Sakumona weather in October

In October, Sakumona sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 58 mm of rain across 13.5 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in October, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of October to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Sakumona's 5th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sakumona's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
8th warmest
Overnight low
25°
4th coldest
Rainfall
58 mm
13.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
5:49 AM – 5:41 PM
Cloud cover
51%
5th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.41 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
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 October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical October day in Sakumona reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 2°C warmer than September and about 1°C cooler than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How October really feels in Sakumona

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

October sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Sakumona weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 8th-warmest and 4th-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 October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 38%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
26040
36040
46040
56040
66040
76040
86040
96040
106040
116040
126040
136139
146139
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Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Sakumona gets around 58 mm of rain over 13.5 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 43% and peaks near 48% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
134
235
336
436
537
638
738
839
939
1040
1140
1241
1342
1442
1543
1643
1744
1844
1945
2045
2146
2247
2347
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2548
2648
2748
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3047
3146

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the oppressive band about 89% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1991
2982
3982
4982
5982
6973
7973
8973
9964
10964
11955
12946
13946
14937
15928
16919
179010
188911
198812
208614
218515
228416
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248218
258119
268020
277921
287822
297723
307624
317525

Wind in October

Winds average 17 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
118light breeze
218light breeze
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418light breeze
518light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours at the start of October to 11 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:51 AM to 5:50 AM, and sunset from 5:48 PM to 5:38 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.05:515:48
211.95:505:47
311.95:505:47
411.95:505:46
511.95:505:46
611.95:505:45
711.95:505:45
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Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.41 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 — October's 5.41 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
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315.4Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Sakumona

In seasonPeak

None of Sakumona's seasonal hazards are active in October. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

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 October a good time to visit Sakumona?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

October 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 October

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

In October, Sakumona sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 25°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Sakumona in October

The nearest coast averages about 27°C in October — 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 October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks 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 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 October

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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