Sakumona weather in April

In April, Sakumona sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 51 mm of rain across 11.9 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-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 29% of the time in April, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of April to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Sakumona's 8th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sakumona's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
1st warmest
Overnight low
27°
11th coldest
Rainfall
51 mm
11.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:57 AM – 6:04 PM
Cloud cover
62%
8th clearest
Wind
18 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.92 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10

Sakumona is town in Greater Accra Region, Ghana.

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

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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

A typical April day in Sakumona reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 27°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs on par with March and on par with May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12827
22827
32827
42827
52827
62827
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82827
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112827
122827
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How April really feels in Sakumona

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 30 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
30
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Sakumona weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 1st-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 26°10311.77.7
Feb28° / 27°133.711.87.2
Mar28° / 27°237.3126.2
Apr28° / 27°5111.912.15.5
May28° / 26°13421.712.34.5
Jun26° / 25°18421.712.34.7
Jul25° / 24°609.712.36.7
Aug24° / 23°224.912.27.6
Sep25° / 24°378.3127.1
Oct27° / 25°5813.511.96.3
Nov28° / 26°3912.111.76.3
Dec28° / 26°205.711.77.4

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 55%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25149
35248
45149
55149
65149
75149
85149
95050
105050
115050
124951
134852
144753
154555
164456
174456
184258
194159
204159
214060
224060
233961
243961
253961
263961
274060
284060
294060
304060

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Sakumona gets around 51 mm of rain over 11.9 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 39% and peaks near 54% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
128
228
329
430
531
632
733
833
934
1035
1135
1236
1337
1438
1538
1639
1740
1841
1941
2042
2143
2244
2345
2446
2547
2649
2750
2851
2952
3054

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the miserable band about 96% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1397
2397
3397
4397
5397
6397
7397
8397
9397
10496
11496
12496
13496
14496
15496
16496
17496
18496
19496
20496
21496
22496
23595
24595
25595
26595
27595
28694
29694
30694

Wind in April

Winds average 18 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 19 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
119light breeze
219light breeze
319light breeze
419light breeze
519light breeze
619light breeze
719light breeze
819light breeze
919light breeze
1019light breeze
1119light breeze
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3017light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

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

Days grow by about 12 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:03 AM to 5:52 AM, and sunset from 6:06 PM to 6:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:036:06
212.16:036:06
312.16:036:06
412.16:026:06
512.16:026:06
612.16:016:05
712.16:016:05
812.16:006:05
912.16:006:05
1012.15:596:05
1112.15:596:05
1212.15:586:05
1312.15:586:04
1412.15:586:04
1512.15:576:04
1612.15:576:04
1712.15:566:04
1812.15:566:04
1912.15:566:04
2012.15:556:04
2112.15:556:04
2212.25:546:04
2312.25:546:04
2412.25:546:03
2512.25:536:03
2612.25:536:03
2712.25:536:03
2812.25:526:03
2912.25:526:03
3012.25:526:03

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.92 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.46 kWh/m² to a high of 5.97 kWh/m² in March across the year — April's 5.92 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.0Intense
36.0Intense
46.0Intense
56.0Intense
66.0Intense
76.0Intense
86.0Intense
96.0Intense
106.0Intense
116.0Bright
126.0Bright
136.0Bright
146.0Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
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205.9Bright
215.8Bright
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265.8Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Sakumona

In seasonPeak

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

Sakumona's monsoon runs May–June, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

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

Is April a good time to visit Sakumona?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Sakumona for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Sakumona in April

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

In April, Sakumona sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Sakumona in April

The nearest coast averages about 28°C in April — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 20 km away) is warmest in May at about 29°C and coldest in August near 23°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

22°24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb28Warm
Mar28Tropical
Apr28Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun27Warm
Jul24Warm
Aug23Refreshing
Sep25Warm
Oct27Warm
Nov28Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in Sakumona in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Sakumona peaks around April 10 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 8 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highApr 10UV 13Dec 17UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Sakumona in April

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Sakumona is worst in January — around 66 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 7.2× the cleanest month (October, 9 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModerateGoodModeratePoorJan 1764 µg/m³Oct 109 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan66Unhealthy
Feb52Poor
Mar26Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep9Good
Oct9Good
Nov15Moderate
Dec48Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Sakumona?

Sakumona sits at 5.6°N, 0.1°W, 15 m above sea level, in Ghana. The nearest listed city is Nungua, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Sakumona

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sakumona has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 42 m around an average of 13 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 136 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 763 m.

The land around Sakumona is covered by artificial surfaces (49%) and water (21%) within 3 km, water (45%) and artificial surfaces (41%) within 16 km, and water (35%) and trees (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
42 m
16 km
136 m
80 km
763 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
April weather nearby: Nungua 4.0 km · Tema 7.0 km · Lashibi 7.0 km · Teshi Old Town 7.0 km · Ashaiman 9.0 km · Tema New Town 9.0 km · Medina Estates 13 km · Adenta 15 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 Sakumona (5.6213°, -0.0519°, elevation 15 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).