Dome in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Dome sees average daytime highs around 32°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 96 mm of rain over about 25 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 32°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Winter is Dome's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. Dome has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Dome's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 32°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 24°C
- Rainfall
- 96 mm
- 25 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.1
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Dome in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 32°C.
A typical winter day in Dome reaches about 32°C and drops to 24°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Dome
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 90 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in winter is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Dome weather by month
How the three winter months (December, January and February) 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 | 32° / 24° | 27 | 7.3 | 11.7 | 4.3 |
| Feb | 33° / 25° | 37 | 9.3 | 11.8 | 3.6 |
| Mar | 33° / 25° | 57 | 13.3 | 12 | 3.2 |
| Apr | 32° / 25° | 65 | 13.6 | 12.1 | 3.3 |
| May | 31° / 25° | 108 | 19.9 | 12.3 | 3.2 |
| Jun | 29° / 24° | 152 | 22.2 | 12.3 | 3.7 |
| Jul | 28° / 23° | 85 | 17.6 | 12.3 | 4.7 |
| Aug | 28° / 23° | 58 | 15.6 | 12.2 | 5.0 |
| Sep | 29° / 23° | 103 | 21.1 | 12 | 3.9 |
| Oct | 30° / 24° | 103 | 20.8 | 11.9 | 3.7 |
| Nov | 31° / 24° | 55 | 15.4 | 11.7 | 3.8 |
| Dec | 32° / 24° | 32 | 8.7 | 11.7 | 4.4 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Dome gets around 96 mm of rain over 25 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 8 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min in early December to 11 h 54 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 5.4 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Dome
In winter, Dome overlaps 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.
Is winter a good time to visit Dome?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a reasonable time to visit Dome for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Dome in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Dome sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 25 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Dome in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 28°C across winter — 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 28 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27 | Warm |
| Feb | 28 | Warm |
| Mar | 28 | Tropical |
| Apr | 28 | Tropical |
| May | 29 | Tropical |
| Jun | 27 | Warm |
| Jul | 24 | Warm |
| Aug | 23 | Refreshing |
| Sep | 25 | Warm |
| Oct | 27 | Warm |
| Nov | 28 | Tropical |
| Dec | 28 | Tropical |
UV index in Dome in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 10 (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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 |
| Level | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10 | Very high |
| Feb | 12 | Extreme |
| Mar | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 10 | Extreme |
| Aug | 10 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 10 | Very high |
| Dec | 8 | Very high |
Air quality in Dome in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 97 | 76 | 42 | 38 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 32 | 40 | 78 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Unhealthy |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 97 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 76 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 42 | Poor |
| Apr | 38 | Poor |
| May | 26 | Moderate |
| Jun | 27 | Moderate |
| Jul | 24 | Moderate |
| Aug | 22 | Moderate |
| Sep | 23 | Moderate |
| Oct | 32 | Moderate |
| Nov | 40 | Poor |
| Dec | 78 | Unhealthy |
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.
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 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.