Dunkwa weather in July

In July, Dunkwa sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 113 mm of rain across 21.5 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in July, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of July to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Dunkwa's 11th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dunkwa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
11th warmest
Overnight low
23°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
113 mm
21.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:03 AM – 6:22 PM
Cloud cover
84%
11th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
3.82 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
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 July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical July day in Dunkwa reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 1°C cooler than June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12923
22923
32923
42923
52923
62923
72923
82923
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112923
122923
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202823
212823
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242822
252822
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272822
282822
292822
302822
312822

How July really feels in Dunkwa

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

July sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Dunkwa weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 11th-warmest and 5th-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 July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 7% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 93%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11090
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7892
8892
9892
10892
11793
12793
13793
14793
15793
16694
17694
18694
19694
20694
21595
22595
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24595
25595
26595
27496
28496
29496
30496
31496

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Dunkwa gets around 113 mm of rain over 21.5 wet days in July. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 69% and peaks near 81% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
181
280
379
478
577
677
776
875
974
1073
1172
1271
1371
1470
1569
1669
1768
1868
1967
2067
2166
2265
2365
2464
2564
2663
2762
2861
2961
3060
3159

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the oppressive band about 89% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
14951
24951
34960
44960
55950
65950
75950
85950
95950
105950
115950
126940
136940
147930
157930
168920
179910
189910
1910900
2012880
2113870
2214860
2315850
2417830
2518820
2619810
2721790
2822780
2923770
3024760
3125750

Wind in July

Winds average 8 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min at the start of July to 12 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 6:00 AM to 6:05 AM, and sunset from 6:21 PM to 6:21 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:006:21
212.36:006:21
312.36:016:21
412.36:016:21
512.36:016:21
612.36:016:21
712.36:026:22
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1012.36:026:22
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1212.36:036:22
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Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 3.82 kWh/m².

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 — July's 3.82 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
23.9Moderate
33.9Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.9Moderate
63.9Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.9Moderate
103.9Moderate
113.9Moderate
123.9Moderate
133.9Moderate
143.9Moderate
153.9Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.8Moderate
183.8Moderate
193.8Moderate
203.8Moderate
213.8Moderate
223.8Moderate
233.8Moderate
243.8Moderate
253.7Moderate
263.7Moderate
273.7Moderate
283.7Moderate
293.7Moderate
303.7Moderate
313.7Moderate
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Dunkwa

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is July a good time to visit Dunkwa?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Dunkwa for sightseeing.

What to pack for Dunkwa in July

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

In July, Dunkwa sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 22 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Dunkwa in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks 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 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 July

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where July 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
July 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).