Tema weather in February

In February, Tema sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 20 mm of rain across 5.3 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 10th-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 41% 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 Tema's 4th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tema's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
26°
10th coldest
Rainfall
20 mm
5.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:20 AM – 6:09 PM
Cloud cover
52%
4th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.68 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Tema is town in 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 Tema reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°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 Tema

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
16 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.

Tema weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 2nd-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 25°164.411.74.6
Feb33° / 26°205.311.84.0
Mar33° / 26°348.3123.6
Apr33° / 26°4610.912.13.5
May31° / 25°9216.612.33.5
Jun29° / 24°13718.912.34.0
Jul28° / 24°6010.412.35.6
Aug28° / 23°358.512.26.0
Sep29° / 24°5712.3125.0
Oct30° / 24°6213.411.94.4
Nov32° / 25°349.911.74.2
Dec32° / 25°205.811.74.6

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 40%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16733
26733
36733
46733
56733
66733
76634
86634
96535
106436
116337
126238
136139
146040
155941
165842
175743
185644
195545
205446
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235347
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265248
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285347

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Tema gets around 20 mm of rain over 5.3 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 19% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
114
215
315
416
516
616
717
817
917
1018
1118
1218
1319
1419
1519
1620
1720
1820
1920
2021
2121
2221
2321
2422
2522
2622
2722
2823

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 49% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 98% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11355239
21355140
31355041
41254942
51254943
61254844
70254844
80254845
90244845
100244846
110234846
120234847
130134848
140124849
150124750
160124750
170114652
180114652
190114652
200114553
210004555
220004456
230004456
240004456
250004456
260004357
270004357
280004357

Wind in February

Winds average 12 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
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2012light breeze
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2812light breeze

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 6:21 AM to 6:17 AM, and sunset from 6:06 PM to 6:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:216:06
211.86:216:07
311.86:216:07
411.86:216:07
511.86:216:07
611.86:216:08
711.86:216:08
811.86:216:08
911.86:216:08
1011.86:216:08
1111.86:216:09
1211.86:216:09
1311.86:206:09
1411.86:206:09
1511.86:206:09
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1711.86:206:09
1811.86:206:09
1911.86:196:10
2011.86:196:10
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2311.96:196:10
2411.96:186:10
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2711.96:176:10
2811.96:176:10

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.68 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.28 kWh/m² to a high of 5.82 kWh/m² in March across the year — February's 5.68 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
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285.7Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Tema

In seasonPeak

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

Tema's rainy season runs May–June, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

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

Is February a good time to visit Tema?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
6.9
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Tema in February

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

In February, Tema sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Tema 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 16 km away) is warmest in May at about 29°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
May29Tropical
Jun27Warm
Jul24Warm
Aug23Refreshing
Sep25Warm
Oct27Warm
Nov28Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in Tema 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 Tema peaks around April 10 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highApr 10UV 13Dec 17UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Tema 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 Tema is worst in January — around 97 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.4× the cleanest month (August, 22 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyJan 1695 µg/m³Aug 1922 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan97Unhealthy
Feb76Unhealthy
Mar42Poor
Apr38Poor
May26Moderate
Jun27Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct32Moderate
Nov40Poor
Dec78Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Tema?

Tema sits at 5.7°N, 0.0°W, 27 m above sea level, in Ghana. The nearest listed city is Lashibi, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Tema

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tema has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 57 m around an average of 22 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 87 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 763 m.

The land around Tema is covered by artificial surfaces (81%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (41%) and water (35%) within 16 km, and water (33%), trees (29%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
57 m
16 km
87 m
80 km
763 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
February weather nearby: Lashibi 3.0 km · Ashaiman 4.0 km · Tema New Town 5.0 km · Sakumona 7.0 km · Nungua 10 km · Teshi Old Town 14 km · Adenta 16 km · Medina Estates 16 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 Tema (5.6698°, -0.0166°, elevation 27 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).