Nkoranza in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Nkoranza sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 293 mm of rain over about 53 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 31°C in early June to 29°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Summer is Nkoranza's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Nkoranza's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 29°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 23°C
- Rainfall
- 293 mm
- 53 wet days
- Avg wind
- 9 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.2
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Nkoranza in Summer
Over the season highs ease from about 31°C in early June to 29°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Nkoranza reaches about 29°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest August.
How summer really feels in Nkoranza
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 40 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Nkoranza weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 34° / 22° | 14 | 2.6 | 11.6 | 3.8 |
| Feb | 35° / 24° | 32 | 5.4 | 11.8 | 2.8 |
| Mar | 34° / 24° | 87 | 14.9 | 11.9 | 2.5 |
| Apr | 33° / 24° | 104 | 17.6 | 12.2 | 2.7 |
| May | 32° / 24° | 103 | 18.2 | 12.3 | 3.1 |
| Jun | 30° / 23° | 99 | 18.7 | 12.4 | 3.7 |
| Jul | 29° / 23° | 91 | 16.8 | 12.4 | 4.4 |
| Aug | 29° / 22° | 103 | 17 | 12.2 | 4.4 |
| Sep | 29° / 23° | 156 | 23.9 | 12 | 3.4 |
| Oct | 31° / 23° | 115 | 21.3 | 11.8 | 3.4 |
| Nov | 32° / 23° | 44 | 8.5 | 11.7 | 4.1 |
| Dec | 33° / 22° | 15 | 3.2 | 11.6 | 4.3 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Nkoranza gets around 293 mm of rain over 53 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 9 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min in early June to 12 h 12 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 4.2 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Nkoranza
None of Nkoranza's seasonal hazards peak in summer. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Nkoranza sees seasonal dust haze (January–April), heaviest in February.
Is summer a good time to visit Nkoranza?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a reasonable time to visit Nkoranza for sightseeing.
What to pack for Nkoranza in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Nkoranza sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 53 days see rain.
UV index in Nkoranza in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages 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 Nkoranza peaks around April 11 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 at about 8 (very high).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 8 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 9 |
| Level | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8 | Very high |
| Feb | 11 | Extreme |
| Mar | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 10 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 9 | Very high |
| Dec | 9 | Very high |
Air quality in Nkoranza in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Nkoranza is worst in January — around 178 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 9.4× the cleanest month (August, 19 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 178 | 114 | 45 | 39 | 24 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 27 | 37 | 109 |
| Level | Very unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Unhealthy |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 178 | Very unhealthy |
| Feb | 114 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 45 | Poor |
| Apr | 39 | Poor |
| May | 24 | Moderate |
| Jun | 20 | Moderate |
| Jul | 19 | Moderate |
| Aug | 19 | Moderate |
| Sep | 21 | Moderate |
| Oct | 27 | Moderate |
| Nov | 37 | Poor |
| Dec | 109 | Unhealthy |
Where is Nkoranza?
Nkoranza sits at 7.6°N, 1.7°W, 324 m above sea level, in Ghana. The nearest listed city is Techiman, 26 km away.
Topography around Nkoranza
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Nkoranza.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Nkoranza has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 150 m around an average of 286 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 268 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 707 m.
The land around Nkoranza is covered by trees (40%), artificial surfaces (26%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, trees (38%), shrubs (28%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (34%), shrubs (27%) and grassland (26%) within 80 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
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 Nkoranza (7.5713°, -1.7087°, elevation 324 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.