Tuesday, July 26, 2011

Packing

I'm packing not only for my next adventure, but again, all of my stuff for Dad's future move.  I have so much stuff! 

In the process of packing, I've been taking breaks and in these breaks I have learned that there is climbing in Ghana! Woohoo! and the weather from Ghanaweb.com:

tODAY'S wEATHER
The climate of Ghana is tropical, but temperatures vary with season and elevation. Except in the north two rainy seasons occur, from April to July and from September to November. In the north the rainy season begins in April and lasts until September. Annual rainfall ranges from about 1,100 mm (about 43 in) in the north to about 2,100 mm (about 83 in) in the southeast. The harmattan, a dry desert wind, blows from the northeast from December to March, lowering the humidity and creating hot days and cool nights in the north. In the south the effects of the harmattan are felt in January. In most areas the highest temperatures occur in March, the lowest in August.
The average annual temperature is about 26oC (about 79oF).
Annual Rainfall: 736.6mm / 29"
  Temp
January:  27 Sunny skys
Feb  28 ---" -
March  28 ---" ---
April  28 light rains
May  27 heavy rains
June  26         "
July  25 light rains
August  24 Scattered showers

September 25          "
October  26 Sunny skies
November 27      ---"---
December 28 Sunny skies (dry)
Weather Accra, Ghana
Weather can't be forecast more than a week or so in advance, but weather averages are good indicators of what to expect any month.

MonthAverage highAverage lowWarmest everColdest everAverage dew pointAverage precipitation
JAN.877710064710.6
FEB.887910268741.1
MARCH887910268752.2
APRIL87799768753.5
MAY867810166755.3
JUNE837610264747.8
JULY817510068722.0
AUG.807410064710.7
SEP.827510268721.7
OCT.847610169732.5
NOV.877710270741.3
DEC.86779770730.8


Latitude: 5 degrees, 36 minutes north 
Longitude: 0 degrees, 10 minutes east 
Tropical and humid; 
Whole country: average low: 20,5C (69F), average high 26C (79F).
Accra: average daily temperature is 30C (86F). 
The coolest time of year is between June and September when the main rainfall occurs. Variations in temperature both annually and daily are quite small. The minimum teperature is around 23C (73F). warm and comparatively dry along southeast coast; hot and humid in southwest; hot and dry in north

I don't need my puffy jacket :-(

1 comment:

  1. You are getting to be an expert at packing. We look forward to seeing you next week! Love Ya! JPP

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