Mim weather in August

In August, Mim sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 92 mm of rain across 17.1 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in August, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of August to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Mim's 12th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mim's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
12th warmest
Overnight low
22°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
92 mm
17.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:07 AM – 6:21 PM
Cloud cover
86%
12th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.68 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical August day in Mim reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 1°C cooler than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12822
22822
32822
42822
52822
62822
72822
82822
92822
102822
112822
122822
132822
142822
152822
162822
172822
182822
192822
202822
212922
222922
232922
242922
252922
262922
272922
282922
292922
302923
312923

How August really feels in Mim

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

August sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Mim weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 12th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 22°143.211.63.8
Feb35° / 24°366.411.82.7
Mar34° / 24°8315.3122.5
Apr33° / 24°961712.12.7
May32° / 24°10119.312.33.0
Jun30° / 23°11020.412.43.6
Jul29° / 23°8317.412.44.4
Aug28° / 22°9217.112.24.5
Sep29° / 23°11822.1123.7
Oct30° / 23°10320.411.83.7
Nov31° / 23°4910.311.74.3
Dec32° / 22°153.911.64.6

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in August, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 5% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 95%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1496
2496
3496
4595
5595
6595
7595
8595
9595
10595
11595
12595
13694
14595
15595
16496
17496
18496
19496
20595
21595
22595
23595
24694
25694
26694
27793
28793
29793
30892
31892

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Mim gets around 92 mm of rain over 17.1 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 56% and peaks near 67% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
147
247
348
448
548
649
749
850
950
1051
1152
1252
1353
1454
1555
1655
1756
1857
1958
2059
2159
2260
2360
2461
2562
2663
2764
2865
2966
3067
3167

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the oppressive band about 69% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
113960
214059
314059
414158
514158
614158
714158
814158
914158
1014059
1104060
1203961
1303862
1403763
1503664
1603466
1703367
1803169
1902971
2002773
2102575
2202377
2302278
2402080
2501882
2601783
2701585
2801486
2901387
3001387
3101288

Wind in August

Winds average 9 km/h in August, the windiest month of the year.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min at the start of August to 12 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:07 AM to 6:06 AM, and sunset from 6:25 PM to 6:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:076:25
212.36:076:25
312.36:076:25
412.36:076:25
512.36:076:25
612.36:076:24
712.36:086:24
812.36:086:24
912.36:086:24
1012.36:086:23
1112.36:086:23
1212.36:086:23
1312.26:086:22
1412.26:086:22
1512.26:086:22
1612.26:076:21
1712.26:076:21
1812.26:076:20
1912.26:076:20
2012.26:076:20
2112.26:076:19
2212.26:076:19
2312.26:076:18
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2512.26:076:17
2612.26:076:17
2712.26:076:16
2812.26:066:16
2912.26:066:15
3012.16:066:15
3112.16:066:14

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 3.68 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.68 kWh/m² to a high of 5.48 kWh/m² in February across the year — August's 3.68 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.6Moderate
23.6Moderate
33.6Moderate
43.6Moderate
53.6Moderate
63.6Moderate
73.6Moderate
83.6Moderate
93.6Moderate
103.6Moderate
113.6Moderate
123.6Moderate
133.6Moderate
143.6Moderate
153.6Moderate
163.6Moderate
173.7Moderate
183.7Moderate
193.7Moderate
203.7Moderate
213.7Moderate
223.7Moderate
233.7Moderate
243.8Moderate
253.8Moderate
263.8Moderate
273.8Moderate
283.8Moderate
293.8Moderate
303.8Moderate
313.8Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Mim

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is August a good time to visit Mim?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Mim for sightseeing.

What to pack for Mim in August

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

In August, Mim sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 17 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Mim in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks 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 Mim peaks around April 13 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 9 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 highApr 13UV 13Jan 9UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Mim in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Mim is worst in February — around 94 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.0× the cleanest month (August, 19 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModerateUnhealthyFeb 1092 µg/m³Aug 1719 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan84Unhealthy
Feb94Unhealthy
Mar42Poor
Apr39Poor
May24Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct26Moderate
Nov35Moderate
Dec72Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Mim?

Mim sits at 6.9°N, 2.6°W, 231 m above sea level, in Ghana. The nearest listed city is Goaso, 12 km away.

TepaDomaa-AhenkroSunyaniNsoatreBibianiDuayaw-Nkwanta

Topography around Mim

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mim has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 74 m around an average of 230 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 244 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 738 m.

The land around Mim is covered by trees (71%) within 3 km, trees (91%) within 16 km, and trees (88%) within 80 km.

3 km
74 m
16 km
244 m
80 km
738 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaces
August weather nearby: Goaso 12 km · Atronie 33 km · Tepa 45 km · Domaa-Ahenkro 54 km · Sunyani 55 km · Nsoatre 57 km · Bibiani 57 km · Duayaw-Nkwanta 59 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 Mim (6.9041°, -2.5611°, elevation 231 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).