Nsoatre in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Nsoatre sees average daytime highs around 34°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 58 mm of rain over about 11 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the driest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about 32°C in early December to 35°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Winter is Nsoatre's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Nsoatre's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
34°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
22°C
Rainfall
58 mm
11 wet days
Avg wind
7 km/h
Travel score
3.8
3rd-best season
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Nsoatre in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 32°C in early December to 35°C by late February.

A typical winter day in Nsoatre reaches about 34°C and drops to 22°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.

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How winter really feels in Nsoatre

Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 90 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
90
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in winter is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Nsoatre weather by month

How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 22°122.211.63.9
Feb35° / 24°325.511.82.8
Mar34° / 24°7813.911.92.6
Apr33° / 24°9616.312.22.8
May32° / 24°9417.712.33.2
Jun30° / 23°9618.412.43.8
Jul29° / 23°8817.612.44.4
Aug28° / 22°10217.412.24.5
Sep29° / 23°13122.1123.7
Oct30° / 23°9618.911.83.8
Nov32° / 22°439.211.74.3
Dec32° / 22°143.111.64.7

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Nsoatre gets around 58 mm of rain over 11 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Winter

Winds average 7 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min in early December to 11 h 48 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 5.5 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Hazard calendar for Nsoatre

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In winter, Nsoatre overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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

Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
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Is winter a good time to visit Nsoatre?

Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

3.8
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Nsoatre in Winter

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

In winter, Nsoatre sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

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UV index in Nsoatre in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Nsoatre 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
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Nsoatre in Winter

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Nsoatre is worst in February — around 103 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 6.0× the cleanest month (August, 17 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModerateUnhealthyFeb 9101 µg/m³Aug 1617 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan97Unhealthy
Feb103Unhealthy
Mar45Poor
Apr39Poor
May23Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct25Moderate
Nov34Moderate
Dec82Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Nsoatre?

Nsoatre sits at 7.4°N, 2.5°W, 330 m above sea level, in Ghana. The nearest listed city is Berekum, 14 km away.

JapekromDomaa-AhenkroDuayaw-NkwantaWankyiTepa

Topography around Nsoatre

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nsoatre has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 75 m around an average of 311 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 220 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 738 m.

The land around Nsoatre is covered by trees (50%) and grassland (30%) within 3 km, trees (55%) and grassland (29%) within 16 km, and trees (74%) within 80 km.

3 km
75 m
16 km
220 m
80 km
738 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaces
Winter weather nearby: Berekum 14 km · Sunyani 17 km · Atronie 29 km · Japekrom 40 km · Domaa-Ahenkro 47 km · Duayaw-Nkwanta 48 km · Wankyi 55 km · Tepa 55 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 Nsoatre (7.4035°, -2.4663°, elevation 330 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.