Goaso weather in January

In January, Goaso sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 16 mm of rain across 3.5 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 33°C in the first days to 34°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in January, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of January to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Goaso's 1st-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Goaso's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
23°
4th coldest
Rainfall
16 mm
3.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:30 AM – 6:09 PM
Cloud cover
44%
1st clearest
Wind
6 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.34 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

Goaso is capital of Ahafo Region, Ghana.

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

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 33°C in the first days to 34°C by the end.

A typical January day in Goaso reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 11°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, January runs about 2°C warmer than December and about 1°C cooler than February.

15°20°25°30°35°40°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13322
23322
33322
43322
53322
63322
73322
83322
93322
103322
113322
123322
133322
143322
153322
163322
173323
183423
193423
203423
213423
223423
233423
243423
253423
263423
273423
283423
293423
303423
313423

How January really feels in Goaso

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January 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 January is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Goaso weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 3rd-warmest and 12th-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 January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in January, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 32%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17525
27525
37426
47426
57327
67228
77129
87129
97030
106931
116832
126832
136634
146634
156535
166535
176436
186436
196436
206436
216436
226436
236535
246535
256535
266535
276535
286634
296733
306733
316832

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Goaso gets around 16 mm of rain over 3.5 wet days in January, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 11% and peaks near 16% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
17
27
37
47
58
68
78
88
98
109
119
1210
1310
1411
1511
1612
1712
1812
1913
2013
2113
2214
2314
2415
2515
2615
2716
2816
2916
3016
3116

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the oppressive band about 39% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 64% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11771328360
21771327350
31871327350
41981326340
51981326340
61981425340
72081424340
82081424350
91981423350
101981423360
111981423360
121881422370
131881422380
141781422380
151781423390
161681423390
171681423400
181581423400
191571424410
201471424410
211371425410
221371425420
231361325420
241261326420
251261326430
261261326431
271261325431
281261225451
291161225451
301161224461
311161224461

Wind in January

Winds average 6 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

0246810151015202531
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
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of January to 11 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:25 AM to 6:32 AM, and sunset from 6:02 PM to 6:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:256:02
211.66:256:02
311.66:266:03
411.66:266:03
511.66:266:04
611.66:276:04
711.66:276:04
811.66:286:05
911.66:286:05
1011.66:286:06
1111.66:296:06
1211.66:296:07
1311.66:296:07
1411.66:296:08
1511.66:306:08
1611.66:306:09
1711.66:306:09
1811.76:316:10
1911.76:316:10
2011.76:316:10
2111.76:316:11
2211.76:316:11
2311.76:326:12
2411.76:326:12
2511.76:326:12
2611.76:326:13
2711.76:326:13
2811.76:326:13
2911.76:326:14
3011.76:326:14
3111.76:326:14

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.34 kWh/m².

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 — January's 5.34 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

0246151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Goaso

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is January a good time to visit Goaso?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
7.2
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Goaso. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Goaso in January

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

In January, Goaso sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Goaso in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 9 (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 January

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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