Mim weather in January

In January, Mim sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 14 mm of rain across 3.2 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 33°C in the first days to 34°C by the end. 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 Mim's 1st-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mim's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
22°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
14 mm
3.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:30 AM – 6:09 PM
Cloud cover
42%
1st clearest
Wind
7 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.44 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 33°C in the first days to 34°C by the end.

A typical January day in Mim reaches about 34°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 36°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 2°C warmer than December and about 1°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13322
23322
33322
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How January really feels in Mim

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.

Mim 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
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 January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in January, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 31%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17723
27723
37624
47624
57525
67426
77327
87327
97228
107129
117030
126931
136931
146733
156634
166634
176634
186634
196634
206634
216535
226535
236634
246733
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266733
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286832
296832
306931
317030

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Mim gets around 14 mm of rain over 3.2 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 10% and peaks near 14% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
16
26
37
47
57
67
77
87
98
108
118
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139
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1811
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2012
2112
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2613
2713
2813
2913
3014
3114

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 28% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 55% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1249142825
22510142824
32610142723
42710132723
52710132723
62810132722
72810122722
82910122722
92910122722
102910112823
112810112823
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17259112926
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26189123032
27188113033
28188112933
29178112934
30178112835
31178112836

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
166calm
176calm
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 6:25 AM to 6:33 AM, and sunset from 6:02 PM to 6:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:256:02
211.66:266:02
311.66:266:03
411.66:266:03
511.66:276:04
611.66:276:04
711.66:286:05
811.66:286:05
911.66:286:05
1011.66:296:06
1111.66:296:06
1211.66:296:07
1311.66:306:07
1411.66:306:08
1511.66:306:08
1611.66:306:09
1711.66:316:09
1811.66:316:10
1911.66:316:10
2011.76:316:10
2111.76:316:11
2211.76:326:11
2311.76:326:12
2411.76:326:12
2511.76:326:12
2611.76:326:13
2711.76:326:13
2811.76:326:14
2911.76:336:14
3011.76:336:14
3111.76:336:15

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.44 kWh/m².

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 — January's 5.44 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
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45.4Bright
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155.4Bright
165.4Bright
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205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Mim

In seasonPeak

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

Mim 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 Mim?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
7.2
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Mim. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Mim in January

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

In January, Mim sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 3 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Mim 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 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 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 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
January 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).