Tema Weather Records (GHM00065473)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Tema (GHM00065473), Ghana, with 47 years of record.

Key Facts for Tema

Tema (GHM00065473) is a weather station in Ghana at 5.62 latitude and 0.00 longitude, 18 m (59 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1979 to 2025, 47 years of record.
1,464 records set at Tema still stand.
Records are tracked for no element yet: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.

About the Station

Location: Ghana, 5.62 latitude, 0.00 longitude.
Elevation: 18 m (59 ft).
Period of record: 1979 to 2025, 47 years.
Eligible elements: none yet.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

67 days at or beyond a record

The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Tema. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 67 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.

Daily record high and record low at Tema, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	35.6 C (96.1 F)	21.2 C (70.2 F)	33.8 C (92.8 F)	25.3 C (77.5 F)
Feb	36.5 C (97.7 F)	22.5 C (72.5 F)	34.3 C (93.7 F)	25.0 C (77.0 F)
Mar	35.2 C (95.4 F)	22.0 C (71.6 F)	35.0 C (95.0 F)	23.5 C (74.3 F)
Apr	34.8 C (94.6 F)	21.5 C (70.7 F)	33.5 C (92.3 F)	23.0 C (73.4 F)
May	35.2 C (95.4 F)	21.4 C (70.5 F)	33.7 C (92.7 F)	23.2 C (73.8 F)
Jun	32.8 C (91.0 F)	21.3 C (70.3 F)	32.7 C (90.9 F)	21.8 C (71.2 F)
Jul	32.6 C (90.7 F)	21.2 C (70.2 F)	29.8 C (85.6 F)	22.1 C (71.8 F)
Aug	32.4 C (90.3 F)	20.5 C (68.9 F)	30.0 C (86.0 F)	22.5 C (72.5 F)
Sep	38.2 C (100.8 F)	19.8 C (67.6 F)	n/a	n/a
Oct	36.0 C (96.8 F)	20.2 C (68.4 F)	n/a	n/a
Nov	33.7 C (92.7 F)	19.9 C (67.8 F)	n/a	n/a
Dec	37.6 C (99.7 F)	20.1 C (68.2 F)	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records

1,464 records at Tema still stand. 2024 holds the most, with 179.

Standing records at Tema by the year they were set
Year set	Standing records
1979	19
1980	4
1981	1
1990	3
1991	10
1992	1
1993	22
1994	38
1995	22
1997	81
1998	36
1999	39
2000	2
2004	1
2009	11
2010	13
2011	18
2013	16
2014	34
2015	28
2016	77
2017	47
2018	61
2019	87
2020	111
2021	137
2022	114
2023	172
2024	179
2025	80

Wettest Day of Each Month

Aug: 261.1 mm (10.3 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Tema. The most was 261.1 mm (10.3 in) on 3 August 2014.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Tema
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	17.0 mm (0.7 in)	7 January 2021
Feb	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	19 February 2015
Mar	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	24 March 1997
Apr	81.0 mm (3.2 in)	13 April 1997
May	118.1 mm (4.6 in)	30 May 1997
Jun	180.1 mm (7.1 in)	6 June 2017
Jul	87.9 mm (3.5 in)	22 July 2011
Aug	261.1 mm (10.3 in)	3 August 2014
Sep	21.1 mm (0.8 in)	11 September 2024
Oct	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	25 October 2011
Nov	75.9 mm (3.0 in)	20 November 2022
Dec	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	10 December 2017

Period of Record Coverage

1979 to 2025

31 years of record at Tema, 1979 to 2025. 31 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1979, 1980, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995 and others.

Days with data per year at Tema
Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1979	11	3%	No
1980	3	1%	No
1990	3	1%	No
1991	13	4%	No
1992	3	1%	No
1993	22	6%	No
1994	36	10%	No
1995	39	11%	No
1997	92	25%	No
1998	72	20%	No
1999	44	12%	No
2000	2	1%	No
2002	1	0%	No
2003	1	0%	No
2004	1	0%	No
2009	20	5%	No
2010	17	5%	No
2011	28	8%	No
2013	31	8%	No
2014	70	19%	No
2015	50	14%	No
2016	131	36%	No
2017	76	21%	No
2018	94	26%	No
2019	120	33%	No
2020	211	58%	No
2021	183	50%	No
2022	161	44%	No
2023	262	72%	No
2024	259	71%	No
2025	192	53%	No

Latest Records

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

Extremes by Year

1979 to 2025

Yearly extremes at Tema: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	38.2 C (100.8 F)	1991	33.5 C (92.3 F)	31
Coldest night (TNn)	19.8 C (67.6 F)	2023	22.1 C (71.8 F)	35
Wettest day (Rx1day)	261.1 mm (10.3 in)	2014	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	29
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	161.3 mm (6.4 in)	1997	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	9
Longest dry spell (CDD)	6 days	2018	2 days	28

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Tema, 1979 to 2025. The record is 38.2 C (100.8 F) in 1991, marked on the chart; the median year is 33.5 C (92.3 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Tema by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1979	31.0 C (87.8 F)
1980	32.0 C (89.6 F)
1981	n/a
1990	30.5 C (86.9 F)
1991	38.2 C (100.8 F)
1992	31.5 C (88.7 F)
1993	35.5 C (95.9 F)
1994	32.2 C (90.0 F)
1995	33.8 C (92.8 F)
1997	37.6 C (99.7 F)
1998	36.3 C (97.3 F)
1999	33.0 C (91.4 F)
2000	31.9 C (89.4 F)
2001	n/a
2002	32.6 C (90.7 F)
2003	30.8 C (87.4 F)
2004	32.0 C (89.6 F)
2005	n/a
2008	n/a
2009	34.2 C (93.6 F)
2010	34.5 C (94.1 F)
2011	31.8 C (89.2 F)
2013	32.5 C (90.5 F)
2014	33.3 C (91.9 F)
2015	33.0 C (91.4 F)
2016	35.6 C (96.1 F)
2017	34.7 C (94.5 F)
2018	33.0 C (91.4 F)
2019	33.5 C (92.3 F)
2020	34.8 C (94.6 F)
2021	35.6 C (96.1 F)
2022	34.5 C (94.1 F)
2023	36.0 C (96.8 F)
2024	36.5 C (97.7 F)
2025	35.0 C (95.0 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Tema, 1979 to 2025. The record is 19.8 C (67.6 F) in 2023, marked on the chart; the median year is 22.1 C (71.8 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Tema by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1979	22.0 C (71.6 F)
1980	24.0 C (75.2 F)
1981	23.0 C (73.4 F)
1990	21.3 C (70.3 F)
1991	22.0 C (71.6 F)
1992	25.2 C (77.4 F)
1993	22.0 C (71.6 F)
1994	21.6 C (70.9 F)
1995	22.1 C (71.8 F)
1997	20.1 C (68.2 F)
1998	20.8 C (69.4 F)
1999	22.0 C (71.6 F)
2000	24.3 C (75.7 F)
2001	25.8 C (78.4 F)
2002	25.6 C (78.1 F)
2003	22.3 C (72.1 F)
2004	25.3 C (77.5 F)
2005	26.2 C (79.2 F)
2008	23.5 C (74.3 F)
2009	24.0 C (75.2 F)
2010	23.4 C (74.1 F)
2011	22.0 C (71.6 F)
2013	23.2 C (73.8 F)
2014	21.4 C (70.5 F)
2015	22.3 C (72.1 F)
2016	22.5 C (72.5 F)
2017	22.6 C (72.7 F)
2018	22.2 C (72.0 F)
2019	21.7 C (71.1 F)
2020	21.5 C (70.7 F)
2021	21.5 C (70.7 F)
2022	19.9 C (67.8 F)
2023	19.8 C (67.6 F)
2024	22.0 C (71.6 F)
2025	21.8 C (71.2 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Tema, 1979 to 2025. The record is 261.1 mm (10.3 in) in 2014, marked on the chart; the median year is 29.0 mm (1.1 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Tema by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1979	27.9 mm (1.1 in)
1980	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1981	7.9 mm (0.31 in)
1990	27.9 mm (1.1 in)
1991	22.1 mm (0.9 in)
1992	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1993	15.0 mm (0.6 in)
1994	7.9 mm (0.31 in)
1995	41.9 mm (1.6 in)
1997	119.9 mm (4.7 in)
1998	4.1 mm (0.16 in)
1999	n/a
2000	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
2001	n/a
2002	n/a
2003	n/a
2004	6.1 mm (0.24 in)
2005	n/a
2008	n/a
2009	14.0 mm (0.6 in)
2010	29.0 mm (1.1 in)
2011	87.9 mm (3.5 in)
2013	17.0 mm (0.7 in)
2014	261.1 mm (10.3 in)
2015	26.9 mm (1.1 in)
2016	41.9 mm (1.6 in)
2017	180.1 mm (7.1 in)
2018	35.1 mm (1.4 in)
2019	55.1 mm (2.2 in)
2020	63.0 mm (2.5 in)
2021	36.1 mm (1.4 in)
2022	75.9 mm (3.0 in)
2023	55.1 mm (2.2 in)
2024	62.0 mm (2.4 in)
2025	43.9 mm (1.7 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Tema, 1979 to 2025. The record is 161.3 mm (6.4 in) in 1997, marked on the chart; the median year is 16.5 mm (0.6 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Tema by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1979	n/a
1980	n/a
1981	n/a
1990	n/a
1991	n/a
1992	n/a
1993	n/a
1994	n/a
1995	n/a
1997	161.3 mm (6.4 in)
1998	n/a
1999	n/a
2000	n/a
2001	n/a
2002	n/a
2003	n/a
2004	n/a
2005	n/a
2008	n/a
2009	n/a
2010	n/a
2011	n/a
2013	n/a
2014	n/a
2015	n/a
2016	5.3 mm (0.21 in)
2017	n/a
2018	7.4 mm (0.29 in)
2019	16.5 mm (0.6 in)
2020	n/a
2021	8.4 mm (0.33 in)
2022	97.0 mm (3.8 in)
2023	85.1 mm (3.4 in)
2024	15.0 mm (0.6 in)
2025	41.2 mm (1.6 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Tema, 1979 to 2025. The record is 6 days in 2018, marked on the chart; the median year is 2 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Tema by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1979	3 days
1980	2 days
1981	1 day
1990	1 day
1991	1 day
1992	2 days
1993	2 days
1994	2 days
1995	3 days
1997	3 days
1998	1 day
1999	n/a
2000	1 day
2001	n/a
2002	n/a
2003	n/a
2004	n/a
2005	n/a
2008	n/a
2009	1 day
2010	2 days
2011	2 days
2013	2 days
2014	3 days
2015	1 day
2016	2 days
2017	2 days
2018	6 days
2019	4 days
2020	3 days
2021	2 days
2022	2 days
2023	4 days
2024	5 days
2025	3 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 Tema standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Data for Tema 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 2026-10-17 (17 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).