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 34°C by the end.

A typical January day in Bechem reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C warmer than December and about 1°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13221
23221
33221
43221
53221
63222
73222
83222
93222
103222
113322
123322
133322
143322
153322
163322
173322
183322
193322
203322
213322
223322
233322
243322
253323
263323
273423
283423
293423
303423
313423

How January really feels in Bechem

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January 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 January is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Bechem weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 3rd-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 22°183.611.64.3
Feb34° / 24°427.311.83.1
Mar33° / 24°9816.6122.7
Apr32° / 24°1071812.22.9
May31° / 23°11920.112.33.2
Jun29° / 23°1282212.43.6
Jul28° / 22°10119.412.44.4
Aug28° / 22°9718.712.24.6
Sep29° / 22°14424.1123.6
Oct30° / 22°12622.711.83.6
Nov31° / 22°6112.311.74.4
Dec31° / 22°194.411.65.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in January, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 31%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17822
27822
37723
47624
57525
67426
77426
87228
97228
107129
116931
126931
136733
146634
156634
166535
176535
186535
196436
206436
216436
226535
236535
246436
256535
266634
276733
286733
296832
306832
316931

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Bechem gets around 18 mm of rain over 3.6 wet days in January, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 12% and peaks near 16% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
17
28
38
48
58
69
79
89
99
1010
1110
1211
1311
1412
1512
1612
1713
1813
1913
2013
2113
2214
2314
2414
2514
2614
2715
2815
2915
3015
3116

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the muggy band about 29% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 58% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1239132827
2249132826
3259122825
4269122825
5269122825
6279122824
7279112824
8279112824
9289112824
10279112924
11279112925
12278112925
13268102926
14268103026
15258103027
16248103027
17248103028
18238103028
19228113029
20228113129
21218113130
22208113131
23207113132
24197103132
25197103133
26187103034
27187103035
28187102936
29187102837
30188102737
31178102739

Wind in January

Winds average 6 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of January to 11 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:23 AM to 6:31 AM, and sunset from 5:59 PM to 6:12 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:235:59
211.66:246:00
311.66:246:00
411.66:256:01
511.66:256:01
611.66:256:02
711.66:266:02
811.66:266:03
911.66:266:03
1011.66:276:03
1111.66:276:04
1211.66:276:04
1311.66:286:05
1411.66:286:05
1511.66:286:06
1611.66:296:06
1711.66:296:07
1811.66:296:07
1911.66:296:08
2011.66:296:08
2111.66:306:08
2211.76:306:09
2311.76:306:09
2411.76:306:10
2511.76:306:10
2611.76:306:10
2711.76:306:11
2811.76:316:11
2911.76:316:11
3011.76:316:12
3111.76:316:12

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.5 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.77 kWh/m² to a high of 5.57 kWh/m² in February across the year — January's 5.5 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Bechem

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is January a good time to visit Bechem?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
7.4
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Bechem for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Bechem in January

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

In January, Bechem sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Bechem in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks 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 Bechem peaks around April 13 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 9 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highApr 13UV 13Jan 10UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Bechem in January

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Bechem is worst in February — around 94 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.0× the cleanest month (August, 19 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModerateUnhealthyFeb 1092 µg/m³Aug 1719 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan84Unhealthy
Feb94Unhealthy
Mar42Poor
Apr39Poor
May24Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct26Moderate
Nov35Moderate
Dec72Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Bechem?

Bechem sits at 7.1°N, 2.0°W, 296 m above sea level, in Ghana. The nearest listed city is Duayaw-Nkwanta, 12 km away.

AtronieSunyaniTechimanNsoatreAhwiaaTafo

Topography around Bechem

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bechem has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 84 m around an average of 281 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 599 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 738 m.

The land around Bechem is covered by trees (73%) within 3 km, trees (86%) within 16 km, and trees (70%) within 80 km.

3 km
84 m
16 km
599 m
80 km
738 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
January weather nearby: Duayaw-Nkwanta 12 km · Tepa 18 km · Atronie 43 km · Sunyani 43 km · Techiman 56 km · Nsoatre 60 km · Ahwiaa 60 km · Tafo 60 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 Bechem (7.0903°, -2.025°, elevation 296 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).