Mampong weather in January

In January, Mampong sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 20 mm of rain across 4 wet days and about 11.6 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 52% of the time in January, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Mampong's 2nd-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mampong's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
22°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
20 mm
4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:26 AM – 6:04 PM
Cloud cover
43%
2nd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.57 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
out of 10

Mampong is city 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 Mampong reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 11°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
103222
113322
123322
133322
143322
153322
163322
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223322
233322
243322
253323
263323
273323
283423
293423
303423
313423

How January really feels in Mampong

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.

Mampong 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° / 22°20411.64.2
Feb34° / 24°417.411.83.2
Mar33° / 24°10317122.8
Apr32° / 24°11118.112.23.0
May31° / 23°12420.312.33.2
Jun30° / 23°13521.812.43.6
Jul28° / 22°11320.212.44.3
Aug28° / 22°11018.912.24.5
Sep29° / 22°17025.4123.4
Oct30° / 22°13823.411.83.4
Nov31° / 22°6512.511.74.1
Dec32° / 22°224.711.64.8

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 31%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18020
27921
37822
47723
57624
67426
77426
87327
97228
107228
117030
127030
136931
146832
156733
166733
176634
186535
196535
206535
216436
226436
236436
246436
256436
266535
276535
286535
296733
306733
316733

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Mampong gets around 20 mm of rain over 4 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 13% and peaks near 16% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
18
29
39
49
510
610
710
811
911
1011
1112
1212
1313
1413
1513
1614
1714
1814
1914
2014
2115
2215
2315
2415
2515
2616
2716
2816
2916
3016
3116

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of January feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, January lands in the muggy band about 32% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 59% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1209163024
2219163024
3229153023
42210153023
52310153023
62310143023
72410143023
82410133023
92410123023
102410123124
112410113124
12249113224
13239103225
14239103225
15239103326
16229103326
17229103326
18219103327
19209103427
20208113428
21198113428
22188113429
23188113429
24178113330
25178113331
26178113332
27167113233
28167113134
29167113135
30167113036
31157112937

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
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
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 6:21 AM to 6:28 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)
111.66:215:57
211.66:215:57
311.66:225:58
411.66:225:58
511.66:225:59
611.66:235:59
711.66:236:00
811.66:246:00
911.66:246:01
1011.66:246:01
1111.66:256:02
1211.66:256:02
1311.66:256:02
1411.66:256:03
1511.66:266:03
1611.66:266:04
1711.66:266:04
1811.66:266:05
1911.66:276:05
2011.66:276:06
2111.66:276:06
2211.76:276:06
2311.76:276:07
2411.76:286:07
2511.76:286:08
2611.76:286:08
2711.76:286:08
2811.76:286:09
2911.76:286:09
3011.76:286:09
3111.76:286:10

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.57 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.94 kWh/m² to a high of 5.69 kWh/m² in February across the year — January's 5.57 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
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35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
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95.5Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
185.6Bright
195.6Bright
205.6Bright
215.6Bright
225.6Bright
235.6Bright
245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Mampong

In seasonPeak

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

Mampong 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 Mampong?

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
7.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Mampong in January

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

In January, Mampong sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Mampong 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 Mampong peaks around September 16 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 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 highSep 16UV 13Jan 10UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Mampong 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 Mampong 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 Mampong?

Mampong sits at 7.1°N, 1.4°W, 395 m above sea level, in Ghana. The nearest listed city is Effiduase, 24 km away.

TafoNew TafoAgogoKumasiKonongo

Topography around Mampong

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mampong has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 151 m around an average of 393 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 492 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 712 m.

The land around Mampong is covered by trees (46%), artificial surfaces (31%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, trees (64%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and trees (48%) and shrubs (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
151 m
16 km
492 m
80 km
712 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
January weather nearby: Effiduase 24 km · Ejura 36 km · Ahwiaa 40 km · Tafo 44 km · New Tafo 45 km · Agogo 46 km · Kumasi 48 km · Konongo 54 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 Mampong (7.0627°, -1.4001°, elevation 395 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).