Obuasi weather in February

In February, Obuasi sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 44 mm of rain across 9.1 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 34°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in February, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of February to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Obuasi's 3rd-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Obuasi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
1st warmest
Overnight low
24°
12th coldest
Rainfall
44 mm
9.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:27 AM – 6:15 PM
Cloud cover
59%
3rd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.29 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
out of 10

Obuasi is A city in Ghana, Ashanti Region..

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 34°C through the month.

A typical February day in Obuasi reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 10°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, February runs about 1°C warmer than January and on par with March.

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How February really feels in Obuasi

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 28 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
28
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Obuasi weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 1st-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 23°225.211.74.4
Feb34° / 24°449.111.83.2
Mar33° / 24°10017.8122.8
Apr32° / 24°10319.412.12.9
May31° / 23°14223.212.33.0
Jun29° / 23°15724.312.43.4
Jul28° / 22°12121.312.34.2
Aug28° / 22°9319.512.24.4
Sep29° / 23°13624.6123.5
Oct30° / 23°15124.911.93.3
Nov31° / 23°6815.111.74.0
Dec31° / 22°256.511.64.9

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
26040
35941
45941
55941
65842
75842
85743
95644
105545
115446
125347
135248
145149
154951
164951
174753
184654
194555
204357
214456
224258
234258
244060
254060
263862
273862
283763

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Obuasi gets around 44 mm of rain over 9.1 wet days in February. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 33% and peaks near 48% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
121
221
322
423
523
624
725
825
926
1027
1128
1229
1330
1431
1532
1633
1734
1836
1937
2038
2140
2241
2343
2444
2545
2646
2747
2848

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February lands in the oppressive band about 73% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 93% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
144618644
244618644
334618654
434618645
534617655
634617655
724617665
824617665
923617675
1023517685
1123516686
1212516706
1312416716
1412415726
1511314756
1611314756
1711313766
1811212777
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2010211797
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Wind in February

Winds average 7 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
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107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
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187calm
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278calm
288calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of February to 11 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:28 AM to 6:24 AM, and sunset from 6:12 PM to 6:16 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:286:12
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311.76:286:13
411.76:286:13
511.86:286:13
611.86:286:13
711.86:286:14
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Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.29 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.78 kWh/m² to a high of 5.29 kWh/m² in February across the year — February's 5.29 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
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45.3Bright
55.3Bright
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Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Obuasi

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is February a good time to visit Obuasi?

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

3.2
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Obuasi in February

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

In February, Obuasi sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Obuasi in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February 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 Obuasi peaks around April 13 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 8 (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 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Obuasi in February

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Obuasi is worst in January — around 79 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.4× the cleanest month (August, 18 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModerateUnhealthyJan 1878 µg/m³Aug 2318 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan79Unhealthy
Feb72Unhealthy
Mar42Poor
Apr39Poor
May24Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct24Moderate
Nov34Moderate
Dec67Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Obuasi?

Obuasi sits at 6.2°N, 1.7°W, 215 m above sea level, in Ghana. The nearest listed city is Bekwai, 29 km away.

KumasiAssin FosoNew TafoTafoAhwiaaTwifu Praso

Topography around Obuasi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Obuasi has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 331 m around an average of 245 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 529 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 756 m.

The land around Obuasi is covered by trees (47%) and artificial surfaces (43%) within 3 km, trees (86%) within 16 km, and trees (91%) within 80 km.

3 km
331 m
16 km
529 m
80 km
756 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrain
February weather nearby: Bekwai 29 km · Dunkwa 30 km · Kumasi 54 km · Assin Foso 56 km · New Tafo 58 km · Tafo 59 km · Ahwiaa 63 km · Twifu Praso 67 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 Obuasi (6.2023°, -1.668°, elevation 215 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).