Swedru weather in February

In February, Swedru sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 47 mm of rain across 12.5 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in February, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of February to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Swedru's 3rd-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Swedru's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
1st warmest
Overnight low
25°
11th coldest
Rainfall
47 mm
12.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:23 AM – 6:12 PM
Cloud cover
59%
3rd clearest
Wind
9 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.63 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Swedru is town in the Central region of 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 33°C through the month.

A typical February day in Swedru reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 34°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 Swedru

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
10 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
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.

Swedru weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 24°3910.411.74.2
Feb33° / 25°4712.511.83.4
Mar33° / 25°7517.6123.0
Apr32° / 25°9419.512.13.0
May31° / 24°15825.512.22.9
Jun29° / 24°20625.812.33.3
Jul28° / 23°10622.712.34.1
Aug28° / 23°7320.512.24.5
Sep29° / 23°13125.1123.5
Oct30° / 23°14426.511.93.1
Nov31° / 24°842111.73.3
Dec31° / 24°4814.311.74.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% 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 50%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25842
35743
45743
55743
65743
75644
85644
95545
105545
115446
125347
135248
145149
154951
164852
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184654
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204456
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224357
234357
244258
254258
264159
274258
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Swedru gets around 47 mm of rain over 12.5 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 44% and peaks near 53% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
136
237
337
437
538
638
739
839
940
1040
1141
1242
1343
1444
1544
1645
1746
1847
1948
2049
2150
2251
2351
2452
2552
2652
2753
2853

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February lands in the miserable band about 50% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11365040
21365041
31264942
40264843
50264844
60264844
70264845
80254845
90254845
100254846
110144846
120144847
130134847
140134748
150134749
160124651
170124651
180124552
190114553
200114454
210114454
220014356
230004357
240004258
250004258
260004159
270004159
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Wind in February

Winds average 9 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
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209calm
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289calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of February to 11 h 54 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 6:23 AM to 6:20 AM, and sunset from 6:09 PM to 6:13 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:236:09
211.86:246:09
311.86:246:10
411.86:246:10
511.86:246:10
611.86:246:10
711.86:246:11
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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.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.39 kWh/m² to a high of 5.81 kWh/m² in March 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
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45.6Bright
55.6Bright
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Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Swedru

In seasonPeak

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

Swedru 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 Swedru?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Swedru.

What to pack for Swedru in February

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

In February, Swedru sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Swedru in February

The nearest coast averages about 28°C in February — 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 28°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
May28Tropical
Jun27Warm
Jul24Warm
Aug23Refreshing
Sep24Warm
Oct27Warm
Nov28Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in Swedru 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 Swedru peaks around March 23 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 23UV 13Dec 17UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Swedru 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 Swedru is worst in January — around 67 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.6× the cleanest month (October, 12 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorJan 1865 µg/m³Oct 1012 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan67Unhealthy
Feb54Poor
Mar30Moderate
Apr28Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov17Moderate
Dec49Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Swedru?

Swedru sits at 5.5°N, 0.7°W, 74 m above sea level, in Ghana. The nearest listed city is Winneba, 22 km away.

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Topography around Swedru

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Swedru has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 83 m around an average of 64 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 262 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 833 m.

The land around Swedru is covered by trees (50%) and artificial surfaces (41%) within 3 km, trees (77%) within 16 km, and trees (59%) and water (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
83 m
16 km
262 m
80 km
833 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Winneba 22 km · Buduburam 25 km · Apam 28 km · Kasoa 31 km · Amanfrom 33 km · Asamankese 36 km · Mandela 40 km · Gbawe 43 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 Swedru (5.5371°, -0.6998°, elevation 74 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).