Konongo weather in January

In January, Konongo sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 20 mm of rain across 4.2 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% 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 Konongo's 2nd-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Konongo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
23°
7th coldest
Rainfall
20 mm
4.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:25 AM – 6:04 PM
Cloud cover
47%
2nd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.35 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
out of 10

Konongo is town in Ghana.

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

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month.

A typical January day in Konongo reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C warmer than December and about 1°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13222
23222
33222
43222
53222
63222
73222
83222
93222
103323
113323
123323
133323
143323
153323
163323
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203323
213323
223323
233323
243323
253323
263323
273323
283323
293423
303423
313423

How January really feels in Konongo

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.

Konongo 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°204.211.74.2
Feb34° / 24°418.411.83.1
Mar33° / 24°9717.2122.7
Apr33° / 24°961812.12.9
May31° / 24°11020.312.33.2
Jun30° / 23°13622.212.43.5
Jul28° / 23°10819.512.34.3
Aug28° / 22°9118.512.24.4
Sep29° / 23°13423.8123.6
Oct30° / 23°11421.911.93.6
Nov31° / 23°491211.74.2
Dec32° / 23°214.811.64.8

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 33%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17426
27327
37327
47228
57228
67129
77129
87030
96931
106832
116832
126733
136733
146535
156535
166436
176337
186337
196337
206337
216337
226337
236337
246337
256337
266337
276436
286436
296535
306535
316535

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Konongo gets around 20 mm of rain over 4.2 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 14% and peaks near 19% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
110
210
310
411
511
611
711
811
911
1012
1112
1212
1312
1413
1513
1613
1714
1814
1914
2014
2115
2215
2316
2416
2517
2617
2718
2818
2918
3019
3119

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 48% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 74% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
198931440
2108930430
3108930430
41181029420
51281028420
61281027420
71381126430
81381126430
91371125440
101371224440
111371224450
121371223450
131271223460
141271223470
151161223470
161161223480
171061124490
181061124490
19961124500
20951125500
21951025510
22851025520
23851025520
2484925540
2584925540
2674925550
2774925550
2874924560
2974824570
3074823571
3165823571

Wind in January

Winds average 7 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.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
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 6:19 AM to 6:27 AM, and sunset from 5:57 PM to 6:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:195:57
211.66:205:57
311.66:205:58
411.66:215:58
511.66:215:59
611.66:215:59
711.66:226:00
811.66:226:00
911.66:226:01
1011.66:236:01
1111.66:236:02
1211.66:236:02
1311.66:246:02
1411.66:246:03
1511.76:246:03
1611.76:256:04
1711.76:256:04
1811.76:256:05
1911.76:256:05
2011.76:256:05
2111.76:266:06
2211.76:266:06
2311.76:266:07
2411.76:266:07
2511.76:266:07
2611.76:266:08
2711.76:276:08
2811.76:276:09
2911.76:276:09
3011.76:276:09
3111.76:276:10

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.35 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.8 kWh/m² to a high of 5.45 kWh/m² in February across the year — January's 5.35 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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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
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Konongo

In seasonPeak

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

Konongo 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 Konongo?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.2
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Konongo for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Konongo in January

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

In January, Konongo 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 Konongo 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 Konongo peaks around April 13 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 8 (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 13Dec 19UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Konongo 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 Konongo is worst in January — around 122 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.6× the cleanest month (August, 22 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyJan 17118 µg/m³Aug 1222 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan122Unhealthy
Feb97Unhealthy
Mar48Poor
Apr43Poor
May28Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct31Moderate
Nov42Poor
Dec90Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Konongo?

Konongo sits at 6.6°N, 1.2°W, 230 m above sea level, in Ghana. The nearest listed city is Agogo, 25 km away.

BekwaiAhwiaaNew TafoTafoKumasiNkawkaw

Topography around Konongo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Konongo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 118 m around an average of 229 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 462 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 691 m.

The land around Konongo is covered by trees (54%) and artificial surfaces (31%) within 3 km, trees (89%) within 16 km, and trees (70%) within 80 km.

3 km
118 m
16 km
462 m
80 km
691 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Agogo 25 km · Effiduase 32 km · Bekwai 44 km · Ahwiaa 45 km · New Tafo 45 km · Tafo 46 km · Kumasi 46 km · Nkawkaw 51 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 Konongo (6.6167°, -1.2167°, elevation 230 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).