Dome weather in February

In February, Dome sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 37 mm of rain across 9.3 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in February, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of February to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Dome's 4th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dome's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
1st warmest
Overnight low
25°
10th coldest
Rainfall
37 mm
9.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:21 AM – 6:10 PM
Cloud cover
55%
4th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.62 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Dome is city in Ga East Municipal District, Ghana.

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

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month.

A typical February day in Dome reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and on par with March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How February really feels in Dome

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 28 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
28
7 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in February is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Dome weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 1st-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 24°277.311.74.3
Feb33° / 25°379.311.83.6
Mar33° / 25°5713.3123.2
Apr32° / 25°6513.612.13.3
May31° / 25°10819.912.33.2
Jun29° / 24°15222.212.33.7
Jul28° / 23°8517.612.34.7
Aug28° / 23°5815.612.25.0
Sep29° / 23°10321.1123.9
Oct30° / 24°10320.811.93.7
Nov31° / 24°5515.411.73.8
Dec32° / 24°328.711.74.4

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 45%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16337
26337
36436
46337
56337
66337
76337
86238
96238
106139
115941
125842
135743
145644
155545
165347
175248
185149
195050
205050
214852
224753
234753
244753
254753
264654
274654
284753

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Dome gets around 37 mm of rain over 9.3 wet days in February. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 33% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
124
225
326
426
527
628
729
829
930
1031
1132
1232
1333
1434
1534
1635
1735
1836
1936
2037
2137
2238
2338
2439
2539
2640
2740
2841

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February lands in the oppressive band about 58% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 98% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
112376027
211376028
311285929
401285930
501285930
601275931
701275931
800275932
900275932
1000266032
1100265933
1200256033
1300255934
1400245935
1500145936
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1800135838
1900125839
2000125740
2100125641
2200015742
2300015742
2400015643
2500015544
2600015544
2700005644
2800105544

Wind in February

Winds average 10 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
1310calm
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Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of February to 11 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:22 AM to 6:18 AM, and sunset from 6:07 PM to 6:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:226:07
211.86:226:07
311.86:226:08
411.86:226:08
511.86:226:08
611.86:226:08
711.86:226:09
811.86:226:09
911.86:226:09
1011.86:226:09
1111.86:226:09
1211.86:216:10
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1411.86:216:10
1511.86:216:10
1611.86:216:10
1711.86:216:10
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1911.86:206:10
2011.86:206:10
2111.86:206:11
2211.86:206:11
2311.96:196:11
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2711.96:186:11
2811.96:186:11

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.62 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.24 kWh/m² to a high of 5.75 kWh/m² in March across the year — February's 5.62 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
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285.7Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Dome

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is February a good time to visit Dome?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Dome. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Dome in February

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

In February, Dome sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Dome in February

The nearest coast averages about 28°C in February — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 33 km away) is warmest in May at about 29°C and coldest in August near 23°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

22°24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb28Warm
Mar28Tropical
Apr28Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun27Warm
Jul24Warm
Aug23Refreshing
Sep25Warm
Oct27Warm
Nov28Tropical
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Dome in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February 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 Dome peaks around March 24 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 24UV 13Dec 17UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Dome in February

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Dome is worst in January — around 97 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.4× the cleanest month (August, 22 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyJan 1695 µg/m³Aug 1922 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan97Unhealthy
Feb76Unhealthy
Mar42Poor
Apr38Poor
May26Moderate
Jun27Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct32Moderate
Nov40Poor
Dec78Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Dome?

Dome sits at 5.7°N, 0.2°W, 35 m above sea level, in Ghana. The nearest listed city is Taifa, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Dome

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dome has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 72 m around an average of 45 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 380 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 838 m.

The land around Dome is covered by artificial surfaces (88%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (67%) within 16 km, and trees (42%) and water (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
72 m
16 km
380 m
80 km
838 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Taifa 2.0 km · New Achimota 4.0 km · Medina Estates 8.0 km · Awoshi 9.0 km · Accra 11 km · Atsiaman 11 km · Adenta 12 km · Gbawe 12 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 Dome (5.65°, -0.2361°, elevation 35 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).