Cove
Dix Cove
Western · Ghana · Gulf of Guinea
4.7919, -1.9464 · Takoradi, 24 km
- 29°Sea · May
- 30°High · February
- 6.3 hSunshine · November
Your month at the beach
Dix Cove in January
- 30°CAir, daytime high24°C at night
- 27°CSea temperature
- 6.1 hSunshine a day
- 13 daysRainy days in the month36 mm in total
- 8 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Dix Cove in February
- 30°CAir, daytime high25°C at night
- 28°CSea temperature
- 5.5 hSunshine a day
- 16 daysRainy days in the month60 mm in total
- 9 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Dix Cove in March
- 30°CAir, daytime high25°C at night
- 28°CSea temperature
- 5.7 hSunshine a day
- 27 daysRainy days in the month121 mm in total
- 9 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Dix Cove in April
- 29°CAir, daytime high25°C at night
- 28°CSea temperature
- 6.0 hSunshine a day
- 29 daysRainy days in the month160 mm in total
- 9 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Dix Cove in May
- 28°CAir, daytime high25°C at night
- 29°CSea temperature
- 5.5 hSunshine a day
- 30 daysRainy days in the month238 mm in total
- 8 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Dix Cove in June
- 27°CAir, daytime high24°C at night
- 27°CSea temperature
- 4.1 hSunshine a day
- 28 daysRainy days in the month269 mm in total
- 10 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Dix Cove in July
- 26°CAir, daytime high22°C at night
- 25°CSea temperature
- 3.8 hSunshine a day
- 22 daysRainy days in the month120 mm in total
- 11 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Dix Cove in August
- 26°CAir, daytime high22°C at night
- 24°CSea temperature
- 3.5 hSunshine a day
- 16 daysRainy days in the month54 mm in total
- 11 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Dix Cove in September
- 27°CAir, daytime high23°C at night
- 24°CSea temperature
- 3.6 hSunshine a day
- 25 daysRainy days in the month110 mm in total
- 10 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Dix Cove in October
- 28°CAir, daytime high24°C at night
- 26°CSea temperature
- 5.1 hSunshine a day
- 29 daysRainy days in the month177 mm in total
- 9 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Dix Cove in November
- 29°CAir, daytime high24°C at night
- 28°CSea temperature
- 6.3 hSunshine a day
- 24 daysRainy days in the month98 mm in total
- 8 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Dix Cove in December
- 30°CAir, daytime high24°C at night
- 28°CSea temperature
- 6.2 hSunshine a day
- 15 daysRainy days in the month44 mm in total
- 7 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
The beach itself
- 11Places to stay within 5 kmHotels, guest houses, apartments and campsites · OpenStreetMap
- 22 kmAirport: Takoradi Airport (TKD)In a straight line; by road it is further
No reliable information yet on: bathing water quality, wheelchair access, lifeguards.
January from 2020 to 2025
In January 2025 the sea averaged 28.1 °C — 0.8 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 27.3 °C
1991–2020 average: 30.3 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
February from 2020 to 2025
In February 2025 the sea averaged 27.6 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 27.6 °C
1991–2020 average: 30.4 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
March from 2020 to 2025
In March 2025 the sea averaged 27.9 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 28.1 °C
1991–2020 average: 29.8 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
April from 2020 to 2025
In April 2025 the sea averaged 28.6 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 28.4 °C
1991–2020 average: 29.2 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
May from 2020 to 2025
In May 2025 the sea averaged 29.0 °C — 0.4 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 28.6 °C
1991–2020 average: 28.4 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
June from 2020 to 2025
In June 2025 the sea averaged 27.4 °C — 0.5 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 26.9 °C
1991–2020 average: 27.2 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
July from 2020 to 2025
In July 2025 the sea averaged 24.5 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 24.8 °C
1991–2020 average: 26.5 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
August from 2020 to 2025
In August 2025 the sea averaged 23.4 °C — 0.3 °C below the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 23.7 °C
1991–2020 average: 26.5 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
September from 2020 to 2025
In September 2025 the sea averaged 24.5 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 24.3 °C
1991–2020 average: 27.2 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
October from 2020 to 2025
In October 2025 the sea averaged 26.9 °C — 0.5 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 26.4 °C
1991–2020 average: 27.9 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
November from 2020 to 2025
In November 2025 the sea averaged 27.9 °C — 0.3 °C below the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 28.2 °C
1991–2020 average: 28.8 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
December from 2020 to 2025
In December 2025 the sea averaged 28.3 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 28.1 °C
1991–2020 average: 29.7 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
When to go
1991–2020 averagesThe year at a glance
- Jan27°6 h36 mm
- Feb28°6 h60 mm
- Mar28°6 h121 mm
- Apr28°6 h160 mm
- May29°6 h238 mm
- Jun27°4 h269 mm
- Jul25°4 h120 mm
- Aug24°4 h54 mm
- Sep24°4 h110 mm
- Oct26°5 h177 mm
- Nov28°6 h98 mm
- Dec28°6 h44 mm
Each card is a month. The colour is the sea temperature, on the same scale as the map; in bold, the two best months for each.
Sea temperature
1991–2020 averagesClimate through the year
1991–2020 averagesRain
Sunshine
Sunshine hours are estimated from measured solar radiation, not observed directly.
Month by month
1991–2020 averagesEvery month at Dix Cove: air, sea, rain and sunshine. Averages for 1991–2020.
| Month | High°C | Low°C | Sea°C | Rainmm | Rainy daysdays | Sunshineh/day | Windkm/h |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 30 | 24 | 27 | 36 | 13 | 6.1 | 8 |
| February | 30 | 25 | 28 | 60 | 16 | 5.5 | 9 |
| March | 30 | 25 | 28 | 121 | 27 | 5.7 | 9 |
| April | 29 | 25 | 28 | 160 | 29 | 6.0 | 9 |
| Maywarmest sea | 28 | 25 | 29 | 238 | 30 | 5.5 | 8 |
| June | 27 | 24 | 27 | 269 | 28 | 4.1 | 10 |
| July | 26 | 22 | 25 | 120 | 22 | 3.8 | 11 |
| August | 26 | 22 | 24 | 54 | 16 | 3.5 | 11 |
| September | 27 | 23 | 24 | 110 | 25 | 3.6 | 10 |
| October | 28 | 24 | 26 | 177 | 29 | 5.1 | 9 |
| November | 29 | 24 | 28 | 98 | 24 | 6.3 | 8 |
| December | 30 | 24 | 28 | 44 | 15 | 6.2 | 7 |
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About these numbers
Averages are for 1991–2020; the recent years (2020–2025) are what actually happened. Neither is today's weather.
| What | Where it comes from | Nearest measurement |
|---|---|---|
| Air, rain and sunshine | NASA POWER | 24 km away |
| Sea temperature | NOAA OISST v2.1, 1991–2020 | 12 km away |
| 2020–2025, month by month | NASA POWER · NOAA OISST v2.1 | 24 km away |
| Lifeguards and places to stay | OpenStreetMap | within 1–5 km |
| Nearest airport | OurAirports | straight-line distance |
| Image at the top | Sentinel-2 cloudless (EOX) | at this spot |