Techiman weather in August

In August, Techiman sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 116 mm of rain across 20.4 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in August, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of August to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Techiman's 12th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Techiman's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
12th warmest
Overnight low
22°
4th coldest
Rainfall
116 mm
20.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:04 AM – 6:19 PM
Cloud cover
86%
12th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.92 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Techiman is Capital of Bono East Region in Ghana.

Founded
1740

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

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical August day in Techiman reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 1°C cooler than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12822
22822
32822
42822
52822
62822
72822
82822
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312822

How August really feels in Techiman

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August 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

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

Techiman weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 12th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 21°213.411.64.3
Feb34° / 23°46711.83.2
Mar33° / 24°11316.811.92.8
Apr32° / 24°13019.212.22.9
May31° / 23°13020.612.33.2
Jun29° / 23°12421.112.43.7
Jul28° / 22°11020.612.44.3
Aug28° / 22°11620.412.24.4
Sep29° / 22°18125.5123.4
Oct30° / 22°15523.611.83.4
Nov31° / 22°681211.74.2
Dec32° / 21°224.211.64.9

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in August, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 5% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 95%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1595
2595
3595
4595
5595
6595
7595
8595
9595
10595
11595
12595
13595
14595
15595
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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Techiman gets around 116 mm of rain over 20.4 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 67% and peaks near 79% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
158
257
357
457
558
658
758
859
959
1060
1161
1262
1363
1464
1565
1666
1768
1869
1970
2070
2171
2272
2373
2474
2575
2675
2776
2877
2978
3079
3179

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the oppressive band about 54% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
105545
215544
315643
415643
515643
615643
715643
815643
915643
1015643
1115544
1215544
1315445
1415346
1505248
1605149
1704951
1804753
1904555
2004456
2104258
2204060
2303862
2403565
2503367
2603169
2702971
2802773
2902674
3002476
3102377

Wind in August

Winds average 10 km/h in August, the windiest month of the year.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
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410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

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

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:04 AM to 6:03 AM, and sunset from 6:24 PM to 6:12 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:046:24
212.36:046:24
312.36:046:23
412.36:046:23
512.36:046:23
612.36:046:23
712.36:046:22
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1012.36:046:22
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3112.26:036:12

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 3.92 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.92 kWh/m² to a high of 5.8 kWh/m² in February across the year — August's 3.92 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
23.9Moderate
33.9Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.9Moderate
63.9Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.9Moderate
103.9Moderate
113.9Moderate
123.9Moderate
133.9Moderate
143.9Moderate
153.9Moderate
163.9Moderate
173.9Moderate
183.9Moderate
193.9Moderate
203.9Moderate
213.9Moderate
223.9Moderate
234.0Moderate
244.0Moderate
254.0Moderate
264.0Moderate
274.0Moderate
284.0Bright
294.0Bright
304.0Bright
314.0Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Techiman

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is August a good time to visit Techiman?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Techiman for sightseeing.

What to pack for Techiman in August

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

In August, Techiman sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 20 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Techiman in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August 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 Techiman peaks around April 12 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 12UV 13Jan 10UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Techiman in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Techiman 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 Techiman?

Techiman sits at 7.6°N, 1.9°W, 419 m above sea level, in Ghana. The nearest listed city is Wankyi, 24 km away.

Duayaw-NkwantaSunyaniBechemKintampoNsoatreEjura

Topography around Techiman

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Techiman has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 120 m around an average of 410 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 308 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 738 m.

The land around Techiman is covered by artificial surfaces (60%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, trees (66%) within 16 km, and trees (41%), grassland (26%) and shrubs (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
120 m
16 km
308 m
80 km
738 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
August weather nearby: Wankyi 24 km · Nkoranza 26 km · Duayaw-Nkwanta 49 km · Sunyani 51 km · Bechem 56 km · Kintampo 57 km · Nsoatre 62 km · Ejura 68 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 Techiman (7.5905°, -1.9395°, elevation 419 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).