Wa weather in February

In February, Wa sees average daytime highs of 36°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 6 mm of rain across 1.1 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 35°C in the first days to 37°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of February to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Wa's 3rd-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Wa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
36°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
23°
8th coldest
Rainfall
6 mm
1.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:35 AM – 6:15 PM
Cloud cover
35%
3rd clearest
Wind
10 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.29 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.6
out of 10

Wa is Upper West regional capital city.

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

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 35°C in the first days to 37°C by the end.

A typical February day in Wa reaches about 36°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 33°C and 38°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 2°C warmer than January and about 1°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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33522
43522
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63522
73522
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93523
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283724

How February really feels in Wa

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
heat index over the day's high
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.

Wa 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
Jan34° / 20°10.311.54.2
Feb36° / 23°61.111.72.6
Mar37° / 25°265.211.91.7
Apr36° / 26°6811.512.22.0
May33° / 25°10015.312.52.9
Jun31° / 23°10116.412.63.7
Jul29° / 23°16021.912.53.8
Aug29° / 22°22425.712.33.5
Sep29° / 22°19023.512.13.5
Oct32° / 23°8814.311.83.9
Nov34° / 21°101.911.53.8
Dec34° / 20°00.211.44.3

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 25%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18218
28218
38218
48218
58218
68119
78020
88020
98020
107822
117822
127723
137624
147525
157327
167327
177228
187228
197030
207030
216931
226931
236931
246832
256733
266733
276733
286733

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Wa gets around 6 mm of rain over 1.1 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 4% and peaks near 7% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
10
20
31
41
51
61
71
82
92
103
113
124
134
145
155
165
176
186
196
206
216
227
237
247
257
266
276
287

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February lands in the dry band about 75% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 10% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1884620
2884620
3874630
4865630
5855730
6845740
7816751
8816751
9816661
10806671
11806671
12796681
13786691
14776791
157667101
167667101
177477111
187278112
197178122
207079122
217079122
2267810132
2367810132
2464911142
2563912142
2662912152
2760913162
28581013172

Wind in February

Winds average 10 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 10 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
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
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Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of February to 11 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:37 AM to 6:30 AM, and sunset from 6:10 PM to 6:17 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:376:10
211.66:376:11
311.66:376:11
411.66:366:11
511.66:366:12
611.66:366:12
711.66:366:12
811.66:366:13
911.66:366:13
1011.66:366:13
1111.66:356:14
1211.66:356:14
1311.76:356:14
1411.76:356:14
1511.76:356:15
1611.76:346:15
1711.76:346:15
1811.76:346:15
1911.76:336:16
2011.76:336:16
2111.76:336:16
2211.76:326:16
2311.76:326:16
2411.76:326:16
2511.86:316:17
2611.86:316:17
2711.86:306:17
2811.86:306:17

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.29 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.51 kWh/m² to a high of 6.39 kWh/m² in March across the year — February's 6.29 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.4Intense
266.4Intense
276.4Intense
286.4Intense
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Wa

In seasonPeak

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

Wa's monsoon runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Wa sees seasonal dust haze (February–May), heaviest in February.

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

Is February a good time to visit Wa?

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

2.6
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Wa. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Wa in February

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

In February, Wa sees daytime highs around 36°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Wa in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February 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 Wa peaks around March 19 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highMar 19UV 13Dec 18UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Wa 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 Wa is worst in December — around 166 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 13.3× the cleanest month (August, 13 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModerateUnhealthyDec 16155 µg/m³Aug 1413 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan67Unhealthy
Feb68Unhealthy
Mar43Poor
Apr37Poor
May20Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct25Moderate
Nov86Unhealthy
Dec166Very unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Wa?

Wa sits at 10.1°N, 2.5°W, 326 m above sea level, in Ghana. The nearest listed city is Batié, 50 km away.

BatiéJirapaGaouaDoropoBounaLéoDiébougouDamongo

Topography around Wa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Wa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 65 m around an average of 316 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 183 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 410 m.

The land around Wa is covered by artificial surfaces (55%) within 3 km, grassland (48%), cropland (24%) and shrubs (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (55%) and shrubs (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
65 m
16 km
183 m
80 km
410 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
February weather nearby: Batié 50 km · Jirapa 57 km · Gaoua 80 km · Doropo 97 km · Bouna 103 km · Léo 123 km · Diébougou 129 km · Damongo 132 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 Wa (10.0607°, -2.5019°, elevation 326 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).