Japekrom in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Japekrom sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 302 mm of rain over about 54 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Over the season highs ease from about 31°C in early June to 28°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Summer is Japekrom's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Japekrom's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 29°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 22°C
- Rainfall
- 302 mm
- 54 wet days
- Avg wind
- 9 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.3
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Japekrom in Summer
Over the season highs ease from about 31°C in early June to 28°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Japekrom reaches about 29°C and drops to 22°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest August.
How summer really feels in Japekrom
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 33 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Japekrom weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 33° / 22° | 15 | 2.8 | 11.6 | 4.0 |
| Feb | 35° / 24° | 36 | 6.3 | 11.8 | 2.9 |
| Mar | 34° / 24° | 88 | 14.7 | 11.9 | 2.6 |
| Apr | 33° / 24° | 106 | 17.4 | 12.2 | 2.8 |
| May | 32° / 24° | 105 | 18.7 | 12.3 | 3.2 |
| Jun | 30° / 23° | 105 | 18.7 | 12.4 | 3.8 |
| Jul | 29° / 22° | 89 | 17.6 | 12.4 | 4.5 |
| Aug | 28° / 22° | 108 | 18.1 | 12.2 | 4.6 |
| Sep | 29° / 22° | 142 | 23.4 | 12 | 3.6 |
| Oct | 30° / 22° | 110 | 20.2 | 11.8 | 3.7 |
| Nov | 31° / 22° | 51 | 9.9 | 11.7 | 4.3 |
| Dec | 32° / 22° | 15 | 3.4 | 11.6 | 4.8 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Japekrom gets around 302 mm of rain over 54 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 9 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min in early June to 12 h 12 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 4.0 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Japekrom
None of Japekrom's seasonal hazards peak in summer. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Japekrom sees seasonal dust haze (January–April), heaviest in February.
Is summer a good time to visit Japekrom?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a reasonable time to visit Japekrom for sightseeing.
What to pack for Japekrom in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Japekrom sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 54 days see rain.
UV index in Japekrom in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages 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 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 9 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 9 |
| Level | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9 | Very high |
| Feb | 12 | Extreme |
| Mar | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 10 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 9 | Very high |
| Dec | 9 | Very high |
Air quality in Japekrom in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 70 | 79 | 41 | 36 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 21 | 29 | 63 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Unhealthy |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 70 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 79 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 41 | Poor |
| Apr | 36 | Poor |
| May | 21 | Moderate |
| Jun | 18 | Moderate |
| Jul | 17 | Moderate |
| Aug | 15 | Moderate |
| Sep | 16 | Moderate |
| Oct | 21 | Moderate |
| Nov | 29 | Moderate |
| Dec | 63 | Unhealthy |
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.
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.
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
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.