Kpandu in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Kpandu sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 530 mm of rain over about 72 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Summer is Kpandu's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. Kpandu has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Kpandu's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 28°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 24°C
- Rainfall
- 530 mm
- 72 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.8
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Kpandu in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C.
A typical summer day in Kpandu reaches about 28°C and drops to 24°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest August.
How summer really feels in Kpandu
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 30 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.
Kpandu 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 | 32° / 25° | 12 | 2.8 | 11.6 | 5.1 |
| Feb | 33° / 26° | 20 | 5 | 11.8 | 4.1 |
| Mar | 33° / 26° | 52 | 10.7 | 12 | 3.6 |
| Apr | 32° / 26° | 73 | 15 | 12.1 | 3.4 |
| May | 31° / 25° | 125 | 21.3 | 12.3 | 3.3 |
| Jun | 29° / 25° | 173 | 24.7 | 12.4 | 3.4 |
| Jul | 28° / 24° | 175 | 24.2 | 12.4 | 3.9 |
| Aug | 28° / 24° | 182 | 23.4 | 12.2 | 4.2 |
| Sep | 29° / 24° | 212 | 26.3 | 12 | 3.4 |
| Oct | 30° / 24° | 164 | 25.9 | 11.8 | 3.3 |
| Nov | 31° / 25° | 60 | 14.1 | 11.7 | 4.2 |
| Dec | 31° / 25° | 15 | 3.6 | 11.6 | 5.4 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Kpandu gets around 530 mm of rain over 72 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 8 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min in early June to 12 h 06 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 4.4 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Kpandu
In summer, Kpandu overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Kpandu's rainy season runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.
Kpandu sees seasonal dust haze (January–April), heaviest in February.
Is summer a good time to visit Kpandu?
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 weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kpandu.
What to pack for Kpandu in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Kpandu sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 72 days see rain.
UV index in Kpandu 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 Kpandu peaks around April 9 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 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) | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 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 | 9 | Very high |
| Feb | 11 | Extreme |
| Mar | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 10 | Extreme |
| Aug | 10 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 9 | Very high |
| Dec | 8 | Very high |
Air quality in Kpandu 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 Kpandu is worst in January — around 145 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 7.5× the cleanest month (September, 19 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) | 145 | 94 | 41 | 37 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 23 | 33 | 103 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Unhealthy |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 145 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 94 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 41 | Poor |
| Apr | 37 | Poor |
| May | 23 | Moderate |
| Jun | 20 | Moderate |
| Jul | 20 | Moderate |
| Aug | 20 | Moderate |
| Sep | 19 | Moderate |
| Oct | 23 | Moderate |
| Nov | 33 | Moderate |
| Dec | 103 | Unhealthy |
Where is Kpandu?
Kpandu sits at 7.0°N, 0.3°E, 153 m above sea level, in Ghana. The nearest listed city is Hohoe, 26 km away.
Topography around Kpandu
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Kpandu.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Kpandu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 169 m around an average of 155 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 360 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 960 m.
The land around Kpandu is covered by trees (44%) and shrubs (28%) within 3 km, trees (36%), water (32%) and shrubs (24%) within 16 km, and trees (35%) and shrubs (31%) 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 Kpandu (6.9954°, 0.2931°, elevation 153 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.