Wa weather in June

In June, Wa sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 101 mm of rain across 16.4 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 30°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in June, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 30 min at the start of June to 12 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Wa's 7th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Wa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
9th warmest
Overnight low
23°
9th coldest
Rainfall
101 mm
16.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
5:53 AM – 6:28 PM
Cloud cover
65%
7th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.56 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Wa is Upper West regional capital city.

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

Temperature in June

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 30°C by the end.

A typical June day in Wa 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, June runs about 2°C cooler than May and about 2°C warmer than July.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13224
23224
33224
43224
53224
63224
73224
83224
93224
103124
113124
123124
133124
143124
153124
163123
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183123
193123
203123
213123
223123
233123
243123
253023
263023
273023
283023
293023
303023

How June really feels in Wa

Once humidity and wind are folded in, June averages 30 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
30
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Wa weather by month

How June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 9th-warmest and 4th-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 June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in June.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 59%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24258
34357
44357
54456
64456
74555
84555
94654
104555
114654
124654
134654
144555
154555
164456
174456
184258
194159
203961
213961
223862
233763
243664
253565
263466
273367
283367
293268
303268

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Wa gets around 101 mm of rain over 16.4 wet days in June. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 55% and peaks near 61% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
153
254
354
454
554
653
753
853
952
1052
1152
1252
1352
1452
1552
1652
1753
1853
1954
2055
2156
2256
2357
2458
2559
2659
2760
2860
2961
3061

Humidity in June

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, June lands in the oppressive band about 96% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
14924
24924
33934
43934
53943
63943
72953
82953
92953
102953
112962
121972
131972
141972
151972
161972
171972
181972
191972
201972
211972
221972
231972
241972
251981
261981
271981
281981
291981
301981

Wind in June

Winds average 9 km/h in June.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 9 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
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm

Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min at the start of June to 12 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over June. Sunrise moves from 5:51 AM to 5:56 AM, and sunset from 6:24 PM to 6:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.55:516:24
212.55:516:24
312.65:516:24
412.65:516:25
512.65:516:25
612.65:516:25
712.65:526:25
812.65:526:26
912.65:526:26
1012.65:526:26
1112.65:526:27
1212.65:526:27
1312.65:526:27
1412.65:526:27
1512.65:536:28
1612.65:536:28
1712.65:536:28
1812.65:536:28
1912.65:536:28
2012.65:536:29
2112.65:546:29
2212.65:546:29
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2412.65:546:30
2512.65:556:30
2612.65:556:30
2712.65:556:30
2812.65:556:30
2912.65:556:30
3012.65:566:31

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 5.56 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 — June's 5.56 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
Planning a trip in June

Hazard calendar for Wa

In seasonPeak

In June, Wa sits inside its monsoon 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 June a good time to visit Wa?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

June is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Wa.

What to pack for Wa in June

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

In June, Wa sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Wa in June

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in June 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 June

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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