Bibiani weather in January

In January, Bibiani sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 20 mm of rain across 4.3 wet days and about 11.7 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 33°C by the end. 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 Bibiani's 1st-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bibiani's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
22°
4th coldest
Rainfall
20 mm
4.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:29 AM – 6:08 PM
Cloud cover
48%
1st clearest
Wind
6 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.26 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

Bibiani is town and district capital in Western North 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 33°C by the end.

A typical January day in Bibiani reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°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 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)
13222
23222
33222
43222
53222
63222
73222
83222
93222
103222
113222
123222
133222
143222
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223323
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263323
273323
283323
293323
303323
313423

How January really feels in Bibiani

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.

Bibiani 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°204.311.74.3
Feb34° / 24°458.611.83.1
Mar33° / 24°9817.1122.8
Apr32° / 24°10618.212.13.0
May31° / 23°13121.912.33.1
Jun29° / 23°14923.912.43.4
Jul28° / 22°1132112.34.2
Aug28° / 22°931912.24.5
Sep29° / 23°14024123.6
Oct30° / 23°1322311.93.5
Nov31° / 22°5612.611.74.3
Dec31° / 22°215.311.65.0

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 19% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 36%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17426
27327
37327
47129
57129
67030
76931
86832
96832
106733
116634
126535
136535
146337
156337
166238
176238
186139
196139
206040
216040
226040
236040
246040
256040
265941
276040
286040
296040
306040
316040

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Bibiani gets around 20 mm of rain over 4.3 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 (%)
110
210
311
411
511
611
711
812
912
1012
1112
1213
1313
1414
1514
1615
1715
1815
1915
2015
2116
2216
2316
2416
2517
2617
2717
2818
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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1115927471
2125927460
3135927460
4145927450
51451026450
61541025450
71541025450
81541124460
91541124460
101541123470
111541123470
121441222480
131441222490
141341222490
151241222500
161241222500
171131222520
181131223510
191031123530
20931124530
21931124530
22931024540
23831024550
24831024541
2583924551
2683924551
2773924561
2873923571
2973823581
3074822572
3174822572

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
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
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 6:01 PM to 6:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:236:01
211.66:246:02
311.66:246:02
411.66:256:03
511.66:256:03
611.66:256:04
711.66:266:04
811.66:266:05
911.66:276:05
1011.66:276:06
1111.66:276:06
1211.76:286:07
1311.76:286:07
1411.76:286:08
1511.76:286:08
1611.76:296:08
1711.76:296:09
1811.76:296:09
1911.76:296:10
2011.76:306:10
2111.76:306:11
2211.76:306:11
2311.76:306:11
2411.76:306:12
2511.76:306:12
2611.76:316:12
2711.76:316:13
2811.76:316:13
2911.76:316:13
3011.76:316:14
3111.76:316:14

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.26 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.72 kWh/m² to a high of 5.3 kWh/m² in February across the year — January's 5.26 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
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
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Bibiani

In seasonPeak

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

Bibiani 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 Bibiani?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Bibiani in January

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

In January, Bibiani 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 Bibiani 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 Bibiani peaks around April 12 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 12UV 13Dec 21UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Bibiani 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 Bibiani 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 Bibiani?

Bibiani sits at 6.5°N, 2.3°W, 212 m above sea level, in Ghana. The nearest listed city is Goaso, 45 km away.

GoasoMimTepaObuasiBechemAtronieKumasiDunkwa

Topography around Bibiani

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bibiani has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 413 m around an average of 236 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 501 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 708 m.

The land around Bibiani is covered by trees (60%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, trees (82%) within 16 km, and trees (92%) within 80 km.

3 km
413 m
16 km
501 m
80 km
708 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaces
January weather nearby: Goaso 45 km · Mim 57 km · Tepa 64 km · Obuasi 77 km · Bechem 78 km · Atronie 79 km · Kumasi 81 km · Dunkwa 81 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 Bibiani (6.452°, -2.3163°, elevation 212 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).