Berekum in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Berekum sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 286 mm of rain over about 53 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Over the season highs ease from about 31°C in early June to 29°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Summer is Berekum's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Berekum's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 29°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 23°C
- Rainfall
- 286 mm
- 53 wet days
- Avg wind
- 9 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.2
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Berekum in Summer
Over the season highs ease from about 31°C in early June to 29°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Berekum reaches about 29°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest August.
How summer really feels in Berekum
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 37 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Berekum weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) 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 | 34° / 22° | 12 | 2.2 | 11.6 | 3.9 |
| Feb | 35° / 24° | 32 | 5.5 | 11.8 | 2.8 |
| Mar | 34° / 24° | 78 | 13.9 | 11.9 | 2.6 |
| Apr | 33° / 24° | 96 | 16.3 | 12.2 | 2.8 |
| May | 32° / 24° | 94 | 17.7 | 12.3 | 3.2 |
| Jun | 30° / 23° | 96 | 18.4 | 12.4 | 3.8 |
| Jul | 29° / 23° | 88 | 17.6 | 12.4 | 4.4 |
| Aug | 28° / 22° | 102 | 17.4 | 12.2 | 4.5 |
| Sep | 29° / 23° | 131 | 22.1 | 12 | 3.7 |
| Oct | 30° / 23° | 96 | 18.9 | 11.8 | 3.8 |
| Nov | 32° / 22° | 43 | 9.2 | 11.7 | 4.3 |
| Dec | 32° / 22° | 14 | 3.1 | 11.6 | 4.7 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Berekum gets around 286 mm of rain over 53 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 9 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min in early June to 12 h 12 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 4.0 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Berekum
None of Berekum's seasonal hazards peak in summer. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Berekum sees seasonal dust haze (January–April), heaviest in February.
Is summer a good time to visit Berekum?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a reasonable time to visit Berekum for sightseeing.
What to pack for Berekum in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Berekum sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 53 days see rain.
UV index in Berekum in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Berekum peaks around April 13 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 9 at about 9 (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) | 9 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 9 |
| Level | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9 | Very high |
| Feb | 12 | Extreme |
| Mar | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 9 | Very high |
| Dec | 9 | Very high |
Air quality in Berekum in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Berekum is worst in February — around 103 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 6.0× the cleanest month (August, 17 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) | 97 | 103 | 45 | 39 | 23 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 25 | 34 | 82 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Unhealthy |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 97 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 103 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 45 | Poor |
| Apr | 39 | Poor |
| May | 23 | Moderate |
| Jun | 19 | Moderate |
| Jul | 18 | Moderate |
| Aug | 17 | Moderate |
| Sep | 18 | Moderate |
| Oct | 25 | Moderate |
| Nov | 34 | Moderate |
| Dec | 82 | Unhealthy |
Where is Berekum?
Berekum sits at 7.5°N, 2.6°W, 330 m above sea level, in Ghana. The nearest listed city is Nsoatre, 14 km away.
Topography around Berekum
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Berekum.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Berekum has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 62 m around an average of 312 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 157 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 677 m.
The land around Berekum is covered by artificial surfaces (50%) and trees (42%) within 3 km, trees (67%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (75%) 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 Berekum (7.4534°, -2.584°, elevation 330 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.