Wa Weather Records (GHM00065404)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Wa (GHM00065404), Ghana, with 53 years of record.

Key Facts for Wa

Wa (GHM00065404) is a weather station in Ghana at 10.08 latitude and -2.51 longitude, 323 m (1,060 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1973 to 2025, 53 years of record.
1,464 records set at Wa still stand.
Records are tracked for no element yet: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.

About the Station

Location: Ghana, 10.08 latitude, -2.51 longitude.
Elevation: 323 m (1,060 ft).
Period of record: 1973 to 2025, 53 years.
Eligible elements: none yet.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

19 days at or beyond a record

The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Wa. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 19 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.

Daily record high and record low at Wa, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	39.5 C (103.1 F)	10.0 C (50.0 F)	38.2 C (100.8 F)	19.5 C (67.1 F)
Feb	41.3 C (106.3 F)	17.5 C (63.5 F)	40.1 C (104.2 F)	22.0 C (71.6 F)
Mar	41.7 C (107.1 F)	18.0 C (64.4 F)	41.0 C (105.8 F)	24.0 C (75.2 F)
Apr	42.0 C (107.6 F)	18.0 C (64.4 F)	41.7 C (107.1 F)	24.0 C (75.2 F)
May	39.6 C (103.3 F)	15.9 C (60.6 F)	38.8 C (101.8 F)	23.0 C (73.4 F)
Jun	39.5 C (103.1 F)	12.5 C (54.5 F)	36.5 C (97.7 F)	22.5 C (72.5 F)
Jul	36.0 C (96.8 F)	15.5 C (59.9 F)	33.0 C (91.4 F)	19.3 C (66.7 F)
Aug	34.5 C (94.1 F)	16.0 C (60.8 F)	31.5 C (88.7 F)	21.0 C (69.8 F)
Sep	39.0 C (102.2 F)	14.2 C (57.6 F)	n/a	n/a
Oct	37.0 C (98.6 F)	17.4 C (63.3 F)	n/a	n/a
Nov	39.9 C (103.8 F)	15.6 C (60.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Dec	38.9 C (102.0 F)	11.5 C (52.7 F)	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records

1,464 records at Wa still stand. 2024 holds the most, with 153.

Standing records at Wa by the year they were set
Year set	Standing records
1976	10
1977	15
1978	20
1979	6
1980	1
1990	19
1991	18
1992	10
1993	18
1994	12
1995	11
1996	12
1997	31
2000	7
2001	7
2002	4
2003	26
2004	31
2005	34
2006	14
2007	7
2008	18
2009	61
2010	77
2011	24
2012	45
2013	18
2014	33
2015	51
2016	74
2017	89
2018	54
2019	73
2020	85
2021	126
2022	54
2023	53
2024	153
2025	63

Wettest Day of Each Month

Jun: 361.2 mm (14.2 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Wa. The most was 361.2 mm (14.2 in) on 6 June 2022.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Wa
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	5 January 2005
Feb	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	21 February 2013
Mar	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	31 March 1995
Apr	72.9 mm (2.9 in)	23 April 2010
May	85.1 mm (3.4 in)	21 May 1994
Jun	361.2 mm (14.2 in)	6 June 2022
Jul	166.1 mm (6.5 in)	16 July 1990
Aug	133.1 mm (5.2 in)	16 August 2013
Sep	214.9 mm (8.5 in)	19 September 2003
Oct	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	28 October 2020
Nov	171.7 mm (6.8 in)	10 November 2003
Dec	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	4 December 2022

Period of Record Coverage

1973 to 2025

40 years of record at Wa, 1973 to 2025. 40 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1973, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1990, 1991 and others.

Days with data per year at Wa
Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1973	2	1%	No
1976	22	6%	No
1977	40	11%	No
1978	35	10%	No
1979	7	2%	No
1980	3	1%	No
1990	55	15%	No
1991	39	11%	No
1992	27	7%	No
1993	50	14%	No
1994	73	20%	No
1995	50	14%	No
1996	50	14%	No
1997	122	33%	No
2000	15	4%	No
2001	15	4%	No
2002	18	5%	No
2003	91	25%	No
2004	115	31%	No
2005	118	32%	No
2006	53	15%	No
2007	11	3%	No
2008	64	17%	No
2009	195	53%	No
2010	220	60%	No
2011	107	29%	No
2012	155	42%	No
2013	82	22%	No
2014	127	35%	No
2015	117	32%	No
2016	239	65%	No
2017	240	66%	No
2018	228	62%	No
2019	259	71%	No
2020	303	83%	No
2021	268	73%	No
2022	247	68%	No
2023	246	67%	No
2024	280	77%	No
2025	174	48%	No

Latest Records

No records were set at this station in the latest data.

Extremes by Year

1973 to 2025

Yearly extremes at Wa: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	42.0 C (107.6 F)	2021	40.0 C (104.0 F)	40
Coldest night (TNn)	10.0 C (50.0 F)	2022	17.5 C (63.5 F)	41
Wettest day (Rx1day)	361.2 mm (14.2 in)	2022	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	40
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	380.2 mm (15.0 in)	2022	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	15
Longest dry spell (CDD)	4 days	1979	2 days	38

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Wa, 1973 to 2025. The record is 42.0 C (107.6 F) in 2021, marked on the chart; the median year is 40.0 C (104.0 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Wa by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1973	38.0 C (100.4 F)
1975	n/a
1976	37.0 C (98.6 F)
1977	38.0 C (100.4 F)
1978	37.0 C (98.6 F)
1979	38.0 C (100.4 F)
1980	39.0 C (102.2 F)
1990	40.5 C (104.9 F)
1991	39.3 C (102.7 F)
1992	40.0 C (104.0 F)
1993	39.0 C (102.2 F)
1994	39.9 C (103.8 F)
1995	40.0 C (104.0 F)
1996	38.0 C (100.4 F)
1997	39.3 C (102.7 F)
2000	38.0 C (100.4 F)
2001	40.0 C (104.0 F)
2002	40.2 C (104.4 F)
2003	40.2 C (104.4 F)
2004	39.6 C (103.3 F)
2005	39.6 C (103.3 F)
2006	40.4 C (104.7 F)
2007	40.2 C (104.4 F)
2008	37.5 C (99.5 F)
2009	39.9 C (103.8 F)
2010	40.5 C (104.9 F)
2011	40.5 C (104.9 F)
2012	40.0 C (104.0 F)
2013	40.2 C (104.4 F)
2014	40.0 C (104.0 F)
2015	41.0 C (105.8 F)
2016	41.5 C (106.7 F)
2017	41.5 C (106.7 F)
2018	39.5 C (103.1 F)
2019	41.5 C (106.7 F)
2020	41.7 C (107.1 F)
2021	42.0 C (107.6 F)
2022	41.0 C (105.8 F)
2023	40.5 C (104.9 F)
2024	42.0 C (107.6 F)
2025	41.7 C (107.1 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Wa, 1973 to 2025. The record is 10.0 C (50.0 F) in 2022, marked on the chart; the median year is 17.5 C (63.5 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Wa by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1973	22.0 C (71.6 F)
1975	21.0 C (69.8 F)
1976	15.0 C (59.0 F)
1977	15.0 C (59.0 F)
1978	17.0 C (62.6 F)
1979	17.0 C (62.6 F)
1980	22.0 C (71.6 F)
1990	18.6 C (65.5 F)
1991	18.6 C (65.5 F)
1992	15.7 C (60.3 F)
1993	16.5 C (61.7 F)
1994	18.9 C (66.0 F)
1995	20.4 C (68.7 F)
1996	18.0 C (64.4 F)
1997	15.7 C (60.3 F)
2000	17.5 C (63.5 F)
2001	19.4 C (66.9 F)
2002	16.0 C (60.8 F)
2003	18.0 C (64.4 F)
2004	18.0 C (64.4 F)
2005	19.4 C (66.9 F)
2006	17.5 C (63.5 F)
2007	19.0 C (66.2 F)
2008	17.0 C (62.6 F)
2009	16.5 C (61.7 F)
2010	15.4 C (59.7 F)
2011	17.5 C (63.5 F)
2012	17.5 C (63.5 F)
2013	17.5 C (63.5 F)
2014	15.0 C (59.0 F)
2015	12.0 C (53.6 F)
2016	17.0 C (62.6 F)
2017	17.5 C (63.5 F)
2018	19.5 C (67.1 F)
2019	18.0 C (64.4 F)
2020	16.5 C (61.7 F)
2021	12.0 C (53.6 F)
2022	10.0 C (50.0 F)
2023	11.5 C (52.7 F)
2024	12.5 C (54.5 F)
2025	19.3 C (66.7 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Wa, 1973 to 2025. The record is 361.2 mm (14.2 in) in 2022, marked on the chart; the median year is 51.6 mm (2.0 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Wa by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1973	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1975	n/a
1976	19.1 mm (0.8 in)
1977	70.1 mm (2.8 in)
1978	43.9 mm (1.7 in)
1979	4.1 mm (0.16 in)
1980	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1990	166.1 mm (6.5 in)
1991	68.1 mm (2.7 in)
1992	6.1 mm (0.24 in)
1993	56.9 mm (2.2 in)
1994	102.1 mm (4.0 in)
1995	50.0 mm (2.0 in)
1996	35.1 mm (1.4 in)
1997	104.9 mm (4.1 in)
2000	25.9 mm (1.0 in)
2001	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
2002	43.9 mm (1.7 in)
2003	214.9 mm (8.5 in)
2004	47.0 mm (1.9 in)
2005	41.9 mm (1.6 in)
2006	41.9 mm (1.6 in)
2007	14.0 mm (0.6 in)
2008	52.1 mm (2.1 in)
2009	62.0 mm (2.4 in)
2010	72.9 mm (2.9 in)
2011	25.9 mm (1.0 in)
2012	99.1 mm (3.9 in)
2013	133.1 mm (5.2 in)
2014	51.1 mm (2.0 in)
2015	70.1 mm (2.8 in)
2016	48.0 mm (1.9 in)
2017	49.0 mm (1.9 in)
2018	103.9 mm (4.1 in)
2019	56.9 mm (2.2 in)
2020	83.1 mm (3.3 in)
2021	68.1 mm (2.7 in)
2022	361.2 mm (14.2 in)
2023	48.0 mm (1.9 in)
2024	69.1 mm (2.7 in)
2025	157.0 mm (6.2 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Wa, 1973 to 2025. The record is 380.2 mm (15.0 in) in 2022, marked on the chart; the median year is 56.9 mm (2.2 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Wa by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1973	n/a
1975	n/a
1976	n/a
1977	n/a
1978	12.9 mm (0.5 in)
1979	n/a
1980	n/a
1990	n/a
1991	n/a
1992	n/a
1993	n/a
1994	n/a
1995	n/a
1996	n/a
1997	111.0 mm (4.4 in)
2000	n/a
2001	n/a
2002	n/a
2003	41.9 mm (1.6 in)
2004	n/a
2005	n/a
2006	n/a
2007	n/a
2008	56.1 mm (2.2 in)
2009	43.4 mm (1.7 in)
2010	n/a
2011	32.0 mm (1.3 in)
2012	151.2 mm (6.0 in)
2013	n/a
2014	14.9 mm (0.6 in)
2015	n/a
2016	61.0 mm (2.4 in)
2017	56.9 mm (2.2 in)
2018	n/a
2019	105.9 mm (4.2 in)
2020	92.9 mm (3.7 in)
2021	120.8 mm (4.8 in)
2022	380.2 mm (15.0 in)
2023	53.9 mm (2.1 in)
2024	n/a
2025	n/a

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Wa, 1973 to 2025. The record is 4 days in 1979, marked on the chart; the median year is 2 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Wa by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1973	1 day
1975	n/a
1976	2 days
1977	3 days
1978	3 days
1979	4 days
1980	2 days
1990	2 days
1991	2 days
1992	1 day
1993	3 days
1994	2 days
1995	1 day
1996	4 days
1997	2 days
2000	n/a
2001	1 day
2002	1 day
2003	3 days
2004	4 days
2005	4 days
2006	1 day
2007	n/a
2008	1 day
2009	3 days
2010	1 day
2011	1 day
2012	3 days
2013	2 days
2014	2 days
2015	2 days
2016	2 days
2017	3 days
2018	2 days
2019	2 days
2020	3 days
2021	3 days
2022	2 days
2023	2 days
2024	4 days
2025	2 days

Each chart shows one value per year; the dot marks the record year. TXx is the hottest daily maximum, TNn the coldest daily minimum, Rx1day and Rx5day the largest one-day and five-day rain totals, and CDD the longest run of days with less than 1 mm of rain. A year with missing days can understate an extreme.

Download the Data

Data for Wa standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Data for Wa threshold days by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Data as of 2026-10-14 (14 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2025-12-31. Last revised 31 December 2025 (2025-12-31).