Bekwai weather in January

In January, Bekwai sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 22 mm of rain across 4.4 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in January, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Bekwai's 1st-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bekwai's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
23°
5th coldest
Rainfall
22 mm
4.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:26 AM – 6:05 PM
Cloud cover
47%
1st clearest
Wind
6 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.33 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Bekwai is human settlement in Ashanti 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

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month.

A typical January day in Bekwai reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 34°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)
13222
23222
33222
43222
53222
63222
73222
83222
93222
103222
113222
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133222
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193323
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273323
283323
293323
303323
313323

How January really feels in Bekwai

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.

Bekwai 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
Jan32° / 23°224.411.74.4
Feb34° / 24°458.511.83.3
Mar33° / 24°10317.8122.8
Apr32° / 24°10618.612.13.0
May31° / 23°13021.812.33.2
Jun29° / 23°14823.612.43.5
Jul28° / 22°11620.812.34.3
Aug28° / 22°9419.112.24.5
Sep29° / 23°13824.1123.6
Oct30° / 23°13522.911.93.5
Nov31° / 23°6213.511.74.2
Dec31° / 22°245.611.65.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in January, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 35%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17327
27327
37228
47129
57129
67030
76931
86931
96832
106832
116733
126634
136535
146436
156436
166238
176238
186238
196139
206040
216040
226040
236040
246040
256040
266139
276139
286139
296139
306238
316238

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Bekwai gets around 22 mm of rain over 4.4 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 14% and peaks near 19% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
111
211
311
412
512
612
712
812
913
1013
1113
1213
1314
1414
1514
1615
1715
1815
1915
2015
2115
2215
2315
2416
2516
2616
2717
2817
2918
3018
3119

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the oppressive band about 51% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 75% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
187828480
297828470
3107928460
4117927460
5117926460
61271025460
71271025460
81271024470
91271123470
101261123470
111261222480
121261222480
131161222490
141151222500
151051222510
161051222510
17951223510
18951123520
19851123530
20851124520
21851024530
22741024550
23741024550
2474924560
2574924551
2674824561
2774823571
2874823571
2974722591
3065722591
3165721601

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
197calm
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 6:21 AM to 6:28 AM, and sunset from 5:58 PM to 6:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:215:58
211.66:215:59
311.66:215:59
411.66:226:00
511.66:226:00
611.66:236:01
711.66:236:01
811.66:236:02
911.66:246:02
1011.66:246:03
1111.66:246:03
1211.76:256:04
1311.76:256:04
1411.76:256:05
1511.76:256:05
1611.76:266:05
1711.76:266:06
1811.76:266:06
1911.76:266:07
2011.76:276:07
2111.76:276:08
2211.76:276:08
2311.76:276:08
2411.76:276:09
2511.76:286:09
2611.76:286:10
2711.76:286:10
2811.76:286:10
2911.76:286:11
3011.76:286:11
3111.76:286:11

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.33 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.79 kWh/m² to a high of 5.43 kWh/m² in February across the year — January's 5.33 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Bekwai

In seasonPeak

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

Bekwai 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 Bekwai?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Bekwai in January

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

In January, Bekwai sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Bekwai 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 Bekwai peaks around April 13 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 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 highApr 13UV 13Dec 19UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Bekwai 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 Bekwai is worst in January — around 122 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.6× the cleanest month (August, 22 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyJan 17118 µg/m³Aug 1222 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan122Unhealthy
Feb97Unhealthy
Mar48Poor
Apr43Poor
May28Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct31Moderate
Nov42Poor
Dec90Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Bekwai?

Bekwai sits at 6.5°N, 1.6°W, 219 m above sea level, in Ghana. The nearest listed city is Kumasi, 27 km away.

KonongoEffiduaseDunkwa

Topography around Bekwai

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bekwai has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 81 m around an average of 210 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 340 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 696 m.

The land around Bekwai is covered by trees (64%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, trees (78%) within 16 km, and trees (88%) within 80 km.

3 km
81 m
16 km
340 m
80 km
696 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaces
January weather nearby: Kumasi 27 km · Obuasi 29 km · New Tafo 30 km · Tafo 31 km · Ahwiaa 34 km · Konongo 44 km · Effiduase 48 km · Dunkwa 59 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 Bekwai (6.452°, -1.5787°, elevation 219 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).