Domaa-Ahenkro weather in October

In October, Domaa-Ahenkro sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 113 mm of rain across 21.3 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in October, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of October to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Domaa-Ahenkro's 6th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Domaa-Ahenkro's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
8th warmest
Overnight low
23°
7th coldest
Rainfall
113 mm
21.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:01 AM – 5:52 PM
Cloud cover
70%
6th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.41 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Domaa-Ahenkro is town & district capital in Bono Region, Ghana.

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

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical October day in Domaa-Ahenkro reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 1°C warmer than September and about 1°C cooler than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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313122

How October really feels in Domaa-Ahenkro

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

Domaa-Ahenkro weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 8th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 22°162.911.64.0
Feb35° / 24°406.811.82.9
Mar34° / 24°9515.9122.6
Apr33° / 24°10617.912.22.8
May32° / 24°10919.812.33.1
Jun30° / 23°11720.212.43.7
Jul29° / 22°9017.912.44.4
Aug28° / 22°10518.512.24.5
Sep29° / 22°13623.4123.6
Oct30° / 23°11321.311.83.6
Nov31° / 22°5510.911.74.3
Dec32° / 22°17411.64.8

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 26% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 69%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12377
22377
32575
42575
52575
62674
72674
82773
92773
102872
112872
122971
133169
143169
153268
163268
173367
183466
193466
203565
213466
223466
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313763

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Domaa-Ahenkro gets around 113 mm of rain over 21.3 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 68% and peaks near 79% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
179
279
379
478
578
677
776
876
975
1074
1174
1273
1372
1471
1570
1669
1767
1866
1966
2065
2164
2263
2362
2461
2560
2659
2758
2857
2956
3056
3155

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the oppressive band about 98% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1496
2496
3397
4397
5397
6397
7397
8298
9298
10298
11298
12298
13298
14199
15199
16199
17199
18199
19199
20199
21199
22199
23199
24199
25199
26298
27298
28298
29397
30397
31397

Wind in October

Winds average 6 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
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126calm
136calm
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Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of October to 11 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:02 AM to 6:03 AM, and sunset from 5:59 PM to 5:47 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:025:59
211.96:025:58
311.96:025:58
411.96:025:57
511.96:025:57
611.96:025:56
711.96:025:56
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Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.41 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.67 kWh/m² to a high of 5.55 kWh/m² in February across the year — October's 4.41 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
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94.3Bright
104.4Bright
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274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.6Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Domaa-Ahenkro

In seasonPeak

None of Domaa-Ahenkro's seasonal hazards are active in October. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Domaa-Ahenkro sees seasonal dust haze (January–April), heaviest in February.

Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
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May
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Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit Domaa-Ahenkro?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Domaa-Ahenkro.

What to pack for Domaa-Ahenkro in October

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

In October, Domaa-Ahenkro sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 21 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Domaa-Ahenkro in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October 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 Domaa-Ahenkro 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
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Domaa-Ahenkro in October

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Domaa-Ahenkro is worst in February — around 79 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.1× the cleanest month (August, 15 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModerateFeb 1077 µg/m³Aug 2015 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan70Unhealthy
Feb79Unhealthy
Mar41Poor
Apr36Poor
May21Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov29Moderate
Dec63Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Domaa-Ahenkro?

Domaa-Ahenkro sits at 7.3°N, 2.9°W, 276 m above sea level, in Ghana. The nearest listed city is Japekrom, 35 km away.

NsoatreAtronieMimSunyaniGoaso

Topography around Domaa-Ahenkro

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Domaa-Ahenkro has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 52 m around an average of 274 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 223 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 677 m.

The land around Domaa-Ahenkro is covered by trees (43%) and artificial surfaces (33%) within 3 km, trees (78%) within 16 km, and trees (87%) within 80 km.

3 km
52 m
16 km
223 m
80 km
677 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaces
October weather nearby: Japekrom 35 km · Berekum 38 km · Agnibilékrou 40 km · Nsoatre 47 km · Atronie 53 km · Mim 54 km · Sunyani 61 km · Goaso 65 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 Domaa-Ahenkro (7.2739°, -2.8735°, elevation 276 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).