Foso weather in October

In October, Foso sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 192 mm of rain across 27.7 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in October, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of October to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Foso's 5th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Foso's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
8th warmest
Overnight low
23°
8th coldest
Rainfall
192 mm
27.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
5:54 AM – 5:46 PM
Cloud cover
74%
5th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.51 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.9
out of 10

Foso is town and Municipal Capital in Central Region, Ghana.

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

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical October day in Foso reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 1°C warmer than September and about 1°C cooler than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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313123

How October really feels in Foso

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 31 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
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in October is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Foso weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 8th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 22°379.311.74.2
Feb33° / 24°6012.611.83.2
Mar33° / 24°12021.3122.7
Apr32° / 24°14122.812.12.7
May31° / 23°20827.212.32.7
Jun29° / 23°22527.112.33.1
Jul28° / 22°14823.912.33.9
Aug28° / 22°10621.912.24.1
Sep29° / 23°16726.2123.2
Oct30° / 23°19227.711.92.9
Nov31° / 23°10720.411.73.4
Dec31° / 23°4510.911.74.4

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 77%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11486
21585
31684
41684
51783
61981
71981
82080
92080
102179
112179
122278
132278
142278
152278
162377
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212476
222476
232476
242575
252674
262674
272773
282872
292971
303070
313268

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Foso gets around 192 mm of rain over 27.7 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 89% and peaks near 92% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
192
292
392
492
592
692
792
892
991
1091
1191
1290
1390
1489
1589
1689
1788
1888
1988
2088
2188
2287
2387
2487
2587
2686
2786
2885
2984
3084
3183

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the oppressive band about 97% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5982
6982
7982
8982
9982
10982
11973
12973
13973
14973
15973
16973
17973
18964
19964
20964
21964
22964
23964
24955
25955
26955
27955
28955
29946
30946
31946

Wind in October

Winds average 6 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
215calm
225calm
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265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours at the start of October to 11 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:56 AM to 5:55 AM, and sunset from 5:53 PM to 5:43 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.05:565:53
211.95:555:52
311.95:555:52
411.95:555:51
511.95:555:51
611.95:555:50
711.95:555:50
811.95:555:49
911.95:555:49
1011.95:545:49
1111.95:545:48
1211.95:545:48
1311.95:545:47
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Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.51 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.76 kWh/m² to a high of 5.24 kWh/m² in March across the year — October's 4.51 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.4Bright
54.4Bright
64.4Bright
74.4Bright
84.4Bright
94.4Bright
104.4Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
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164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.6Bright
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214.6Bright
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264.6Bright
274.6Bright
284.6Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Foso

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is October a good time to visit Foso?

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

2.9
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
4.1
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Foso.

What to pack for Foso in October

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

In October, Foso sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 28 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Foso in October

The nearest coast averages about 26°C in October — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 65 km away) is warmest in May at about 28°C and coldest in August near 23°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
May28Tropical
Jun27Warm
Jul24Warm
Aug23Refreshing
Sep24Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov28Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in Foso in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October 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 Foso peaks around March 23 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 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 highMar 23UV 13Dec 17UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Foso in October

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Foso 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 Foso?

Foso sits at 5.7°N, 1.3°W, 148 m above sea level, in Ghana. The nearest listed city is Twifu Praso, 31 km away.

Assin FosoAkim OdaMankesimSaltpondDunkwaAkwatiaKade

Topography around Foso

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Foso has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 92 m around an average of 158 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 224 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 772 m.

The land around Foso is covered by trees (69%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, trees (94%) within 16 km, and trees (89%) within 80 km.

3 km
92 m
16 km
224 m
80 km
772 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Twifu Praso 31 km · Assin Foso 40 km · Akim Oda 42 km · Mankesim 56 km · Saltpond 60 km · Dunkwa 61 km · Akwatia 65 km · Kade 66 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 Foso (5.7012°, -1.2866°, elevation 148 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).