Wa
Wa is a city in Upper West, Ghana, 326 m above sea level. It has a population of about 107,214 (2010). The climate is classified as tropical savanna (Köppen Aw), with .
Best: Jan · Nov–Dec. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Wa at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in March
Average low in August
225 mm of rain
2 mm of rain
within 1.1 km
How Wa has grown
People living in the built-up area (32 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+114%38k in 1975 → 81k in 2025Weather in Wa
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Sunny · wind 8 km/h · humidity 96%
When to go to Wa
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 61 | 56 | 42 | 24 | 23 | 38 | 44 | 46 | 46 | 42 | 62 | 61 |
| High | 34° | 36° | 37° | 36° | 34° | 31° | 29° | 28° | 29° | 31° | 33° | 34° |
| Low | 20° | 22° | 24° | 25° | 24° | 23° | 22° | 22° | 22° | 22° | 21° | 20° |
| Rain (mm) | 2 | 7 | 29 | 84 | 140 | 147 | 166 | 225 | 199 | 81 | 7 | 2 |
| Wet days | 0 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 20 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 16 | 1 | 1 |
What's on in Wa
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Wa's festivals through the year
Monuments and museums in Wa
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Ghana seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Wa
Universities and research institutes
Towns and villages around Wa
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Wa from above
Getting to Wa
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