Sunyani in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Sunyani sees average daytime highs around 33°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 284 mm of rain over about 50 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 35°C in early March to 31°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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

Avg daytime high: 33°C; 2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 24°C
Rainfall: 284 mm; 50 wet days
Avg wind: 8 km/h
Travel score: 2.9; weakest season of the year
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Sunyani in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 35°C in early March to 31°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Sunyani reaches about 33°C and drops to 24°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.

How spring really feels in Sunyani

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

heat index over the day's high

Days feeling ≤ 0°C

wind chill below the day's low

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

Sunyani 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.

Month	High / Low (°C)	Rainfall (mm)	Wet days	Daylight (hours)	Travel score
Jan	33° / 22°	15	3	11.6	4.0
Feb	35° / 24°	35	6	11.8	2.9
Mar	34° / 24°	86	14.7	12	2.6
Apr	33° / 24°	100	16.5	12.2	2.8
May	32° / 24°	98	18.3	12.3	3.2
Jun	30° / 23°	102	19.2	12.4	3.7
Jul	29° / 22°	83	16.4	12.4	4.5
Aug	28° / 22°	91	17	12.2	4.5
Sep	29° / 23°	132	22	12	3.7
Oct	30° / 22°	116	21.2	11.8	3.6
Nov	31° / 22°	57	10.9	11.7	4.3
Dec	32° / 22°	18	3.4	11.6	4.8

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Sunyani gets around 284 mm of rain over 50 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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.

Wind in Spring

Winds average 8 km/h across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

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Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min in early March to 12 h 24 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.3 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Sunyani

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In spring, Sunyani overlaps 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.

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Is spring a good time to visit Sunyani?

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

5.1

Beach & pool

4th-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Sunyani.

What to pack for Sunyani in Spring

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

In spring, Sunyani sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 50 days see rain.

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UV index in Sunyani 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 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.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	9	12	12	13	11	11	10	12	13	12	10	9
Level	Very high	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	Very high

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	9	Very high
Feb	12	Extreme
Mar	12	Extreme
Apr	13	Extreme
May	11	Extreme
Jun	11	Extreme
Jul	10	Extreme
Aug	12	Extreme
Sep	13	Extreme
Oct	12	Extreme
Nov	10	Very high
Dec	9	Very high

Air quality in Sunyani 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 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).

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	97	103	45	39	23	19	18	17	18	25	34	82
Level	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Poor	Poor	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Unhealthy

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	97	Unhealthy
Feb	103	Unhealthy
Mar	45	Poor
Apr	39	Poor
May	23	Moderate
Jun	19	Moderate
Jul	18	Moderate
Aug	17	Moderate
Sep	18	Moderate
Oct	25	Moderate
Nov	34	Moderate
Dec	82	Unhealthy

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.

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

artificial surfaces 65%

16 km

221 m

trees 49%

80 km

738 m

trees 71%

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Spring 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

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.