Burufu, Upper West, Ghana Climate

Weather: 35.68°C/96.22°F, Wind SW at 1.97 km/h, 31% Humidity, 0% Chance of rain

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Burufu Climate Summary

Located at an elevation of 260.97 meters (856.2 feet) above sea level, Burufu has a Tropical wet and dry or savanna climate (Classification: Aw). The district’s yearly temperature is 29.56ºC (85.21ºF) and it is 0.7% higher than Ghana’s averages. Burufu typically receives about 56.63 millimeters (2.23 inches) of precipitation and has 100.68 rainy days (27.58% of the time) annually.

CountryGhana
CityUpper West
Longitude-2.1450245
Latitude10.2529757
Attitude/Elevation260.97m (856.2ft)
Local timeTuesday 19:40
Annual high temperature34.5ºC (94.1ºF)
Annual low temperature22.88ºC (73.18ºF)
Average annual precip.56.63mm (2.23in)
Warmest monthMarch (38.64ºC / 101.55ºF)
Coldest MonthJanuary (20.07ºC / 68.13ºF)
Wettest MonthAugust (151.1mm / 5.95in)
Driest MonthDecember (0.11mm / 0.0in)
Number of days with rainfall (≥ 1.0 mm)100.68 days (27.58%)
Days with no rain264.32 days (72.42%)
Humidity47.37%

Climate Burufu: Weather By Month

MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepNovOctDecYear
Record high °C (°F)41.96(107.53)42.94(109.29)44.89(112.8)44.89(112.8)42.94(109.29)40.01(104.02)37.08(98.74)35.13(95.23)35.13(95.23)38.06(100.51)39.03(102.25)39.03(102.25)44.89(112.8)
Average high °C (°F)35.63(96.13)37.48(99.46)38.64(101.55)38.43(101.17)36.33(97.39)34.07(93.33)30.41(86.74)29.05(84.29)29.98(85.96)33.19(91.74)35.61(96.1)35.18(95.32)34.49(94.08)
Daily mean °C (°F)28.78(83.8)30.99(87.78)33.07(91.53)33.23(91.81)31.61(88.9)29.6(85.28)26.88(80.38)25.69(78.24)26.3(79.34)28.65(83.57)30.52(86.94)29.34(84.81)29.56(85.21)
Average low °C (°F)20.07(68.13)22.41(72.34)25.43(77.77)26.35(79.43)25.3(77.54)23.5(74.3)22.01(71.62)21.31(70.36)21.69(71.04)22.51(72.52)22.99(73.38)21.05(69.89)22.88(73.18)
Record low °C (°F)14.64(58.35)0.0(0)18.54(65.37)20.49(68.88)20.49(68.88)20.49(68.88)14.64(58.35)0.0(0)19.52(67.14)14.64(58.35)18.54(65.37)14.64(58.35)0.0(0)
Average precipitation mm (inches)0.37(0.01)10.52(0.41)26.35(1.04)33.57(1.32)77.7(3.06)50.74(2.0)117.14(4.61)151.1(5.95)139.74(5.5)65.84(2.59)6.36(0.25)0.11(0.0)56.63(2.23)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm)0.181.863.95.239.329.7617.3920.9319.5210.821.690.098.39
Average relative humidity (%)13.8118.2330.9641.3952.7361.572.6679.5279.2464.3437.4616.5547.37
Mean monthly sunshine hours11.0211.1111.0511.8412.312.1811.5210.9911.2910.898.938.4710.97

Climate Graph

The chart below shows the mean monthly temperature and precipitation of Upper West in recent years.

Burufu Temperature by Month

April
33.23°C | 91.81°F
March
33.07°C | 91.53°F
May
31.61°C | 88.9°F
February
30.99°C | 87.78°F
November
30.52°C | 86.94°F
June
29.6°C | 85.28°F
December
29.34°C | 84.81°F
January
28.78°C | 83.8°F
October
28.65°C | 83.57°F
July
26.88°C | 80.38°F
September
26.3°C | 79.34°F
August
25.69°C | 78.24°F

Historical Data

Summary
TemperatureMaxAverageMin
Max Temperature33.18°C (91.72°F)29.34°C (84.81°F)24.39°C (75.9°F)
Avg Temperature29.27°C (84.69°F)25.94°C (78.69°F)22.44°C (72.39°F)
Min Temperature23.42°C (74.16°F)21.5°C (70.7°F)14.64°C (58.35°F)
Dew PointMaxAverageMin
Dew Point22.44°C (72.39°F)21.03°C (69.85°F)18.54°C (65.37°F)
PrecipitationMaxAverageMinSum
Precipitation75.62mm | 2.98in9.52mm | 0.37in0.0mm | 0in295.19mm | 11.62in
Snowdepth0.0mm | 0in0.0mm | 0in0.0mm | 0in0.0mm | 0in
WindMaxAverageMin
Wind12.69kmh | 7.89mph7.37kmh | 4.58mph4.88kmh | 3.03mph
Gust Wind20.49kmh | 12.73mph12.15kmh | 7.55mph6.83kmh | 4.24mph
Sea Level PressureMaxAverageMin
Sea Level Pressure75.62mb9.52mb0.0mb

Daily Observations

TimeTemperatureDew PointHumidityWind SpeedPressurePrecipitation
October° C | ° F° C | ° F%Kph | MphHg | MbTotal (mm/in)
2019-10-0124.39 | 75.920.49 | 68.88816.83 | 4.2429.1 | 985.564.88 | 0.19
2019-10-0225.37 | 77.6722.44 | 72.39876.83 | 4.2429.13 | 986.5313.66 | 0.54
2019-10-0325.37 | 77.6721.47 | 70.65858.78 | 5.4629.16 | 987.513.42 | 0.13
2019-10-0425.37 | 77.6721.47 | 70.65837.81 | 4.8529.13 | 986.5313.76 | 0.54
2019-10-0524.39 | 75.921.47 | 70.65846.83 | 4.2429.1 | 985.560.78 | 0.03
2019-10-0622.44 | 72.3921.47 | 70.65945.85 | 3.6429.13 | 986.5330.64 | 1.21
2019-10-0725.37 | 77.6721.47 | 70.65877.81 | 4.8529.1 | 985.561.85 | 0.07
2019-10-0822.44 | 72.3921.47 | 70.659312.69 | 7.8929.1 | 985.5675.62 | 2.98
2019-10-0924.39 | 75.921.47 | 70.658910.73 | 6.6729.07 | 984.587.03 | 0.28
2019-10-1025.37 | 77.6721.47 | 70.65866.83 | 4.2429.05 | 983.6121.17 | 0.83
2019-10-1125.37 | 77.6721.47 | 70.65856.83 | 4.2429.05 | 983.6113.76 | 0.54
2019-10-1222.44 | 72.3921.47 | 70.65938.78 | 5.4629.1 | 985.5640.5 | 1.59
2019-10-1323.42 | 74.1621.47 | 70.65924.88 | 3.0329.16 | 987.514.0 | 0.16
2019-10-1426.35 | 79.4321.47 | 70.65807.81 | 4.8529.13 | 986.530.0 | 0
2019-10-1527.32 | 81.1821.47 | 70.65787.81 | 4.8529.1 | 985.563.71 | 0.15
2019-10-1626.35 | 79.4321.47 | 70.65817.81 | 4.8529.13 | 986.530.78 | 0.03
2019-10-1727.32 | 81.1820.49 | 68.88735.85 | 3.6429.13 | 986.530.0 | 0
2019-10-1826.35 | 79.4321.47 | 70.65789.76 | 6.0629.1 | 985.568.68 | 0.34
2019-10-1928.3 | 82.9420.49 | 68.88715.85 | 3.6429.07 | 984.582.54 | 0.1
2019-10-2026.35 | 79.4321.47 | 70.65806.83 | 4.2429.1 | 985.5617.47 | 0.69
2019-10-2125.37 | 77.6721.47 | 70.65856.83 | 4.2429.13 | 986.5314.15 | 0.56
2019-10-2226.35 | 79.4321.47 | 70.65806.83 | 4.2429.1 | 985.560.29 | 0.01
2019-10-2327.32 | 81.1821.47 | 70.65787.81 | 4.8529.07 | 984.581.76 | 0.07
2019-10-2427.32 | 81.1821.47 | 70.65765.85 | 3.6429.1 | 985.560.49 | 0.02
2019-10-2529.27 | 84.6919.52 | 67.14645.85 | 3.6429.1 | 985.560.0 | 0
2019-10-2628.3 | 82.9420.49 | 68.88717.81 | 4.8529.1 | 985.560.0 | 0
2019-10-2728.3 | 82.9419.52 | 67.14677.81 | 4.8529.1 | 985.560.0 | 0
2019-10-2827.32 | 81.1820.49 | 68.88714.88 | 3.0329.07 | 984.580.49 | 0.02
2019-10-2927.32 | 81.1819.52 | 67.14706.83 | 4.2429.07 | 984.581.07 | 0.04
2019-10-3028.3 | 82.9418.54 | 65.37616.83 | 4.2429.07 | 984.580.0 | 0
2019-10-3124.39 | 75.920.49 | 68.88807.81 | 4.8529.13 | 986.5312.69 | 0.5

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