Nkawkaw weather in July

In July, Nkawkaw sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 128 mm of rain across 21.8 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 5th-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 July, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of July to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Nkawkaw's 11th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nkawkaw's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
11th warmest
Overnight low
22°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
128 mm
21.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:58 AM – 6:19 PM
Cloud cover
85%
11th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
3.95 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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

A typical July day in Nkawkaw 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, July runs about 1°C cooler than June and on par with August.

20°23°25°28°30°151015202531
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
212822
222822
232822
242822
252822
262822
272822
282822
292822
302822
312822

How July really feels in Nkawkaw

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July 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

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

Nkawkaw weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 11th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 22°245.211.74.5
Feb33° / 23°468.811.83.5
Mar33° / 23°10218123.0
Apr32° / 23°11019.612.13.1
May31° / 23°14023.612.33.1
Jun29° / 22°16624.612.43.4
Jul28° / 22°12821.812.34.3
Aug28° / 22°10820.712.24.5
Sep28° / 22°18426.3123.4
Oct30° / 22°16025.811.93.3
Nov31° / 22°6314.211.74.1
Dec31° / 22°265.911.64.9

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 6% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 93%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9793
10793
11793
12793
13793
14793
15793
16793
17694
18694
19694
20694
21694
22694
23694
24595
25595
26595
27595
28496
29496
30496
31496

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Nkawkaw gets around 128 mm of rain over 21.8 wet days in July. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 70% and peaks near 80% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
180
279
379
479
578
678
777
877
976
1075
1174
1273
1372
1471
1570
1669
1768
1867
1966
2065
2165
2264
2364
2464
2563
2663
2763
2863
2962
3062
3161

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the oppressive band about 68% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
11684
21783
31882
42080
52179
62179
72278
82377
92476
102575
112575
122674
132773
142872
152971
163070
173169
183367
193466
203664
213763
223961
234060
244159
254357
264456
274555
284654
294753
304852
314852

Wind in July

Winds average 8 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of July to 12 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 5:55 AM to 6:00 AM, and sunset from 6:18 PM to 6:18 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:556:18
212.45:556:18
312.45:566:18
412.45:566:18
512.45:566:18
612.45:566:18
712.45:566:18
812.45:576:19
912.45:576:19
1012.45:576:19
1112.45:576:19
1212.45:586:19
1312.45:586:19
1412.45:586:19
1512.35:586:19
1612.35:586:19
1712.35:586:19
1812.35:596:19
1912.35:596:19
2012.35:596:19
2112.35:596:19
2212.35:596:19
2312.35:596:19
2412.36:006:19
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2712.36:006:19
2812.36:006:18
2912.36:006:18
3012.36:006:18
3112.36:006:18

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 3.95 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.95 kWh/m² to a high of 5.59 kWh/m² in March across the year — July's 3.95 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Bright
24.0Bright
34.0Bright
44.0Bright
54.0Bright
64.0Bright
74.0Bright
84.0Bright
94.0Bright
104.0Bright
114.0Bright
124.0Moderate
134.0Moderate
144.0Moderate
154.0Moderate
164.0Moderate
174.0Moderate
184.0Moderate
193.9Moderate
203.9Moderate
213.9Moderate
223.9Moderate
233.9Moderate
243.9Moderate
253.9Moderate
263.9Moderate
273.9Moderate
283.9Moderate
293.9Moderate
303.9Moderate
313.9Moderate
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Nkawkaw

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is July a good time to visit Nkawkaw?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Nkawkaw for sightseeing.

What to pack for Nkawkaw in July

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

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

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Nkawkaw in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July 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 Nkawkaw peaks around April 13 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 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 13Dec 19UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Nkawkaw in July

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Nkawkaw is worst in January — around 178 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 8.1× the cleanest month (August, 22 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery unhealthyUnhealthyPoorModerateUnhealthyJan 14171 µg/m³Aug 1122 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan178Very unhealthy
Feb98Unhealthy
Mar47Poor
Apr42Poor
May28Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct31Moderate
Nov42Poor
Dec138Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Nkawkaw?

Nkawkaw sits at 6.5°N, 0.8°W, 254 m above sea level, in Ghana. The nearest listed city is Anyinam, 30 km away.

AgogoBegoroKonongoKadeAkwatiaSuhumAkim Oda

Topography around Nkawkaw

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nkawkaw has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 528 m around an average of 263 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 616 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 786 m.

The land around Nkawkaw is covered by trees (59%) and artificial surfaces (35%) within 3 km, trees (89%) within 16 km, and trees (62%) within 80 km.

3 km
528 m
16 km
616 m
80 km
786 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
July weather nearby: Anyinam 30 km · Agogo 45 km · Begoro 46 km · Konongo 51 km · Kade 51 km · Akwatia 56 km · Suhum 66 km · Akim Oda 73 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 Nkawkaw (6.5458°, -0.7626°, elevation 254 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).