Elubo weather in August

In August, Elubo sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 87 mm of rain across 22.7 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in August, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of August to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Elubo's 10th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Elubo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
12th warmest
Overnight low
22°
1st coldest
Rainfall
87 mm
22.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:10 AM – 6:20 PM
Cloud cover
84%
10th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.76 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

Elubo is town in Western Region, Ghana.

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

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical August day in Elubo reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 1°C cooler than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12722
22722
32722
42722
52722
62722
72722
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112722
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212722
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312723

How August really feels in Elubo

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August 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

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

Elubo weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 12th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 23°8317.711.74.0
Feb31° / 24°9920.111.83.2
Mar31° / 24°15025.8122.8
Apr31° / 24°16326.612.12.7
May30° / 24°25129.512.22.7
Jun28° / 23°27928.312.33.2
Jul27° / 23°15024.612.34.1
Aug27° / 22°8722.712.24.3
Sep28° / 23°14926.5123.6
Oct29° / 23°18829.711.92.9
Nov30° / 23°16027.611.82.8
Dec30° / 23°10521.811.73.6

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 5% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 94%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1694
2694
3793
4793
5793
6793
7793
8793
9793
10793
11793
12793
13694
14694
15694
16496
17496
18496
19496
20397
21496
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25595
26595
27595
28595
29694
30694
31694

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Elubo gets around 87 mm of rain over 22.7 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 74% and peaks near 84% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
168
268
367
467
566
666
766
866
967
1067
1168
1269
1369
1470
1571
1673
1774
1875
1976
2077
2178
2279
2380
2481
2581
2682
2782
2883
2983
3083
3184

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the oppressive band about 95% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1892
2892
3892
4892
5892
6892
7991
8892
9892
10892
11892
12793
13793
14694
15694
16595
17595
18496
19496
20397
21397
22298
23298
24298
25199
26199
27199
28199
29199
300100
310100

Wind in August

Winds average 9 km/h in August, the windiest month of the year.

Across August, 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
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min at the start of August to 12 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:10 AM to 6:08 AM, and sunset from 6:24 PM to 6:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:106:24
212.26:106:24
312.26:106:24
412.26:106:24
512.26:106:23
612.26:106:23
712.26:106:23
812.26:106:23
912.26:106:22
1012.26:106:22
1112.26:106:22
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1312.26:106:21
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1612.26:106:20
1712.26:106:20
1812.26:106:20
1912.26:106:19
2012.26:106:19
2112.26:096:19
2212.16:096:18
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2712.16:096:16
2812.16:086:16
2912.16:086:15
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3112.16:086:14

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 3.76 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.68 kWh/m² to a high of 5.03 kWh/m² in March across the year — August's 3.76 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.7Moderate
23.7Moderate
33.7Moderate
43.7Moderate
53.7Moderate
63.7Moderate
73.7Moderate
83.7Moderate
93.7Moderate
103.7Moderate
113.7Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.7Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.7Moderate
163.7Moderate
173.7Moderate
183.7Moderate
193.7Moderate
203.8Moderate
213.8Moderate
223.8Moderate
233.8Moderate
243.8Moderate
253.8Moderate
263.8Moderate
273.8Moderate
283.8Moderate
293.8Moderate
303.8Moderate
313.8Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Elubo

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is August a good time to visit Elubo?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Elubo for sightseeing.

What to pack for Elubo in August

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

In August, Elubo sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 23 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Elubo in August

The nearest coast averages about 24°C in August — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 43 km away) is warmest in May at about 29°C and coldest in August near 24°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
Jul25Warm
Aug24Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov28Tropical
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Elubo in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August 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 Elubo peaks around April 10 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 16 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeVery highApr 10UV 13Jul 16UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Elubo in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Elubo is worst in January — around 64 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.4× the cleanest month (September, 15 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorJan 1763 µg/m³Sep 1115 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan64Unhealthy
Feb55Poor
Mar35Poor
Apr33Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov26Moderate
Dec52Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Elubo?

Elubo sits at 5.3°N, 2.8°W, 72 m above sea level, in Ghana. The nearest listed city is Maféré, 33 km away.

AboissoAdiakéAhigbé KoffikroPresteaEsimTarkwaAboisso Comoé

Topography around Elubo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Elubo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 77 m around an average of 20 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 200 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 512 m.

The land around Elubo is covered by trees (88%) within 3 km, trees (98%) within 16 km, and trees (72%) and water (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
77 m
16 km
200 m
80 km
512 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Maféré 33 km · Aboisso 53 km · Adiaké 60 km · Ahigbé Koffikro 69 km · Prestea 71 km · Esim 74 km · Tarkwa 86 km · Aboisso Comoé 86 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 Elubo (5.2851°, -2.7666°, elevation 72 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).