Tarkwa weather in June

In June, Tarkwa sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 287 mm of rain across 28.5 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in June, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of June to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Tarkwa's 11th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tarkwa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
9th warmest
Overnight low
23°
8th coldest
Rainfall
287 mm
28.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:59 AM – 6:17 PM
Cloud cover
84%
11th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.73 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
out of 10

Tarkwa is town in Western Region, Ghana.

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

Temperature in June

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical June day in Tarkwa reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 2°C cooler than May and about 1°C warmer than July.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How June really feels in Tarkwa

Once humidity and wind are folded in, June averages 22 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
22
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Tarkwa weather by month

How June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 9th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 22°9417.211.73.7
Feb32° / 23°12520.411.82.8
Mar32° / 23°19826.8122.4
Apr32° / 23°20126.812.12.4
May31° / 23°2733012.22.5
Jun29° / 23°28728.512.33.0
Jul28° / 22°17726.112.33.7
Aug28° / 22°12525.512.23.8
Sep29° / 22°22228.6123.0
Oct30° / 22°26330.111.92.7
Nov31° / 22°19327.811.82.6
Dec31° / 22°11021.511.73.4

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in June.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 7% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 92%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1595
2595
3595
4595
5595
6694
7793
8793
9793
10793
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12892
13892
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Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Tarkwa gets around 287 mm of rain over 28.5 wet days in June, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 95% and peaks near 98% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
198
298
398
498
598
698
798
898
998
1097
1197
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1397
1496
1596
1695
1795
1894
1994
2093
2193
2292
2392
2492
2592
2691
2791
2891
2991
3090

Humidity in June

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, June lands in the oppressive band about 82% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
106436
206634
306832
406931
507129
607228
707327
807525
907624
1007723
1107921
1208020
1308119
1408218
1508317
1608515
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1808713
1908812
2008911
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221909
231918
241927
251936
261945
272935
282944
292953
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Wind in June

Winds average 6 km/h in June.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
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306calm

Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min at the start of June to 12 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over June. Sunrise moves from 5:57 AM to 6:02 AM, and sunset from 6:14 PM to 6:20 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:576:14
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312.35:576:14
412.35:576:15
512.35:576:15
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712.35:586:15
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Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 3.73 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.73 kWh/m² to a high of 5.07 kWh/m² in March across the year — June's 3.73 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
23.8Moderate
33.8Moderate
43.8Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.8Moderate
73.7Moderate
83.7Moderate
93.7Moderate
103.7Moderate
113.7Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.7Moderate
143.7Moderate
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263.8Moderate
273.8Moderate
283.8Moderate
293.8Moderate
303.8Moderate
Planning a trip in June

Hazard calendar for Tarkwa

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is June a good time to visit Tarkwa?

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

3.0
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
3.8
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

June is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Tarkwa.

What to pack for Tarkwa in June

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

In June, Tarkwa sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 29 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Tarkwa in June

The nearest coast averages about 27°C in June — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 49 km away) is warmest in May at about 29°C and coldest in August near 24°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
Jul25Warm
Aug24Refreshing
Sep24Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov28Tropical
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Tarkwa in June

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in June peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Tarkwa peaks around March 23 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 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 highExtremeVery highMar 23UV 14Dec 15UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Tarkwa in June

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Tarkwa is worst in January — around 65 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.2× the cleanest month (September, 13 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorJan 1864 µg/m³Sep 1213 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan65Unhealthy
Feb56Unhealthy
Mar36Poor
Apr34Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec52Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Tarkwa?

Tarkwa sits at 5.3°N, 2.0°W, 86 m above sea level, in Ghana. The nearest listed city is Prestea, 22 km away.

Shama JunctionSekondi-TakoradiSekondiTakoradiEsimAssin FosoTwifu Praso

Topography around Tarkwa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tarkwa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 192 m around an average of 93 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 397 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 539 m.

The land around Tarkwa is covered by trees (52%) and artificial surfaces (36%) within 3 km, trees (88%) within 16 km, and trees (79%) within 80 km.

3 km
192 m
16 km
397 m
80 km
539 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
June weather nearby: Prestea 22 km · Shama Junction 48 km · Sekondi-Takoradi 49 km · Sekondi 51 km · Takoradi 52 km · Esim 56 km · Assin Foso 58 km · Twifu Praso 60 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 Tarkwa (5.3038°, -1.9896°, elevation 86 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).