Techiman weather in May

In May, Techiman sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 130 mm of rain across 20.6 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time in May, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of May to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Techiman's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Techiman's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
6th warmest
Overnight low
23°
10th coldest
Rainfall
130 mm
20.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:54 AM – 6:14 PM
Cloud cover
77%
8th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.22 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
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 May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical May day in Techiman reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 1°C cooler than April and about 2°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13223
23223
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43223
53223
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73223
83223
93123
103123
113123
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133123
143123
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283123
293123
303023
313023

How May really feels in Techiman

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 31 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
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Techiman weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 6th-warmest and 3rd-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 May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 78%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12179
22179
32179
42179
52278
62377
72377
82377
92377
102476
112476
122476
132476
142575
152575
162575
172377
182377
192377
202377
212179
222179
232080
242080
251882
261882
271882
281783
291783
301684
311684

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Techiman gets around 130 mm of rain over 20.6 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 66% and peaks near 70% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
167
267
367
467
566
666
766
866
966
1066
1166
1266
1366
1465
1565
1665
1765
1865
1965
2065
2165
2266
2366
2466
2567
2667
2768
2868
2969
3069
3170

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the oppressive band about 97% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10982
20982
30982
40982
50982
60982
70982
80982
90982
100982
110982
120982
130982
140982
150982
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171972
181972
191972
201972
211972
221972
232962
242962
252962
262962
272962
282971
292971
303961
313961

Wind in May

Winds average 9 km/h in May.

Across May, 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
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min at the start of May to 12 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:57 AM to 5:53 AM, and sunset from 6:13 PM to 6:17 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:576:13
212.35:576:13
312.35:566:13
412.35:566:13
512.35:566:13
612.35:566:13
712.35:556:13
812.35:556:13
912.35:556:13
1012.35:556:14
1112.35:546:14
1212.35:546:14
1312.35:546:14
1412.35:546:14
1512.35:546:14
1612.35:546:14
1712.35:546:15
1812.45:536:15
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2012.45:536:15
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Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.22 kWh/m².

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 — May's 5.22 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Techiman

In seasonPeak

None of Techiman's seasonal hazards are active in May. 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 May a good time to visit Techiman?

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

3.2
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Techiman.

What to pack for Techiman in May

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

In May, Techiman sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Techiman in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May 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 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 May

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where May 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
May 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).