Twifu Praso weather in May

In May, Twifu Praso sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 214 mm of rain across 28.8 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in May, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of May to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Twifu Praso's 9th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Twifu Praso's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
7th warmest
Overnight low
23°
9th coldest
Rainfall
214 mm
28.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:55 AM – 6:10 PM
Cloud cover
82%
9th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.49 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.7
out of 10

Twifu Praso is human settlement in Twifo-Atti Morkwa District, Central Region, Ghana.

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 30°C through the month.

A typical May day in Twifu Praso reaches about 30°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 28°C and 32°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)
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How May really feels in Twifu Praso

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.

Twifu Praso weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 22°5412.211.74.1
Feb32° / 23°831711.83.1
Mar32° / 23°14723.8122.7
Apr32° / 23°15724.912.12.7
May30° / 23°21428.812.32.7
Jun29° / 22°23327.712.33.1
Jul28° / 22°15123.912.34.1
Aug28° / 22°11323.112.24.2
Sep29° / 22°18527.2123.2
Oct30° / 22°20928.811.92.9
Nov31° / 22°13324.211.73.1
Dec31° / 22°6715.511.74.1

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 87%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11981
21981
31981
41981
51981
61981
71981
81981
91882
101882
111783
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131783
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31694

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Twifu Praso gets around 214 mm of rain over 28.8 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 93% and peaks near 96% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
188
288
389
489
590
690
791
891
992
1092
1192
1292
1393
1493
1593
1693
1793
1893
1993
2093
2194
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2494
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2695
2795
2896
2996
3096
3196

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 52% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
14060
24060
34159
44159
54159
64258
74357
84357
94456
104555
114555
124654
134753
144852
154951
165050
175149
185248
195347
205446
215545
225743
235842
245941
256139
266238
276436
286634
296832
306931
317129

Wind in May

Winds average 6 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
16calm
26calm
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66calm
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86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
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166calm
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316calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min at the start of May to 12 h 18 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 5:58 AM to 5:55 AM, and sunset from 6:09 PM to 6:13 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.25:586:09
212.25:576:09
312.25:576:09
412.25:576:09
512.25:576:09
612.25:566:09
712.25:566:09
812.25:566:09
912.25:566:09
1012.25:566:10
1112.25:556:10
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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 4.49 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.65 kWh/m² to a high of 5.12 kWh/m² in March across the year — May's 4.49 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
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34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.6Bright
134.6Bright
144.6Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.4Bright
204.4Bright
214.4Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
244.2Bright
254.2Bright
264.2Bright
274.1Bright
284.1Bright
294.0Bright
304.0Bright
314.0Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Twifu Praso

In seasonPeak

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

Twifu Praso 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 Twifu Praso?

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

2.7
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
3.8
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Twifu Praso.

What to pack for Twifu Praso in May

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

In May, Twifu Praso sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 29 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Twifu Praso in May

The nearest coast averages about 28°C in May — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 58 km away) is warmest in May at about 28°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
May28Tropical
Jun27Warm
Jul24Warm
Aug23Refreshing
Sep24Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov28Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in Twifu Praso 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 Twifu Praso peaks around March 24 at about 13 (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 highMar 24UV 13Dec 15UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Twifu Praso 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 Twifu Praso is worst in January — around 70 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.4× the cleanest month (September, 13 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorJan 1768 µg/m³Sep 1313 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan70Unhealthy
Feb58Unhealthy
Mar35Moderate
Apr33Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov24Moderate
Dec54Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Twifu Praso?

Twifu Praso sits at 5.6°N, 1.6°W, 72 m above sea level, in Ghana. The nearest listed city is Assin Foso, 15 km away.

DunkwaTarkwaElminaCape CoastObuasiShama Junction

Topography around Twifu Praso

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Twifu Praso has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 80 m around an average of 76 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 181 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 742 m.

The land around Twifu Praso is covered by trees (79%) within 3 km, trees (94%) within 16 km, and trees (90%) within 80 km.

3 km
80 m
16 km
181 m
80 km
742 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Assin Foso 15 km · Foso 31 km · Dunkwa 46 km · Tarkwa 60 km · Elmina 63 km · Cape Coast 66 km · Obuasi 67 km · Shama Junction 67 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 Twifu Praso (5.6141°, -1.5502°, elevation 72 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).