Techiman in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Techiman sees average daytime highs around 33°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 88 mm of rain over about 15 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the driest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about 31°C in early December to 34°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Winter is Techiman's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Techiman's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
33°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
22°C
Rainfall
88 mm
15 wet days
Avg wind
7 km/h
Travel score
4.1
2nd-best season
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Techiman in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 31°C in early December to 34°C by late February.

A typical winter day in Techiman reaches about 33°C and drops to 22°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.

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How winter really feels in Techiman

Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 90 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
90
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Techiman weather by month

How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

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 Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Techiman gets around 88 mm of rain over 15 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Winter

Winds average 7 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min in early December to 11 h 48 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 5.6 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Hazard calendar for Techiman

In seasonPeak

In winter, Techiman overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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

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

Is winter a good time to visit Techiman?

Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

4.1
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.2
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

winter is a reasonable time to visit Techiman for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Techiman in Winter

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

In winter, Techiman sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

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UV index in Techiman in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 10 (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 Winter

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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