Wa weather in October

In October, Wa sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 88 mm of rain across 14.3 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 33°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in October, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of October to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Wa's 5th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Wa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
8th warmest
Overnight low
23°
6th coldest
Rainfall
88 mm
14.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:02 AM – 5:48 PM
Cloud cover
54%
5th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.75 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

Wa is Upper West regional capital city.

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

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 33°C by the end.

A typical October day in Wa reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 9°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, October runs about 2°C warmer than September and about 2°C cooler than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13023
23023
33123
43123
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113123
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133123
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153223
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303322
313322

How October really feels in Wa

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October 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 October is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Wa weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 8th-warmest and 6th-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 October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 41%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24654
34654
44753
54852
64951
75050
85149
95347
105347
115545
125644
135743
145842
156040
166238
176238
186436
196535
206535
216634
226634
236733
246733
256733
266832
276733
286832
296832
306733
316733

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Wa gets around 88 mm of rain over 14.3 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 45% and peaks near 66% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
166
265
364
463
562
660
759
857
956
1054
1152
1251
1349
1447
1546
1644
1742
1841
1939
2038
2137
2236
2334
2433
2532
2631
2729
2828
2927
3025
3124

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the oppressive band about 88% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 98% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10000973
20000973
30000973
40000973
50000973
60000973
70001963
80001963
90001963
100001954
110002944
120002944
130003934
140003934
150004924
160005914
170005914
180016894
190017884
200018874
210019864
2201210843
2301212823
2401213813
2501314802
2602315782
2702416762
2813418722
2913519711
3014621671
3115622651

Wind in October

Winds average 7 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of October to 11 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:02 AM to 6:04 AM, and sunset from 5:56 PM to 5:43 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:025:56
211.96:025:56
311.96:025:55
411.96:025:55
511.96:025:54
611.96:025:53
711.96:025:53
811.86:025:52
911.86:025:52
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1611.86:025:48
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2211.76:035:46
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2711.76:035:44
2811.76:045:44
2911.76:045:43
3011.76:045:43
3111.66:045:43

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.75 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 — October's 5.75 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
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35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
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95.6Bright
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115.7Bright
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145.7Bright
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265.9Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Wa

In seasonPeak

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

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 October a good time to visit Wa?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

October 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 October

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

In October, Wa sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Wa in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October 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 October

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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