Mampong weather in October

In October, Mampong sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 138 mm of rain across 23.4 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in October, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of October to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Mampong's 6th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mampong's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
8th warmest
Overnight low
22°
7th coldest
Rainfall
138 mm
23.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
5:55 AM – 5:46 PM
Cloud cover
69%
6th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.72 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Mampong is city in Ghana.

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

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical October day in Mampong reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 1°C warmer than September and about 1°C cooler than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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303122
313122

How October really feels in Mampong

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October 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 October is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Mampong weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 8th-warmest and 2nd-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 October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 27% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 65%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12179
22278
32377
42377
52575
62674
72674
82773
92971
103070
113169
123268
133466
143565
153664
163862
173961
183961
194060
204060
214159
224159
234159
244258
254258
264258
274258
284357
294456
304456
314555

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Mampong gets around 138 mm of rain over 23.4 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 75% and peaks near 83% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
183
283
382
482
582
682
782
881
981
1081
1180
1280
1379
1478
1577
1676
1775
1874
1973
2072
2171
2270
2369
2468
2567
2666
2765
2865
2964
3063
3162

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the oppressive band about 98% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1496
2496
3397
4397
5397
6397
7397
8397
9397
10298
11298
12298
13298
14298
15298
16199
17199
18199
19199
20199
21199
22199
23199
24199
25298
26298
27298
28298
29397
30397
31397

Wind in October

Winds average 6 km/h in October, the calmest month.

Across October, 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
17calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
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216calm
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296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of October to 11 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:56 AM to 5:57 AM, and sunset from 5:53 PM to 5:42 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:565:53
211.95:565:52
311.95:565:52
411.95:565:51
511.95:565:51
611.95:565:50
711.95:565:50
811.95:565:49
911.95:565:49
1011.95:565:48
1111.95:565:48
1211.95:555:47
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Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.72 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 — October's 4.72 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.6Bright
74.6Bright
84.6Bright
94.6Bright
104.6Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.7Bright
144.7Bright
154.7Bright
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244.9Bright
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274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Mampong

In seasonPeak

None of Mampong's seasonal hazards are active in October. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

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

Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit Mampong?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Mampong.

What to pack for Mampong in October

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

In October, Mampong sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 23 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Mampong in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 12 (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 October

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where October 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
October 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).