Sefwi Bekwai Weather Records (GHM00065445)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Sefwi Bekwai (GHM00065445), Ghana, with 50 years of record.

Key Facts for Sefwi Bekwai

Sefwi Bekwai (GHM00065445) is a weather station in Ghana at 6.20 latitude and -2.33 longitude, 172 m (564 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1976 to 2025, 50 years of record.
1,464 records set at Sefwi Bekwai still stand.
Records are tracked for no element yet: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.

About the Station

Location: Ghana, 6.20 latitude, -2.33 longitude.
Elevation: 172 m (564 ft).
Period of record: 1976 to 2025, 50 years.
Eligible elements: none yet.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

40 days at or beyond a record

The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Sefwi Bekwai. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 40 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.

Daily record high and record low at Sefwi Bekwai, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	37.0 C (98.6 F)	15.0 C (59.0 F)	37.0 C (98.6 F)	19.2 C (66.6 F)
Feb	39.5 C (103.1 F)	13.0 C (55.4 F)	37.7 C (99.9 F)	20.0 C (68.0 F)
Mar	39.5 C (103.1 F)	18.5 C (65.3 F)	37.0 C (98.6 F)	21.5 C (70.7 F)
Apr	38.4 C (101.1 F)	19.7 C (67.5 F)	37.0 C (98.6 F)	21.0 C (69.8 F)
May	37.2 C (99.0 F)	17.9 C (64.2 F)	35.6 C (96.1 F)	17.9 C (64.2 F)
Jun	36.5 C (97.7 F)	20.0 C (68.0 F)	34.3 C (93.7 F)	21.6 C (70.9 F)
Jul	34.0 C (93.2 F)	20.0 C (68.0 F)	32.0 C (89.6 F)	20.1 C (68.2 F)
Aug	37.5 C (99.5 F)	19.0 C (66.2 F)	30.5 C (86.9 F)	21.0 C (69.8 F)
Sep	34.8 C (94.6 F)	20.0 C (68.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Oct	38.0 C (100.4 F)	19.5 C (67.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Nov	37.0 C (98.6 F)	20.2 C (68.4 F)	n/a	n/a
Dec	36.0 C (96.8 F)	13.2 C (55.8 F)	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records

1,464 records at Sefwi Bekwai still stand. 2023 holds the most, with 127.

Standing records at Sefwi Bekwai by the year they were set
Year set	Standing records
1976	17
1977	22
1978	2
1988	1
1990	22
1991	18
1992	10
1993	22
1994	23
1995	13
1996	13
1997	43
1998	34
1999	7
2000	4
2001	1
2002	13
2003	46
2004	21
2005	33
2006	15
2007	2
2008	1
2009	58
2010	38
2011	27
2013	21
2014	29
2015	21
2016	72
2017	76
2018	95
2019	77
2020	93
2021	110
2022	63
2023	127
2024	122
2025	52

Wettest Day of Each Month

Aug: 205.0 mm (8.1 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Sefwi Bekwai. The most was 205.0 mm (8.1 in) on 14 August 1991.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Sefwi Bekwai
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	102.1 mm (4.0 in)	26 January 2018
Feb	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	26 February 2018
Mar	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	11 March 2021
Apr	86.1 mm (3.4 in)	23 April 1997
May	118.1 mm (4.6 in)	11 May 1994
Jun	161.0 mm (6.3 in)	17 June 1998
Jul	97.0 mm (3.8 in)	16 July 2023
Aug	205.0 mm (8.1 in)	14 August 1991
Sep	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	8 September 2018
Oct	75.9 mm (3.0 in)	2 October 2022
Nov	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	27 November 2023
Dec	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	3 December 2015

Period of Record Coverage

1976 to 2025

38 years of record at Sefwi Bekwai, 1976 to 2025. 38 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1976, 1977, 1978, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994 and others.

Days with data per year at Sefwi Bekwai
Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1976	25	7%	No
1977	56	15%	No
1978	2	1%	No
1990	46	13%	No
1991	37	10%	No
1992	29	8%	No
1993	54	15%	No
1994	47	13%	No
1995	25	7%	No
1996	30	8%	No
1997	94	26%	No
1998	68	19%	No
1999	12	3%	No
2000	17	5%	No
2001	12	3%	No
2002	33	9%	No
2003	106	29%	No
2004	77	21%	No
2005	113	31%	No
2006	40	11%	No
2007	2	1%	No
2008	21	6%	No
2009	203	56%	No
2010	161	44%	No
2011	79	22%	No
2013	63	17%	No
2014	96	26%	No
2015	74	20%	No
2016	200	55%	No
2017	237	65%	No
2018	254	70%	No
2019	249	68%	No
2020	280	77%	No
2021	246	67%	No
2022	260	71%	No
2023	311	85%	No
2024	299	82%	No
2025	190	52%	No

Latest Records

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

Extremes by Year

1976 to 2025

Yearly extremes at Sefwi Bekwai: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	39.5 C (103.1 F)	2016	37.2 C (98.9 F)	38
Coldest night (TNn)	13.0 C (55.4 F)	2004	18.0 C (64.4 F)	39
Wettest day (Rx1day)	205.0 mm (8.1 in)	1991	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	37
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	197.8 mm (7.8 in)	2023	89.2 mm (3.5 in)	17
Longest dry spell (CDD)	4 days	1998	2 days	36

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Sefwi Bekwai, 1976 to 2025. The record is 39.5 C (103.1 F) in 2016, marked on the chart; the median year is 37.2 C (98.9 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Sefwi Bekwai by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1976	34.0 C (93.2 F)
1977	36.0 C (96.8 F)
1978	36.0 C (96.8 F)
1988	n/a
1990	36.4 C (97.5 F)
1991	34.7 C (94.5 F)
1992	36.7 C (98.1 F)
1993	37.6 C (99.7 F)
1994	36.7 C (98.1 F)
1995	38.2 C (100.8 F)
1996	35.0 C (95.0 F)
1997	37.4 C (99.3 F)
1998	38.0 C (100.4 F)
1999	35.6 C (96.1 F)
2000	36.0 C (96.8 F)
2001	38.6 C (101.5 F)
2002	39.0 C (102.2 F)
2003	37.7 C (99.9 F)
2004	36.6 C (97.9 F)
2005	38.2 C (100.8 F)
2006	36.5 C (97.7 F)
2007	37.2 C (99.0 F)
2008	34.4 C (93.9 F)
2009	36.5 C (97.7 F)
2010	37.1 C (98.8 F)
2011	36.4 C (97.5 F)
2013	37.9 C (100.2 F)
2014	37.5 C (99.5 F)
2015	37.0 C (98.6 F)
2016	39.5 C (103.1 F)
2017	37.5 C (99.5 F)
2018	39.0 C (102.2 F)
2019	38.1 C (100.6 F)
2020	39.5 C (103.1 F)
2021	37.5 C (99.5 F)
2022	37.0 C (98.6 F)
2023	37.0 C (98.6 F)
2024	38.2 C (100.8 F)
2025	37.7 C (99.9 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Sefwi Bekwai, 1976 to 2025. The record is 13.0 C (55.4 F) in 2004, marked on the chart; the median year is 18.0 C (64.4 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Sefwi Bekwai by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1976	18.0 C (64.4 F)
1977	14.0 C (57.2 F)
1978	21.0 C (69.8 F)
1988	16.8 C (62.2 F)
1990	17.2 C (63.0 F)
1991	20.3 C (68.5 F)
1992	18.5 C (65.3 F)
1993	17.0 C (62.6 F)
1994	15.0 C (59.0 F)
1995	20.5 C (68.9 F)
1996	19.5 C (67.1 F)
1997	15.3 C (59.5 F)
1998	17.3 C (63.1 F)
1999	18.7 C (65.7 F)
2000	19.1 C (66.4 F)
2001	20.1 C (68.2 F)
2002	14.4 C (57.9 F)
2003	16.5 C (61.7 F)
2004	13.0 C (55.4 F)
2005	17.2 C (63.0 F)
2006	20.3 C (68.5 F)
2007	20.0 C (68.0 F)
2008	21.4 C (70.5 F)
2009	16.6 C (61.9 F)
2010	20.5 C (68.9 F)
2011	16.5 C (61.7 F)
2013	18.0 C (64.4 F)
2014	20.0 C (68.0 F)
2015	18.0 C (64.4 F)
2016	19.0 C (66.2 F)
2017	19.5 C (67.1 F)
2018	13.2 C (55.8 F)
2019	17.8 C (64.0 F)
2020	17.4 C (63.3 F)
2021	20.1 C (68.2 F)
2022	20.0 C (68.0 F)
2023	18.0 C (64.4 F)
2024	19.8 C (67.6 F)
2025	17.9 C (64.2 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Sefwi Bekwai, 1976 to 2025. The record is 205.0 mm (8.1 in) in 1991, marked on the chart; the median year is 61.0 mm (2.4 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Sefwi Bekwai by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1976	54.1 mm (2.1 in)
1977	45.0 mm (1.8 in)
1978	1.0 mm (0.04 in)
1988	n/a
1990	36.1 mm (1.4 in)
1991	205.0 mm (8.1 in)
1992	61.0 mm (2.4 in)
1993	37.1 mm (1.5 in)
1994	118.1 mm (4.6 in)
1995	29.0 mm (1.1 in)
1996	24.9 mm (1.0 in)
1997	86.1 mm (3.4 in)
1998	161.0 mm (6.3 in)
1999	n/a
2000	10.9 mm (0.4 in)
2001	1.0 mm (0.04 in)
2002	27.9 mm (1.1 in)
2003	69.1 mm (2.7 in)
2004	65.0 mm (2.6 in)
2005	77.0 mm (3.0 in)
2006	51.1 mm (2.0 in)
2007	7.9 mm (0.31 in)
2008	54.1 mm (2.1 in)
2009	69.1 mm (2.7 in)
2010	43.9 mm (1.7 in)
2011	57.9 mm (2.3 in)
2013	46.0 mm (1.8 in)
2014	63.0 mm (2.5 in)
2015	50.0 mm (2.0 in)
2016	95.0 mm (3.7 in)
2017	71.1 mm (2.8 in)
2018	102.1 mm (4.0 in)
2019	59.9 mm (2.4 in)
2020	67.1 mm (2.6 in)
2021	71.1 mm (2.8 in)
2022	81.0 mm (3.2 in)
2023	119.9 mm (4.7 in)
2024	82.0 mm (3.2 in)
2025	68.1 mm (2.7 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Sefwi Bekwai, 1976 to 2025. The record is 197.8 mm (7.8 in) in 2023, marked on the chart; the median year is 89.2 mm (3.5 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Sefwi Bekwai by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1976	n/a
1977	2.0 mm (0.08 in)
1978	n/a
1988	n/a
1990	n/a
1991	13.0 mm (0.5 in)
1992	n/a
1993	n/a
1994	n/a
1995	n/a
1996	n/a
1997	n/a
1998	n/a
1999	n/a
2000	n/a
2001	n/a
2002	n/a
2003	n/a
2004	n/a
2005	16.9 mm (0.7 in)
2006	n/a
2007	n/a
2008	n/a
2009	62.3 mm (2.5 in)
2010	26.6 mm (1.0 in)
2011	n/a
2013	n/a
2014	81.0 mm (3.2 in)
2015	32.8 mm (1.3 in)
2016	62.0 mm (2.4 in)
2017	118.3 mm (4.7 in)
2018	150.0 mm (5.9 in)
2019	89.2 mm (3.5 in)
2020	129.9 mm (5.1 in)
2021	93.9 mm (3.7 in)
2022	93.9 mm (3.7 in)
2023	197.8 mm (7.8 in)
2024	103.0 mm (4.1 in)
2025	101.1 mm (4.0 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Sefwi Bekwai, 1976 to 2025. The record is 4 days in 1998, marked on the chart; the median year is 2 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Sefwi Bekwai by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1976	2 days
1977	2 days
1978	1 day
1988	n/a
1990	2 days
1991	2 days
1992	2 days
1993	2 days
1994	2 days
1995	3 days
1996	2 days
1997	3 days
1998	4 days
1999	n/a
2000	1 day
2001	1 day
2002	2 days
2003	3 days
2004	2 days
2005	3 days
2006	1 day
2007	n/a
2008	1 day
2009	3 days
2010	3 days
2011	2 days
2013	3 days
2014	2 days
2015	3 days
2016	2 days
2017	3 days
2018	4 days
2019	4 days
2020	2 days
2021	2 days
2022	4 days
2023	2 days
2024	3 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.

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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).