Goaso weather in August

In August, Goaso sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 85 mm of rain across 16.8 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 7th-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 August, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of August to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Goaso's 12th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Goaso's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
12th warmest
Overnight low
22°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
85 mm
16.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:07 AM – 6:21 PM
Cloud cover
86%
12th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.7 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

Goaso is capital of Ahafo 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 28°C through the month.

A typical August day in Goaso reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 30°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)
12822
22822
32822
42822
52822
62822
72822
82822
92822
102822
112822
122822
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212822
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292923
302923
312923

How August really feels in Goaso

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.

Goaso weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 12th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 23°163.511.63.9
Feb35° / 24°397.511.82.8
Mar34° / 24°8415.7122.6
Apr33° / 24°9717.112.12.8
May32° / 24°11320.712.33.0
Jun30° / 23°11921.412.43.5
Jul29° / 23°8818.212.44.3
Aug28° / 22°8516.812.24.5
Sep29° / 23°11922.4123.7
Oct30° / 23°10721.711.83.5
Nov31° / 23°4911.111.74.2
Dec32° / 22°174.111.64.7

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in August, the cloudiest month of the year.

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 (%)
1595
2595
3595
4595
5595
6694
7694
8694
9694
10694
11595
12595
13595
14595
15595
16595
17595
18595
19595
20595
21595
22595
23694
24694
25694
26793
27793
28793
29892
30892
31991

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Goaso gets around 85 mm of rain over 16.8 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 55% and peaks near 66% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
146
246
346
446
547
647
748
849
949
1050
1151
1251
1352
1453
1554
1655
1756
1857
1957
2058
2158
2259
2359
2460
2560
2661
2762
2863
2964
3065
3166

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 72% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
113762
213762
313861
413861
513861
613960
713960
813960
913960
1013861
1103862
1203763
1303664
1403565
1503367
1603268
1703070
1802872
1902773
2002575
2102377
2202179
2302080
2401882
2501783
2601585
2701486
2801387
2901288
3001189
3101189

Wind in August

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

Across August, 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
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 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 12 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:07 AM to 6:06 AM, and sunset from 6:25 PM to 6:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:076:25
212.36:076:25
312.36:076:25
412.36:076:25
512.36:076:24
612.36:076:24
712.36:076:24
812.36:076:24
912.36:086:23
1012.36:086:23
1112.36:086:23
1212.26:086:22
1312.26:086:22
1412.26:076:22
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2912.16:066:15
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3112.16:066:14

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 3.7 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.7 kWh/m² to a high of 5.38 kWh/m² in February across the year — August's 3.7 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.6Moderate
23.6Moderate
33.6Moderate
43.6Moderate
53.6Moderate
63.6Moderate
73.6Moderate
83.6Moderate
93.6Moderate
103.6Moderate
113.6Moderate
123.6Moderate
133.7Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.7Moderate
163.7Moderate
173.7Moderate
183.7Moderate
193.7Moderate
203.7Moderate
213.7Moderate
223.7Moderate
233.8Moderate
243.8Moderate
253.8Moderate
263.8Moderate
273.8Moderate
283.8Moderate
293.8Moderate
303.8Moderate
313.9Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Goaso

In seasonPeak

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

Goaso 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 Goaso?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Goaso for sightseeing.

What to pack for Goaso in August

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

In August, Goaso sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 17 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Goaso 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 Goaso peaks around April 13 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 9 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 9UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Goaso 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 Goaso is worst in February — around 94 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.0× the cleanest month (August, 19 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModerateUnhealthyFeb 1092 µg/m³Aug 1719 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan84Unhealthy
Feb94Unhealthy
Mar42Poor
Apr39Poor
May24Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct26Moderate
Nov35Moderate
Dec72Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Goaso?

Goaso sits at 6.8°N, 2.5°W, 201 m above sea level, in Ghana. The nearest listed city is Mim, 12 km away.

AtronieTepaBibianiDuayaw-NkwantaBechemSunyaniDomaa-Ahenkro

Topography around Goaso

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Goaso has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 105 m around an average of 200 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 155 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 738 m.

The land around Goaso is covered by trees (61%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, trees (86%) within 16 km, and trees (90%) within 80 km.

3 km
105 m
16 km
155 m
80 km
738 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaces
August weather nearby: Mim 12 km · Atronie 41 km · Tepa 45 km · Bibiani 45 km · Duayaw-Nkwanta 62 km · Bechem 63 km · Sunyani 63 km · Domaa-Ahenkro 65 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 Goaso (6.8036°, -2.5172°, elevation 201 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).