Kintampo in Summer

In summer (June, July and August), Kintampo sees average daytime highs around 30°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 466 mm of rain over about 66 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 29°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 Kintampo's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Kintampo's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high: 30°C; coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low: 23°C
Rainfall: 466 mm; 66 wet days
Avg wind: 8 km/h
Travel score: 3.6; best season of the year
Months: Jun · Jul · Aug

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Temperature in Kintampo in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 31°C in early June to 29°C by late August.

A typical summer day in Kintampo reaches about 30°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest August.

How summer really feels in Kintampo

Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 58 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C

heat index over the day's high

Days feeling ≤ 0°C

wind chill below the day's low

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

Kintampo 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	34° / 21°	12	2.1	11.6	3.9
Feb	35° / 23°	34	4.8	11.7	2.7
Mar	35° / 24°	92	14.2	11.9	2.3
Apr	34° / 24°	139	19.7	12.2	2.4
May	32° / 24°	151	21.8	12.4	2.7
Jun	31° / 23°	143	21.3	12.5	3.3
Jul	29° / 23°	147	22.3	12.4	3.7
Aug	29° / 22°	175	22.4	12.3	3.7
Sep	30° / 22°	235	26.8	12	3.0
Oct	32° / 23°	154	22.1	11.8	3.0
Nov	33° / 22°	38	6.9	11.6	3.6
Dec	33° / 21°	11	2.4	11.5	4.1

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time across summer.

Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Kintampo gets around 466 mm of rain over 66 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Humidity in Summer

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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 8 km/h across summer.

Sunrise & sunset in Summer

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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

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 4.4 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in summer

Hazard calendar for Kintampo

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In summer, Kintampo overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Kintampo's rainy season runs April–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Rainy season

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Is summer a good time to visit Kintampo?

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.

3.6

Sightseeing

1st-best month of the year

4.7

Beach & pool

3rd-best month of the year

summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kintampo.

What to pack for Kintampo in Summer

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

In summer, Kintampo sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 66 days see rain.

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UV index in Kintampo in Summer

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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 Kintampo peaks around April 12 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 at about 8 (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)	8	11	13	13	11	11	10	12	13	12	9	8
Level	Very high	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	Very high

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	8	Very high
Feb	11	Extreme
Mar	13	Extreme
Apr	13	Extreme
May	11	Extreme
Jun	11	Extreme
Jul	10	Extreme
Aug	12	Extreme
Sep	13	Extreme
Oct	12	Extreme
Nov	9	Very high
Dec	8	Very high

Air quality in Kintampo in Summer

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Kintampo is worst in December — around 157 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 9.9× the cleanest month (August, 16 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)	136	82	41	37	22	18	17	16	17	25	46	157
Level	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Poor	Poor	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Poor	Very unhealthy

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	136	Unhealthy
Feb	82	Unhealthy
Mar	41	Poor
Apr	37	Poor
May	22	Moderate
Jun	18	Moderate
Jul	17	Moderate
Aug	16	Moderate
Sep	17	Moderate
Oct	25	Moderate
Nov	46	Poor
Dec	157	Very unhealthy

Location & terrain

Where is Kintampo?

Kintampo sits at 8.1°N, 1.7°W, 343 m above sea level, in Ghana. The nearest listed city is Nkoranza, 54 km away.

Topography around Kintampo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kintampo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 200 m around an average of 310 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 339 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 499 m.

The land around Kintampo is covered by artificial surfaces (28%), trees (25%) and cropland (20%) within 3 km, shrubs (38%) and grassland (30%) within 16 km, and shrubs (41%) and grassland (35%) within 80 km.

3 km

200 m

artificial surfaces 28%

16 km

339 m

shrubs 38%

80 km

499 m

shrubs 41%

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Summer weather nearby: Nkoranza 54 km · Wankyi 54 km · Techiman 57 km · Ejura 85 km · Atebubu 89 km · Sunyani 103 km · Duayaw-Nkwanta 106 km · Nsoatre 109 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 Kintampo (8.0563°, -1.7306°, elevation 343 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.