Japekrom weather in August

In August, Japekrom sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 108 mm of rain across 18.1 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 3rd-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 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Japekrom's 12th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Japekrom's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
12th warmest
Overnight low
22°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
108 mm
18.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:08 AM – 6:23 PM
Cloud cover
85%
12th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.71 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

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 Japekrom 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
132822
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202822
212822
222822
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242822
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282822
292922
302922
312922

How August really feels in Japekrom

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.

Japekrom weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 12th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 22°152.811.64.0
Feb35° / 24°366.311.82.9
Mar34° / 24°8814.711.92.6
Apr33° / 24°10617.412.22.8
May32° / 24°10518.712.33.2
Jun30° / 23°10518.712.43.8
Jul29° / 22°8917.612.44.5
Aug28° / 22°10818.112.24.6
Sep29° / 22°14223.4123.6
Oct30° / 22°11020.211.83.7
Nov31° / 22°519.911.74.3
Dec32° / 22°153.411.64.8

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 4% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 95%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1496
2496
3496
4496
5496
6496
7496
8496
9496
10496
11496
12496
13496
14496
15496
16496
17496
18397
19397
20397
21496
22496
23496
24496
25595
26595
27694
28694
29694
30793
31793

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Japekrom gets around 108 mm of rain over 18.1 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 59% and peaks near 73% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
149
249
349
449
549
649
750
850
951
1052
1153
1254
1355
1456
1557
1659
1760
1862
1963
2064
2165
2266
2367
2468
2569
2669
2770
2871
2972
3072
3173

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 64% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
14555
24654
34654
44654
54654
64654
74654
84654
94654
104654
114555
124555
134456
144357
154258
164060
173961
183763
193565
203367
213169
222971
232773
242575
252377
262179
272080
281882
291783
301684
311585

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
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
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 18 min at the start of August to 12 h 12 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 6:07 AM to 6:07 AM, and sunset from 6:27 PM to 6:16 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:076:27
212.36:076:27
312.36:076:27
412.36:076:27
512.36:076:26
612.36:086:26
712.36:086:26
812.36:086:25
912.36:086:25
1012.36:086:25
1112.36:086:25
1212.36:086:24
1312.36:086:24
1412.36:086:24
1512.36:086:23
1612.36:086:23
1712.26:086:22
1812.26:086:22
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2012.26:086:21
2112.26:086:21
2212.26:076:20
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2712.26:076:18
2812.26:076:17
2912.26:076:17
3012.26:076:16
3112.26:076:16

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 3.71 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.71 kWh/m² to a high of 5.64 kWh/m² in February across the year — August's 3.71 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
203.7Moderate
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 Japekrom

In seasonPeak

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

Japekrom 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 Japekrom?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Japekrom for sightseeing.

What to pack for Japekrom in August

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

In August, Japekrom sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 18 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Japekrom in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August 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 Japekrom peaks around April 13 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 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 1UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Japekrom 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 Japekrom is worst in February — around 79 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.1× the cleanest month (August, 15 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModerateFeb 1077 µg/m³Aug 2015 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan70Unhealthy
Feb79Unhealthy
Mar41Poor
Apr36Poor
May21Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov29Moderate
Dec63Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Japekrom?

Japekrom sits at 7.6°N, 2.8°W, 267 m above sea level, in Ghana. The nearest listed city is Berekum, 26 km away.

NsoatreTandaBondoukouSunyaniAtronieAgnibilékrou

Topography around Japekrom

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Japekrom has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 89 m around an average of 269 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 520 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 680 m.

The land around Japekrom is covered by trees (71%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, trees (80%) within 16 km, and trees (77%) within 80 km.

3 km
89 m
16 km
520 m
80 km
680 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaces
August weather nearby: Berekum 26 km · Domaa-Ahenkro 35 km · Nsoatre 40 km · Tanda 49 km · Bondoukou 52 km · Sunyani 57 km · Atronie 63 km · Agnibilékrou 68 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 Japekrom (7.5758°, -2.7852°, elevation 267 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).