Sunyani weather in February

In February, Sunyani sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 35 mm of rain across 6 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 35°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% 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 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Sunyani's 3rd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sunyani's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
1st warmest
Overnight low
24°
10th coldest
Rainfall
35 mm
6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:31 AM – 6:17 PM
Cloud cover
51%
3rd clearest
Wind
8 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.63 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.9
out of 10

Sunyani is Capital of Bono Region in Ghana.

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 35°C through the month.

A typical February day in Sunyani reaches about 35°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 33°C and 37°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 1°C warmer than January and on par with March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How February really feels in Sunyani

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.

Sunyani 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
Jan33° / 22°15311.64.0
Feb35° / 24°35611.82.9
Mar34° / 24°8614.7122.6
Apr33° / 24°10016.512.22.8
May32° / 24°9818.312.33.2
Jun30° / 23°10219.212.43.7
Jul29° / 22°8316.412.44.5
Aug28° / 22°911712.24.5
Sep29° / 23°13222123.7
Oct30° / 22°11621.211.83.6
Nov31° / 22°5710.911.74.3
Dec32° / 22°183.411.64.8

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% 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 39%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17228
27228
37228
47129
57129
67030
76931
86832
96733
106634
116535
126436
136337
146139
156040
165842
175842
185644
195545
205545
215347
225347
235347
245149
255149
265050
275050
284951

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Sunyani gets around 35 mm of rain over 6 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 22% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
112
213
313
414
514
615
716
816
917
1017
1118
1219
1319
1420
1520
1621
1722
1823
1924
2025
2127
2228
2329
2431
2532
2633
2735
2836

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 45% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 71% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1247102633
2237102534
3237102535
4237102535
5237102436
6226102437
7226102437
8216102438
9206102538
10196102539
11186102640
12176102640
13166102741
14146102742
15136102843
1612692944
1710692945
189693046
198693048
207583050
216582952
225582953
234582855
244572757
253472660
263472462
273472363
283372166

Wind in February

Winds average 8 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
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
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248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of February to 11 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:32 AM to 6:27 AM, and sunset from 6:13 PM to 6:18 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:326:13
211.76:326:14
311.76:326:14
411.76:326:14
511.76:326:14
611.76:326:15
711.76:326:15
811.76:326:15
911.76:326:16
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1311.76:316:16
1411.86:316:17
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1811.86:306:17
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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 5.63 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.74 kWh/m² to a high of 5.63 kWh/m² in February across the year — February's 5.63 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
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Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Sunyani

In seasonPeak

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

Sunyani 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 Sunyani?

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

2.9
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Sunyani in February

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

In February, Sunyani sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Sunyani in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February 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 Sunyani peaks around April 13 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 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 10UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Sunyani 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 Sunyani 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 Sunyani?

Sunyani sits at 7.3°N, 2.3°W, 298 m above sea level, in Ghana. The nearest listed city is Nsoatre, 17 km away.

TepaBechemWankyiTechiman

Topography around Sunyani

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sunyani has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 93 m around an average of 294 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 221 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 738 m.

The land around Sunyani is covered by artificial surfaces (65%) within 3 km, trees (49%) and grassland (30%) within 16 km, and trees (71%) within 80 km.

3 km
93 m
16 km
221 m
80 km
738 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaces
February weather nearby: Nsoatre 17 km · Atronie 22 km · Berekum 31 km · Duayaw-Nkwanta 31 km · Tepa 41 km · Bechem 43 km · Wankyi 51 km · Techiman 51 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 Sunyani (7.3399°, -2.3268°, elevation 298 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).