Dunkwa weather in February

In February, Dunkwa sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 43 mm of rain across 10 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 27% 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 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Dunkwa's 3rd-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dunkwa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
1st warmest
Overnight low
24°
12th coldest
Rainfall
43 mm
10 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:28 AM – 6:16 PM
Cloud cover
61%
3rd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.18 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10

Dunkwa is town in the Central region of 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 Dunkwa reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 36°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 1°C warmer than January and on par with March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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63324
73424
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123424
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283424

How February really feels in Dunkwa

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.

Dunkwa 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° / 23°225.711.74.3
Feb34° / 24°431011.83.1
Mar33° / 24°9618.5122.7
Apr32° / 24°10319.512.12.9
May31° / 24°1442412.32.9
Jun29° / 23°15725.512.33.2
Jul28° / 23°11321.512.34.0
Aug28° / 22°8619.512.24.2
Sep29° / 23°13024.6123.4
Oct30° / 23°14625.111.93.2
Nov31° / 23°6515.211.73.9
Dec31° / 23°256.811.74.8

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25842
35842
45743
55644
65644
75545
85446
95347
105248
115149
125050
134951
144753
154654
164555
174357
184258
194159
204060
213961
223961
233763
243862
253664
263664
273565
283466

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Dunkwa gets around 43 mm of rain over 10 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 36% and peaks near 53% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
123
223
323
424
525
625
726
827
928
1029
1130
1231
1333
1434
1536
1637
1739
1840
1942
2043
2145
2246
2348
2449
2550
2651
2752
2853

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 75% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 95% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
132516677
232516677
322515697
422515688
522514698
612514708
712514708
812514699
912513709
1012413719
1112412729
1202411749
1302311759
14013107610
1501297810
1601297711
1701287811
1801277812
1901177912
2000168013
2100168013
2200158014
2300058114
2400048115
2500048016
2600038116
2700038017
2800038017

Wind in February

Winds average 7 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
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
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 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:28 AM to 6:24 AM, and sunset from 6:13 PM to 6:17 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:286:13
211.76:286:13
311.86:286:13
411.86:286:14
511.86:286:14
611.86:286:14
711.86:286:14
811.86:286:15
911.86:286:15
1011.86:286:15
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1211.86:286:15
1311.86:286:16
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1611.86:276:16
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1911.86:276:16
2011.86:276:16
2111.86:266:16
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2811.96:246:17

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.18 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.77 kWh/m² to a high of 5.18 kWh/m² in February across the year — February's 5.18 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
105.2Bright
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125.2Bright
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145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
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235.1Bright
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265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Dunkwa

In seasonPeak

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

Dunkwa 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 Dunkwa?

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

3.1
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Dunkwa.

What to pack for Dunkwa in February

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

In February, Dunkwa sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Dunkwa in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Dunkwa peaks around April 10 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 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 10UV 13Dec 18UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Dunkwa 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 Dunkwa is worst in January — around 79 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.4× the cleanest month (August, 18 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModerateUnhealthyJan 1878 µg/m³Aug 2318 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan79Unhealthy
Feb72Unhealthy
Mar42Poor
Apr39Poor
May24Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct24Moderate
Nov34Moderate
Dec67Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Dunkwa?

Dunkwa sits at 6.0°N, 1.8°W, 125 m above sea level, in Ghana. The nearest listed city is Obuasi, 30 km away.

Twifu PrasoBekwaiFosoPresteaTarkwaBibiani

Topography around Dunkwa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dunkwa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 240 m around an average of 140 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 357 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 783 m.

The land around Dunkwa is covered by trees (65%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, trees (93%) within 16 km, and trees (94%) within 80 km.

3 km
240 m
16 km
357 m
80 km
783 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrain
February weather nearby: Obuasi 30 km · Assin Foso 32 km · Twifu Praso 46 km · Bekwai 59 km · Foso 61 km · Prestea 71 km · Tarkwa 77 km · Bibiani 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 Dunkwa (5.96°, -1.7779°, elevation 125 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).