Wenchi Weather Records (GHM00065432)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Wenchi (GHM00065432), Ghana, with 53 years of record.

Key Facts for Wenchi

Wenchi (GHM00065432) is a weather station in Ghana at 7.75 latitude and -2.10 longitude, 340 m (1,115 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1973 to 2025, 53 years of record.
1,464 records set at Wenchi still stand.
Records are tracked for no element yet: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.

About the Station

Location: Ghana, 7.75 latitude, -2.10 longitude.
Elevation: 340 m (1,115 ft).
Period of record: 1973 to 2025, 53 years.
Eligible elements: none yet.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

28 days at or beyond a record

The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Wenchi. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 28 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.

Daily record high and record low at Wenchi, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	37.5 C (99.5 F)	13.0 C (55.4 F)	36.2 C (97.2 F)	13.0 C (55.4 F)
Feb	39.0 C (102.2 F)	16.0 C (60.8 F)	37.5 C (99.5 F)	19.0 C (66.2 F)
Mar	44.0 C (111.2 F)	18.2 C (64.8 F)	37.1 C (98.8 F)	22.3 C (72.1 F)
Apr	37.5 C (99.5 F)	17.2 C (63.0 F)	36.5 C (97.7 F)	21.5 C (70.7 F)
May	39.7 C (103.5 F)	14.0 C (57.2 F)	35.0 C (95.0 F)	18.0 C (64.4 F)
Jun	37.6 C (99.7 F)	18.5 C (65.3 F)	32.5 C (90.5 F)	21.1 C (70.0 F)
Jul	33.0 C (91.4 F)	18.5 C (65.3 F)	30.6 C (87.1 F)	20.8 C (69.4 F)
Aug	32.5 C (90.5 F)	18.7 C (65.7 F)	30.3 C (86.5 F)	21.0 C (69.8 F)
Sep	38.0 C (100.4 F)	17.8 C (64.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Oct	39.0 C (102.2 F)	18.6 C (65.5 F)	n/a	n/a
Nov	39.5 C (103.1 F)	16.0 C (60.8 F)	n/a	n/a
Dec	36.2 C (97.2 F)	12.5 C (54.5 F)	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records

1,464 records at Wenchi still stand. 2024 holds the most, with 123.

Standing records at Wenchi by the year they were set
Year set	Standing records
1973	2
1977	1
1978	37
1979	17
1990	7
1991	32
1992	19
1993	42
1994	38
1995	11
1996	7
1997	51
1998	5
1999	7
2000	1
2002	2
2003	1
2004	1
2005	28
2006	9
2007	5
2008	3
2009	24
2010	28
2011	26
2012	62
2013	29
2014	40
2015	65
2016	99
2017	97
2018	86
2019	102
2020	121
2021	48
2022	37
2023	87
2024	123
2025	64

Wettest Day of Each Month

Oct: 183.9 mm (7.2 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Wenchi. The most was 183.9 mm (7.2 in) on 19 October 2012.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Wenchi
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	3.0 mm (0.12 in)	23 January 1992
Feb	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	7 February 2019
Mar	143.0 mm (5.6 in)	9 March 1993
Apr	135.9 mm (5.4 in)	28 April 1994
May	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	4 May 2022
Jun	182.1 mm (7.2 in)	4 June 1993
Jul	95.0 mm (3.7 in)	6 July 2017
Aug	90.9 mm (3.6 in)	22 August 2018
Sep	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	20 September 1993
Oct	183.9 mm (7.2 in)	19 October 2012
Nov	89.9 mm (3.5 in)	2 November 2010
Dec	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	3 December 1993

Period of Record Coverage

1973 to 2025

38 years of record at Wenchi, 1973 to 2025. 38 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1973, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993 and others.

Days with data per year at Wenchi
Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1973	3	1%	No
1977	2	1%	No
1978	34	9%	No
1979	15	4%	No
1990	23	6%	No
1991	50	14%	No
1992	24	7%	No
1993	59	16%	No
1994	51	14%	No
1995	42	12%	No
1996	17	5%	No
1997	118	32%	No
1998	17	5%	No
1999	5	1%	No
2002	2	1%	No
2003	3	1%	No
2004	5	1%	No
2005	67	18%	No
2006	33	9%	No
2007	12	3%	No
2008	16	4%	No
2009	97	27%	No
2010	168	46%	No
2011	106	29%	No
2012	154	42%	No
2013	71	19%	No
2014	109	30%	No
2015	109	30%	No
2016	237	65%	No
2017	229	63%	No
2018	228	62%	No
2019	207	57%	No
2020	244	67%	No
2021	132	36%	No
2022	167	46%	No
2023	181	50%	No
2024	230	63%	No
2025	167	46%	No

Latest Records

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

Extremes by Year

1973 to 2025

Yearly extremes at Wenchi: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	44.0 C (111.2 F)	1979	37.0 C (98.6 F)	38
Coldest night (TNn)	12.5 C (54.5 F)	2024	18.8 C (65.8 F)	39
Wettest day (Rx1day)	183.9 mm (7.2 in)	2012	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	36
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	124.3 mm (4.9 in)	2017	52.2 mm (2.1 in)	13
Longest dry spell (CDD)	7 days	1978	2 days	36

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Wenchi, 1973 to 2025. The record is 44.0 C (111.2 F) in 1979, marked on the chart; the median year is 37.0 C (98.6 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Wenchi by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1973	28.0 C (82.4 F)
1975	n/a
1976	n/a
1977	31.0 C (87.8 F)
1978	35.0 C (95.0 F)
1979	44.0 C (111.2 F)
1981	n/a
1990	32.7 C (90.9 F)
1991	35.7 C (96.3 F)
1992	36.2 C (97.2 F)
1993	36.1 C (97.0 F)
1994	39.7 C (103.5 F)
1995	37.8 C (100.0 F)
1996	34.9 C (94.8 F)
1997	37.6 C (99.7 F)
1998	38.5 C (101.3 F)
1999	34.9 C (94.8 F)
2000	n/a
2002	35.8 C (96.4 F)
2003	35.3 C (95.5 F)
2004	32.5 C (90.5 F)
2005	32.9 C (91.2 F)
2006	36.5 C (97.7 F)
2007	37.7 C (99.9 F)
2008	33.0 C (91.4 F)
2009	37.6 C (99.7 F)
2010	37.5 C (99.5 F)
2011	36.0 C (96.8 F)
2012	37.0 C (98.6 F)
2013	39.0 C (102.2 F)
2014	37.0 C (98.6 F)
2015	37.6 C (99.7 F)
2016	39.5 C (103.1 F)
2017	38.0 C (100.4 F)
2018	37.5 C (99.5 F)
2019	39.6 C (103.3 F)
2020	38.6 C (101.5 F)
2021	36.9 C (98.4 F)
2022	36.2 C (97.2 F)
2023	37.0 C (98.6 F)
2024	38.7 C (101.7 F)
2025	37.5 C (99.5 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Wenchi, 1973 to 2025. The record is 12.5 C (54.5 F) in 2024, marked on the chart; the median year is 18.8 C (65.8 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Wenchi by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1973	19.0 C (66.2 F)
1975	21.0 C (69.8 F)
1976	21.0 C (69.8 F)
1977	n/a
1978	16.0 C (60.8 F)
1979	16.0 C (60.8 F)
1981	23.0 C (73.4 F)
1990	18.5 C (65.3 F)
1991	16.8 C (62.2 F)
1992	12.7 C (54.9 F)
1993	17.8 C (64.0 F)
1994	17.0 C (62.6 F)
1995	20.2 C (68.4 F)
1996	20.0 C (68.0 F)
1997	19.6 C (67.3 F)
1998	21.4 C (70.5 F)
1999	19.7 C (67.5 F)
2000	21.4 C (70.5 F)
2002	16.5 C (61.7 F)
2003	n/a
2004	21.0 C (69.8 F)
2005	19.5 C (67.1 F)
2006	19.0 C (66.2 F)
2007	19.5 C (67.1 F)
2008	n/a
2009	20.0 C (68.0 F)
2010	21.1 C (70.0 F)
2011	20.8 C (69.4 F)
2012	19.5 C (67.1 F)
2013	18.8 C (65.8 F)
2014	17.4 C (63.3 F)
2015	14.0 C (57.2 F)
2016	18.2 C (64.8 F)
2017	16.0 C (60.8 F)
2018	17.0 C (62.6 F)
2019	13.5 C (56.3 F)
2020	15.5 C (59.9 F)
2021	19.5 C (67.1 F)
2022	18.4 C (65.1 F)
2023	15.0 C (59.0 F)
2024	12.5 C (54.5 F)
2025	13.0 C (55.4 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Wenchi, 1973 to 2025. The record is 183.9 mm (7.2 in) in 2012, marked on the chart; the median year is 39.0 mm (1.5 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Wenchi by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1973	8.9 mm (0.35 in)
1975	n/a
1976	n/a
1977	n/a
1978	32.0 mm (1.3 in)
1979	11.9 mm (0.5 in)
1981	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1990	24.9 mm (1.0 in)
1991	52.1 mm (2.1 in)
1992	50.0 mm (2.0 in)
1993	182.1 mm (7.2 in)
1994	140.0 mm (5.5 in)
1995	42.9 mm (1.7 in)
1996	23.9 mm (0.9 in)
1997	35.1 mm (1.4 in)
1998	15.0 mm (0.6 in)
1999	n/a
2000	n/a
2002	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
2003	n/a
2004	5.1 mm (0.20 in)
2005	35.1 mm (1.4 in)
2006	14.0 mm (0.6 in)
2007	29.0 mm (1.1 in)
2008	8.9 mm (0.35 in)
2009	23.1 mm (0.9 in)
2010	89.9 mm (3.5 in)
2011	19.1 mm (0.8 in)
2012	183.9 mm (7.2 in)
2013	53.1 mm (2.1 in)
2014	55.9 mm (2.2 in)
2015	30.0 mm (1.2 in)
2016	86.1 mm (3.4 in)
2017	95.0 mm (3.7 in)
2018	90.9 mm (3.6 in)
2019	61.0 mm (2.4 in)
2020	34.0 mm (1.3 in)
2021	88.9 mm (3.5 in)
2022	64.0 mm (2.5 in)
2023	52.1 mm (2.1 in)
2024	96.0 mm (3.8 in)
2025	42.9 mm (1.7 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Wenchi, 1973 to 2025. The record is 124.3 mm (4.9 in) in 2017, marked on the chart; the median year is 52.2 mm (2.1 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Wenchi by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1973	n/a
1975	n/a
1976	n/a
1977	n/a
1978	29.0 mm (1.1 in)
1979	n/a
1981	n/a
1990	n/a
1991	n/a
1992	n/a
1993	n/a
1994	n/a
1995	34.8 mm (1.4 in)
1996	n/a
1997	n/a
1998	n/a
1999	n/a
2000	n/a
2002	n/a
2003	n/a
2004	n/a
2005	25.9 mm (1.0 in)
2006	n/a
2007	n/a
2008	n/a
2009	n/a
2010	36.1 mm (1.4 in)
2011	n/a
2012	56.8 mm (2.2 in)
2013	n/a
2014	n/a
2015	42.9 mm (1.7 in)
2016	107.9 mm (4.2 in)
2017	124.3 mm (4.9 in)
2018	19.6 mm (0.8 in)
2019	84.1 mm (3.3 in)
2020	52.2 mm (2.1 in)
2021	n/a
2022	117.8 mm (4.6 in)
2023	60.0 mm (2.4 in)
2024	n/a
2025	n/a

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Wenchi, 1973 to 2025. The record is 7 days in 1978, marked on the chart; the median year is 2 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Wenchi by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1973	1 day
1975	n/a
1976	n/a
1977	n/a
1978	7 days
1979	4 days
1981	1 day
1990	1 day
1991	2 days
1992	2 days
1993	2 days
1994	1 day
1995	2 days
1996	1 day
1997	2 days
1998	1 day
1999	n/a
2000	n/a
2002	1 day
2003	n/a
2004	1 day
2005	2 days
2006	1 day
2007	1 day
2008	1 day
2009	1 day
2010	3 days
2011	2 days
2012	2 days
2013	2 days
2014	2 days
2015	2 days
2016	3 days
2017	3 days
2018	2 days
2019	4 days
2020	2 days
2021	2 days
2022	2 days
2023	2 days
2024	2 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 Wenchi standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Data for Wenchi 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 2026-10-16 (16 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).