Ada Weather Records (GHM00065475)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Ada (GHM00065475), Ghana, with 50 years of record.

Key Facts for Ada

Ada (GHM00065475) is a weather station in Ghana at 5.78 latitude and 0.63 longitude, 7 m (23 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1973 to 2022, 50 years of record.
1,448 records set at Ada still stand.
Records are tracked for no element yet: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.

About the Station

Location: Ghana, 5.78 latitude, 0.63 longitude.
Elevation: 7 m (23 ft).
Period of record: 1973 to 2022, 50 years.
Eligible elements: none yet.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

0 days at or beyond a record

The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Ada. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 0 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.

Daily record high and record low at Ada, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	36.0 C (96.8 F)	20.0 C (68.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Feb	35.8 C (96.4 F)	20.5 C (68.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Mar	37.5 C (99.5 F)	20.8 C (69.4 F)	n/a	n/a
Apr	39.0 C (102.2 F)	22.4 C (72.3 F)	n/a	n/a
May	34.2 C (93.6 F)	20.5 C (68.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Jun	38.5 C (101.3 F)	20.1 C (68.2 F)	n/a	n/a
Jul	30.6 C (87.1 F)	20.0 C (68.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Aug	31.2 C (88.2 F)	20.4 C (68.7 F)	n/a	n/a
Sep	34.1 C (93.4 F)	20.3 C (68.5 F)	n/a	n/a
Oct	33.4 C (92.1 F)	21.4 C (70.5 F)	n/a	n/a
Nov	35.0 C (95.0 F)	18.0 C (64.4 F)	n/a	n/a
Dec	34.5 C (94.1 F)	19.9 C (67.8 F)	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,448 standing records

1,448 records at Ada still stand. 2020 holds the most, with 188.

Standing records at Ada by the year they were set
Year set	Standing records
1975	1
1977	4
1978	13
1979	18
1980	10
1990	20
1991	17
1993	36
1994	62
1995	36
1996	19
1997	128
1998	12
2000	3
2001	2
2002	18
2003	19
2004	12
2005	39
2006	27
2007	2
2008	18
2009	50
2010	107
2011	61
2012	109
2013	15
2014	32
2015	22
2016	45
2017	30
2018	34
2019	53
2020	188
2021	170
2022	16

Wettest Day of Each Month

Aug: 171.5 mm (6.8 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Ada. The most was 171.5 mm (6.8 in) on 25 August 2010.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Ada
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	31 January 2019
Feb	73.9 mm (2.9 in)	26 February 2011
Mar	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	6 March 2016
Apr	122.9 mm (4.8 in)	5 April 2020
May	96.0 mm (3.8 in)	31 May 2016
Jun	160.0 mm (6.3 in)	13 June 1997
Jul	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	5 July 2020
Aug	171.5 mm (6.8 in)	25 August 2010
Sep	83.1 mm (3.3 in)	19 September 2010
Oct	67.1 mm (2.6 in)	11 October 1997
Nov	21.1 mm (0.8 in)	8 November 1991
Dec	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	7 December 1977

Period of Record Coverage

1973 to 2022

33 years of record at Ada, 1973 to 2022. 33 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 Ada
Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1973	1	0%	No
1976	1	0%	No
1977	9	2%	No
1978	18	5%	No
1979	17	5%	No
1980	10	3%	No
1990	19	5%	No
1991	29	8%	No
1993	39	11%	No
1994	76	21%	No
1995	34	9%	No
1996	21	6%	No
1997	147	40%	No
1998	12	3%	No
2000	3	1%	No
2001	4	1%	No
2002	17	5%	No
2003	21	6%	No
2004	17	5%	No
2005	46	13%	No
2006	30	8%	No
2007	2	1%	No
2008	30	8%	No
2009	84	23%	No
2010	134	37%	No
2011	102	28%	No
2012	99	27%	No
2017	8	2%	No
2018	45	12%	No
2019	55	15%	No
2020	204	56%	No
2021	192	53%	No
2022	24	7%	No

Latest Records

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

Extremes by Year

1973 to 2022

Yearly extremes at Ada: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	39.0 C (102.2 F)	1994	33.5 C (92.3 F)	33
Coldest night (TNn)	18.0 C (64.4 F)	1978	22.0 C (71.6 F)	37
Wettest day (Rx1day)	171.5 mm (6.8 in)	2010	28.5 mm (1.1 in)	36
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	301.0 mm (11.9 in)	1997	110.6 mm (4.4 in)	4
Longest dry spell (CDD)	4 days	1978	2 days	34

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Ada, 1973 to 2022. The record is 39.0 C (102.2 F) in 1994, marked on the chart; the median year is 33.5 C (92.3 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Ada by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1973	30.0 C (86.0 F)
1974	n/a
1975	n/a
1976	29.0 C (84.2 F)
1977	32.0 C (89.6 F)
1978	32.0 C (89.6 F)
1979	33.0 C (91.4 F)
1980	32.0 C (89.6 F)
1990	32.9 C (91.2 F)
1991	33.3 C (91.9 F)
1993	38.5 C (101.3 F)
1994	39.0 C (102.2 F)
1995	34.7 C (94.5 F)
1996	34.2 C (93.6 F)
1997	35.4 C (95.7 F)
1998	35.0 C (95.0 F)
2000	33.0 C (91.4 F)
2001	34.0 C (93.2 F)
2002	35.0 C (95.0 F)
2003	34.2 C (93.6 F)
2004	35.0 C (95.0 F)
2005	34.8 C (94.6 F)
2006	36.0 C (96.8 F)
2007	32.4 C (90.3 F)
2008	33.1 C (91.6 F)
2009	34.2 C (93.6 F)
2010	34.6 C (94.3 F)
2011	37.5 C (99.5 F)
2012	33.5 C (92.3 F)
2013	n/a
2014	n/a
2015	n/a
2016	n/a
2017	32.5 C (90.5 F)
2018	33.0 C (91.4 F)
2019	33.0 C (91.4 F)
2020	33.5 C (92.3 F)
2021	34.9 C (94.8 F)
2022	33.4 C (92.1 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Ada, 1973 to 2022. The record is 18.0 C (64.4 F) in 1978, marked on the chart; the median year is 22.0 C (71.6 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Ada by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1973	n/a
1974	27.0 C (80.6 F)
1975	22.0 C (71.6 F)
1976	n/a
1977	24.0 C (75.2 F)
1978	18.0 C (64.4 F)
1979	23.0 C (73.4 F)
1980	22.0 C (71.6 F)
1990	20.3 C (68.5 F)
1991	22.2 C (72.0 F)
1993	20.6 C (69.1 F)
1994	20.6 C (69.1 F)
1995	22.2 C (72.0 F)
1996	22.3 C (72.1 F)
1997	20.0 C (68.0 F)
1998	20.3 C (68.5 F)
2000	24.2 C (75.6 F)
2001	22.0 C (71.6 F)
2002	19.9 C (67.8 F)
2003	22.4 C (72.3 F)
2004	22.0 C (71.6 F)
2005	21.8 C (71.2 F)
2006	21.9 C (71.4 F)
2007	22.9 C (73.2 F)
2008	23.0 C (73.4 F)
2009	21.3 C (70.3 F)
2010	21.4 C (70.5 F)
2011	20.1 C (68.2 F)
2012	21.5 C (70.7 F)
2013	22.2 C (72.0 F)
2014	21.5 C (70.7 F)
2015	21.6 C (70.9 F)
2016	22.0 C (71.6 F)
2017	22.8 C (73.0 F)
2018	20.5 C (68.9 F)
2019	22.4 C (72.3 F)
2020	20.0 C (68.0 F)
2021	22.5 C (72.5 F)
2022	22.2 C (72.0 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Ada, 1973 to 2022. The record is 171.5 mm (6.8 in) in 2010, marked on the chart; the median year is 28.5 mm (1.1 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Ada by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1973	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1974	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1975	n/a
1976	n/a
1977	35.1 mm (1.4 in)
1978	9.9 mm (0.39 in)
1979	20.1 mm (0.8 in)
1980	2.0 mm (0.08 in)
1990	27.9 mm (1.1 in)
1991	25.9 mm (1.0 in)
1993	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1994	29.0 mm (1.1 in)
1995	21.1 mm (0.8 in)
1996	17.0 mm (0.7 in)
1997	160.0 mm (6.3 in)
1998	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
2000	10.9 mm (0.4 in)
2001	n/a
2002	6.1 mm (0.24 in)
2003	52.1 mm (2.1 in)
2004	7.1 mm (0.28 in)
2005	53.1 mm (2.1 in)
2006	24.9 mm (1.0 in)
2007	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
2008	22.1 mm (0.9 in)
2009	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
2010	171.5 mm (6.8 in)
2011	137.9 mm (5.4 in)
2012	49.0 mm (1.9 in)
2013	61.0 mm (2.4 in)
2014	116.1 mm (4.6 in)
2015	13.0 mm (0.5 in)
2016	96.0 mm (3.8 in)
2017	22.1 mm (0.9 in)
2018	51.1 mm (2.0 in)
2019	45.0 mm (1.8 in)
2020	122.9 mm (4.8 in)
2021	49.0 mm (1.9 in)
2022	21.1 mm (0.8 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Ada, 1973 to 2022. The record is 301.0 mm (11.9 in) in 1997, marked on the chart; the median year is 110.6 mm (4.4 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Ada by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1973	n/a
1974	n/a
1975	n/a
1976	n/a
1977	n/a
1978	n/a
1979	n/a
1980	n/a
1990	n/a
1991	n/a
1993	n/a
1994	n/a
1995	n/a
1996	n/a
1997	301.0 mm (11.9 in)
1998	n/a
2000	n/a
2001	n/a
2002	n/a
2003	n/a
2004	n/a
2005	n/a
2006	n/a
2007	n/a
2008	n/a
2009	n/a
2010	n/a
2011	148.1 mm (5.8 in)
2012	24.4 mm (1.0 in)
2013	n/a
2014	n/a
2015	n/a
2016	n/a
2017	n/a
2018	n/a
2019	n/a
2020	73.1 mm (2.9 in)
2021	n/a
2022	n/a

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Ada, 1973 to 2022. The record is 4 days in 1978, marked on the chart; the median year is 2 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Ada by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1973	1 day
1974	1 day
1975	n/a
1976	n/a
1977	3 days
1978	4 days
1979	3 days
1980	2 days
1990	1 day
1991	2 days
1993	1 day
1994	3 days
1995	2 days
1996	1 day
1997	4 days
1998	1 day
2000	n/a
2001	n/a
2002	2 days
2003	2 days
2004	2 days
2005	2 days
2006	1 day
2007	n/a
2008	1 day
2009	2 days
2010	2 days
2011	1 day
2012	4 days
2013	2 days
2014	2 days
2015	1 day
2016	2 days
2017	1 day
2018	1 day
2019	1 day
2020	3 days
2021	2 days
2022	1 day

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 Ada standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Data for Ada 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).