Duayaw-Nkwanta weather in February

In February, Duayaw-Nkwanta sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 42 mm of rain across 6.6 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 34°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in February, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of February to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Duayaw-Nkwanta's 3rd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Duayaw-Nkwanta's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
1st warmest
Overnight low
23°
10th coldest
Rainfall
42 mm
6.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:30 AM – 6:16 PM
Cloud cover
51%
3rd clearest
Wind
8 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.69 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
out of 10

Duayaw-Nkwanta is capital of Tano North Municipal in the Ahafo Region, 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 34°C through the month.

A typical February day in Duayaw-Nkwanta reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°C and 36°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 1°C warmer than January and about 1°C warmer than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13423
23423
33423
43423
53423
63423
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How February really feels in Duayaw-Nkwanta

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
heat index over the day's high
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.

Duayaw-Nkwanta 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
Jan33° / 22°183.211.64.3
Feb34° / 23°426.611.83.2
Mar33° / 24°10015.9122.8
Apr32° / 24°10817.612.23.0
May31° / 23°11520.112.33.3
Jun29° / 23°1182112.43.7
Jul28° / 22°9818.612.44.5
Aug28° / 22°9918.712.24.7
Sep29° / 22°15124123.6
Oct30° / 22°13322.511.83.6
Nov31° / 22°6311.811.74.4
Dec31° / 22°203.911.65.1

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 40%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17228
27228
37129
47030
57030
66931
76832
86733
96535
106535
116436
126238
136139
146040
155842
165842
175743
185644
195545
205545
215446
225446
235248
245248
255149
265149
275050
285050

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Duayaw-Nkwanta gets around 42 mm of rain over 6.6 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 24% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
115
215
316
417
517
618
719
819
920
1020
1121
1221
1321
1422
1522
1623
1723
1824
1925
2027
2128
2229
2330
2432
2533
2635
2736
2837

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 44% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 72% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1247102732
2237102733
3237102634
423792635
522792636
622792636
722692637
821692638
920692639
1019692739
1118692740
1217692840
1315682941
1414682942
1513683043
1612683044
1710683144
189683146
198683147
207683148
216583150
225583052
234582954
244582855
253482758
263482659
273482461
283382363

Wind in February

Winds average 8 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of February to 11 h 48 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 6:31 AM to 6:26 AM, and sunset from 6:13 PM to 6:17 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:316:13
211.76:316:13
311.76:316:13
411.76:316:14
511.76:316:14
611.76:316:14
711.76:316:14
811.76:316:15
911.76:316:15
1011.76:316:15
1111.76:316:15
1211.76:316:15
1311.86:306:16
1411.86:306:16
1511.86:306:16
1611.86:306:16
1711.86:306:16
1811.86:296:16
1911.86:296:17
2011.86:296:17
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2211.86:286:17
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2711.86:276:17
2811.86:266:17

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.69 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.83 kWh/m² to a high of 5.69 kWh/m² in February across the year — February's 5.69 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
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155.7Bright
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285.7Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Duayaw-Nkwanta

In seasonPeak

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

Duayaw-Nkwanta 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 Duayaw-Nkwanta?

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

3.2
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Duayaw-Nkwanta in February

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

In February, Duayaw-Nkwanta sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Duayaw-Nkwanta 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 Duayaw-Nkwanta 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
Mar12Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Duayaw-Nkwanta 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 Duayaw-Nkwanta 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).

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModerateUnhealthyFeb 9101 µg/m³Aug 1617 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan97Unhealthy
Feb103Unhealthy
Mar45Poor
Apr39Poor
May23Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct25Moderate
Nov34Moderate
Dec82Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Duayaw-Nkwanta?

Duayaw-Nkwanta sits at 7.2°N, 2.1°W, 329 m above sea level, in Ghana. The nearest listed city is Bechem, 12 km away.

NsoatreTechimanMimNkoranza

Topography around Duayaw-Nkwanta

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Duayaw-Nkwanta has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 89 m around an average of 310 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 504 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 738 m.

The land around Duayaw-Nkwanta is covered by trees (69%) within 3 km, trees (77%) within 16 km, and trees (69%) within 80 km.

3 km
89 m
16 km
504 m
80 km
738 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
February weather nearby: Bechem 12 km · Tepa 20 km · Sunyani 31 km · Atronie 34 km · Nsoatre 48 km · Techiman 49 km · Mim 59 km · Nkoranza 62 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 Duayaw-Nkwanta (7.1749°, -2.0996°, elevation 329 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).