Obuasi in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Obuasi sees average daytime highs around 32°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 344 mm of rain over about 60 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 33°C in early March to 30°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Spring is Obuasi's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Obuasi's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
32°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
24°C
Rainfall
344 mm
60 wet days
Avg wind
7 km/h
Travel score
2.9
weakest season of the year
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Obuasi in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 33°C in early March to 30°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Obuasi reaches about 32°C and drops to 24°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.

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How spring really feels in Obuasi

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 92 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
92
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Obuasi weather by month

How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

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 Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Obuasi gets around 344 mm of rain over 60 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 7 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min in early March to 12 h 18 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.1 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Obuasi

In seasonPeak

In spring, Obuasi overlaps 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 spring a good time to visit Obuasi?

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

2.9
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Obuasi.

What to pack for Obuasi in Spring

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

In spring, Obuasi sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 60 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Obuasi in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 12 (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 Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring 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
Spring 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.