Bay
Elmina Bay
Central · Ghana · Gulf of Guinea
5.0879, -1.3411 · Elmina, 1 km
- 28°Sea · May
- 30°High · February
- 6.3 hSunshine · November
Your month at the beach
Elmina Bay in January
- 29°CAir, daytime high25°C at night
- 27°CSea temperature
- 6.1 hSunshine a day
- 12 daysRainy days in the month34 mm in total
- 10 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Elmina Bay in February
- 30°CAir, daytime high26°C at night
- 28°CSea temperature
- 5.5 hSunshine a day
- 15 daysRainy days in the month56 mm in total
- 11 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Elmina Bay in March
- 29°CAir, daytime high26°C at night
- 28°CSea temperature
- 5.7 hSunshine a day
- 27 daysRainy days in the month118 mm in total
- 11 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Elmina Bay in April
- 29°CAir, daytime high26°C at night
- 28°CSea temperature
- 6.0 hSunshine a day
- 28 daysRainy days in the month155 mm in total
- 10 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Elmina Bay in May
- 28°CAir, daytime high26°C at night
- 28°CSea temperature
- 5.5 hSunshine a day
- 30 daysRainy days in the month239 mm in total
- 10 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Elmina Bay in June
- 27°CAir, daytime high25°C at night
- 27°CSea temperature
- 4.1 hSunshine a day
- 28 daysRainy days in the month259 mm in total
- 12 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Elmina Bay in July
- 26°CAir, daytime high23°C at night
- 24°CSea temperature
- 3.8 hSunshine a day
- 20 daysRainy days in the month106 mm in total
- 12 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Elmina Bay in August
- 25°CAir, daytime high22°C at night
- 23°CSea temperature
- 3.5 hSunshine a day
- 14 daysRainy days in the month44 mm in total
- 12 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Elmina Bay in September
- 26°CAir, daytime high23°C at night
- 24°CSea temperature
- 3.6 hSunshine a day
- 23 daysRainy days in the month99 mm in total
- 11 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Elmina Bay in October
- 27°CAir, daytime high24°C at night
- 26°CSea temperature
- 5.1 hSunshine a day
- 28 daysRainy days in the month166 mm in total
- 10 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Elmina Bay in November
- 28°CAir, daytime high25°C at night
- 28°CSea temperature
- 6.3 hSunshine a day
- 24 daysRainy days in the month92 mm in total
- 9 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Elmina Bay in December
- 29°CAir, daytime high25°C at night
- 28°CSea temperature
- 6.2 hSunshine a day
- 14 daysRainy days in the month40 mm in total
- 9 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
- 53 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 27.6 °C — 0.5 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 27.1 °C
1991–2020 average: 29.4 °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: 27.5 °C
1991–2020 average: 29.6 °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 27.8 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 28.0 °C
1991–2020 average: 29.3 °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 — 0.4 °C above 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.
May from 2020 to 2025
In May 2025 the sea averaged 28.6 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 28.4 °C
1991–2020 average: 28.1 °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 — 0.7 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 26.7 °C
1991–2020 average: 26.8 °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 24.1 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 24.4 °C
1991–2020 average: 25.8 °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 22.8 °C — 0.4 °C below the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 23.2 °C
1991–2020 average: 25.4 °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 24.4 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 24.1 °C
1991–2020 average: 26.3 °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 27.0 °C — 0.6 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 26.4 °C
1991–2020 average: 27.3 °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 27.8 °C — 0.3 °C below the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 28.1 °C
1991–2020 average: 28.3 °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 28.0 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 27.9 °C
1991–2020 average: 29.1 °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 h34 mm
- Feb28°6 h56 mm
- Mar28°6 h118 mm
- Apr28°6 h155 mm
- May28°6 h239 mm
- Jun27°4 h259 mm
- Jul24°4 h106 mm
- Aug23°4 h44 mm
- Sep24°4 h99 mm
- Oct26°5 h166 mm
- Nov28°6 h92 mm
- Dec28°6 h40 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 Elmina Bay: air, sea, rain and sunshine. Averages for 1991–2020.
| Month | High°C | Low°C | Sea°C | Rainmm | Rainy daysdays | Sunshineh/day | Windkm/h |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 29 | 25 | 27 | 34 | 12 | 6.1 | 10 |
| February | 30 | 26 | 28 | 56 | 15 | 5.5 | 11 |
| March | 29 | 26 | 28 | 118 | 27 | 5.7 | 11 |
| April | 29 | 26 | 28 | 155 | 28 | 6.0 | 10 |
| Maywarmest sea | 28 | 26 | 28 | 239 | 30 | 5.5 | 10 |
| June | 27 | 25 | 27 | 259 | 28 | 4.1 | 12 |
| July | 26 | 23 | 24 | 106 | 20 | 3.8 | 12 |
| August | 25 | 22 | 23 | 44 | 14 | 3.5 | 12 |
| September | 26 | 23 | 24 | 99 | 23 | 3.6 | 11 |
| October | 27 | 24 | 26 | 166 | 28 | 5.1 | 10 |
| November | 28 | 25 | 28 | 92 | 24 | 6.3 | 9 |
| December | 29 | 25 | 28 | 40 | 14 | 6.2 | 9 |
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Photos
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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 | 14 km away |
| Sea temperature | NOAA OISST v2.1, 1991–2020 | 6 km away |
| 2020–2025, month by month | NASA POWER · NOAA OISST v2.1 | 14 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 |