Weather Observations Monthly

Name: Ghana Weather Observations Monthly
Creator: NOAA Global Summary of the Day

Monthly summaries of Ghana's station weather back to 1973 — mean, maximum and minimum temperature, dew point, total rainfall, rain and thunder days, wind and visibility — with the number of days each station reported, so thin months can be told from complete ones. Sourced from NOAA Global Summary of the Day, public domain. 7908 records.

v1.0last updated Sep 18, 2026 · covers 1973 to 2025listing updated Sep 18, 2026GH₵29.007,908 recordsClimate

Fields

Every column this dataset returns, with its type. This is the shape of the API response.

Field	Type
station_id	TEXT NOT NULL
station_name	TEXT NOT NULL
year	INTEGER NOT NULL
month	INTEGER NOT NULL
days_reported	INTEGER
temp_mean_c	DECIMAL(6,2)
temp_max_mean_c	DECIMAL(6,2)
temp_min_mean_c	DECIMAL(6,2)
dew_point_mean_c	DECIMAL(6,2)
precipitation_total_mm	DECIMAL(10,2)
rain_days	INTEGER
thunder_days	INTEGER
wind_mean_kmh	DECIMAL(6,2)
visibility_mean_km	DECIMAL(8,2)
region	TEXT
district	TEXT
latitude	DECIMAL(9,6)
longitude	DECIMAL(9,6)
source	TEXT

Preview

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First 5 rows of Weather Observations Monthly
station idTEXT NOT NULL	station nameTEXT NOT NULL	yearINTEGER NOT NULL	monthINTEGER NOT NULL	days reportedINTEGER	temp mean cDECIMAL(6,2)	temp max mean cDECIMAL(6,2)	temp min mean cDECIMAL(6,2)	dew point mean cDECIMAL(6,2)	precipitation total mmDECIMAL(10,2)	rain daysINTEGER	thunder daysINTEGER	wind mean kmhDECIMAL(6,2)	visibility mean kmDECIMAL(8,2)	regionTEXT	districtTEXT	latitudeDECIMAL(9,6)	longitudeDECIMAL(9,6)	sourceTEXT
65450099999	ABETIFI	2005	4	1	26.94	31.89	23.39	19.94	0	0	0	10.74	19.96	Eastern Region	Kwahu East	6.667	-0.75	NOAA Global Summary of the Day (public domain)
65450099999	ABETIFI	2005	5	13	25.31	30.05	21.7	21.82	38.11	2	7	13.95	17.33	Eastern Region	Kwahu East	6.667	-0.75	NOAA Global Summary of the Day (public domain)
65450099999	ABETIFI	2005	6	5	23.91	27.72	21.38	22.01	40.89	1	3	11.63	14.81	Eastern Region	Kwahu East	6.667	-0.75	NOAA Global Summary of the Day (public domain)
65450099999	ABETIFI	2005	7	4	22.6	25.58	20.85	20.96	17.02	0	0	13.01	10.86	Eastern Region	Kwahu East	6.667	-0.75	NOAA Global Summary of the Day (public domain)
65450099999	ABETIFI	2005	8	8	22.03	25.88	19.45	19.7	1.01	1	0	17.64	12.23	Eastern Region	Kwahu East	6.667	-0.75	NOAA Global Summary of the Day (public domain)

station idTEXT NOT NULL	station nameTEXT NOT NULL	yearINTEGER NOT NULL	monthINTEGER NOT NULL	days reportedINTEGER	temp mean cDECIMAL(6,2)	temp max mean cDECIMAL(6,2)	temp min mean cDECIMAL(6,2)	dew point mean cDECIMAL(6,2)	precipitation total mmDECIMAL(10,2)	rain daysINTEGER	thunder daysINTEGER	wind mean kmhDECIMAL(6,2)	visibility mean kmDECIMAL(8,2)	regionTEXT	districtTEXT	latitudeDECIMAL(9,6)	longitudeDECIMAL(9,6)	sourceTEXT
10	example-station_name-1	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	example-region-1	example-district-1	10	10	example-source-1
20	example-station_name-2	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	example-region-2	example-district-2	20	20	example-source-2
30	example-station_name-3	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	example-region-3	example-district-3	30	30	example-source-3
40	example-station_name-4	40	40	40	40	40	40	40	40	40	40	40	40	example-region-4	example-district-4	40	40	example-source-4
50	example-station_name-5	50	50	50	50	50	50	50	50	50	50	50	50	example-region-5	example-district-5	50	50	example-source-5
60	example-station_name-6	60	60	60	60	60	60	60	60	60	60	60	60	example-region-6	example-district-6	60	60	example-source-6
70	example-station_name-7	70	70	70	70	70	70	70	70	70	70	70	70	example-region-7	example-district-7	70	70	example-source-7
80	example-station_name-8	80	80	80	80	80	80	80	80	80	80	80	80	example-region-8	example-district-8	80	80	example-source-8

7,903 more rows — see the plans

See the plans

Endpoint

GET connect.apighana.com/api/data/weather_observations_monthly

Auth: X-API-Key header
Pagination: page · limit
Format: JSON
Version: 1.0
Last updated: Sep 18, 2026from the source
Covers: 1973 to 2025
Refreshed: monthly
Last checked: Oct 1, 2026looked right
Source: NOAA Global Summary of the Day

How to cite

Cite this dataset and the organisation its records come from (NOAA Global Summary of the Day). Datasets are updated, so keep the date you accessed it in the citation. These records cover 1973 to 2025; say which period your figures come from. Last updated from the source on Sep 18, 2026.

API Ghana. (2026). Weather observations monthly (Version 1.0) [Data set, compiled from NOAA Global Summary of the Day]. Retrieved October 1, 2026, from https://apighana.com/datasets/weather-observations-monthly

Code samples

cURL

curl "https://connect.apighana.com/api/data/weather_observations_monthly?page=1&limit=20" \
  -H "X-API-Key: $APIGHANA_KEY"

JavaScript

const response = await fetch(
  "https://connect.apighana.com/api/data/weather_observations_monthly?page=1&limit=20",
  { headers: { "X-API-Key": process.env.APIGHANA_KEY } },
);

const { data, meta } = await response.json();

Python

import os, requests

response = requests.get(
    "https://connect.apighana.com/api/data/weather_observations_monthly",
    headers={"X-API-Key": os.environ["APIGHANA_KEY"]},
    params={"page": 1, "limit": 20},
)

rows = response.json()["data"]

Weather Observations Monthly

Fields

Every column this dataset returns, with its type. This is the shape of the API response.

Field	Type
station_id	TEXT NOT NULL
station_name	TEXT NOT NULL
year	INTEGER NOT NULL
month	INTEGER NOT NULL
days_reported	INTEGER
temp_mean_c	DECIMAL(6,2)
temp_max_mean_c	DECIMAL(6,2)
temp_min_mean_c	DECIMAL(6,2)
dew_point_mean_c	DECIMAL(6,2)
precipitation_total_mm	DECIMAL(10,2)
rain_days	INTEGER
thunder_days	INTEGER
wind_mean_kmh	DECIMAL(6,2)
visibility_mean_km	DECIMAL(8,2)
region	TEXT
district	TEXT
latitude	DECIMAL(9,6)
longitude	DECIMAL(9,6)
source	TEXT

station idTEXT NOT NULL

station nameTEXT NOT NULL

yearINTEGER NOT NULL

monthINTEGER NOT NULL

days reportedINTEGER

temp mean cDECIMAL(6,2)

temp max mean cDECIMAL(6,2)

temp min mean cDECIMAL(6,2)

dew point mean cDECIMAL(6,2)

precipitation total mmDECIMAL(10,2)

rain daysINTEGER

thunder daysINTEGER

wind mean kmhDECIMAL(6,2)

visibility mean kmDECIMAL(8,2)

regionTEXT

districtTEXT

latitudeDECIMAL(9,6)

longitudeDECIMAL(9,6)

sourceTEXT

65450099999

ABETIFI

2005

26.94

31.89

23.39

19.94

10.74

19.96

Eastern Region

Kwahu East

6.667

-0.75

NOAA Global Summary of the Day (public domain)

65450099999

ABETIFI

2005

25.31

30.05

21.7

21.82

38.11

13.95

17.33

Eastern Region

Kwahu East

6.667

-0.75

NOAA Global Summary of the Day (public domain)

65450099999

ABETIFI

2005

23.91

27.72

21.38

22.01

40.89

11.63

14.81

Eastern Region

Kwahu East

6.667

-0.75

NOAA Global Summary of the Day (public domain)

65450099999

ABETIFI

2005

22.6

25.58

20.85

20.96

17.02

13.01

10.86

Eastern Region

Kwahu East

6.667

-0.75

NOAA Global Summary of the Day (public domain)

65450099999

ABETIFI

2005

22.03

25.88

19.45

19.7

1.01

17.64

12.23

Eastern Region

Kwahu East

6.667

-0.75

NOAA Global Summary of the Day (public domain)

station idTEXT NOT NULL

station nameTEXT NOT NULL

yearINTEGER NOT NULL

monthINTEGER NOT NULL

days reportedINTEGER

temp mean cDECIMAL(6,2)

temp max mean cDECIMAL(6,2)

temp min mean cDECIMAL(6,2)

dew point mean cDECIMAL(6,2)

precipitation total mmDECIMAL(10,2)

rain daysINTEGER

thunder daysINTEGER

wind mean kmhDECIMAL(6,2)

visibility mean kmDECIMAL(8,2)

regionTEXT

districtTEXT

latitudeDECIMAL(9,6)

longitudeDECIMAL(9,6)

sourceTEXT

example-station_name-1

example-region-1

example-district-1

example-source-1

example-station_name-2

example-region-2

example-district-2

example-source-2

example-station_name-3

example-region-3

example-district-3

example-source-3

example-station_name-4

example-region-4

example-district-4

example-source-4

example-station_name-5

example-region-5

example-district-5

example-source-5

example-station_name-6

example-region-6

example-district-6

example-source-6

example-station_name-7

example-region-7

example-district-7

example-source-7

example-station_name-8

example-region-8

example-district-8

example-source-8

How to cite

Code samples

cURL

curl "https://connect.apighana.com/api/data/weather_observations_monthly?page=1&limit=20" \
  -H "X-API-Key: $APIGHANA_KEY"

JavaScript

const response = await fetch(
  "https://connect.apighana.com/api/data/weather_observations_monthly?page=1&limit=20",
  { headers: { "X-API-Key": process.env.APIGHANA_KEY } },
);

const { data, meta } = await response.json();

Python

import os, requests

response = requests.get(
    "https://connect.apighana.com/api/data/weather_observations_monthly",
    headers={"X-API-Key": os.environ["APIGHANA_KEY"]},
    params={"page": 1, "limit": 20},
)

rows = response.json()["data"]