Sefwi-Bekwai
Sefwi Bekwai | |
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Interactive map of Sefwi Bekwai | |
| Country | Ghana |
| Region | Western North Region |
| District | Bibiani Anhwiaso Bekwai District |
| Government | |
| • Omanhene of sefwi-bekwai | Oyeadieyie Basape Kojo Armah III [1] |
| Time zone | GMT |
| • Summer (DST) | GMT |
Sefwi Bekwai is a town in Bibiani Anhwiaso Bekwai District in the Western North Region of Ghana.
It is one of three autonomous historical states, along with Sefwi Wiawso and Sefwi-Anhwiaso, which make up the Kingdom of Sefwi with each state governed by its own paramount chief (Omanhene) while sharing a common language, religious tradition, and festival system.
Climate
| Climate data for Sefwi Bekwai (1991–2020) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 37.6 (99.7) |
39.5 (103.1) |
39.7 (103.5) |
38.0 (100.4) |
36.7 (98.1) |
35.3 (95.5) |
33.8 (92.8) |
34.5 (94.1) |
34.0 (93.2) |
35.0 (95.0) |
36.0 (96.8) |
35.7 (96.3) |
39.7 (103.5) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 33.9 (93.0) |
35.6 (96.1) |
35.1 (95.2) |
34.5 (94.1) |
33.6 (92.5) |
31.9 (89.4) |
30.5 (86.9) |
29.9 (85.8) |
31.0 (87.8) |
32.3 (90.1) |
33.2 (91.8) |
33.0 (91.4) |
32.9 (91.2) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 27.8 (82.0) |
29.5 (85.1) |
29.3 (84.7) |
29.0 (84.2) |
28.5 (83.3) |
27.4 (81.3) |
26.5 (79.7) |
26.1 (79.0) |
26.9 (80.4) |
27.6 (81.7) |
28.1 (82.6) |
27.7 (81.9) |
27.9 (82.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 21.6 (70.9) |
23.4 (74.1) |
23.5 (74.3) |
23.5 (74.3) |
23.4 (74.1) |
23.0 (73.4) |
22.6 (72.7) |
22.4 (72.3) |
22.8 (73.0) |
22.9 (73.2) |
22.9 (73.2) |
22.5 (72.5) |
22.9 (73.2) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 13.4 (56.1) |
14.4 (57.9) |
18.1 (64.6) |
19.2 (66.6) |
19.9 (67.8) |
18.6 (65.5) |
18.5 (65.3) |
18.5 (65.3) |
19.9 (67.8) |
19.5 (67.1) |
19.3 (66.7) |
13.6 (56.5) |
13.4 (56.1) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 19.7 (0.78) |
56.5 (2.22) |
129.1 (5.08) |
161.1 (6.34) |
187.0 (7.36) |
218.2 (8.59) |
130.9 (5.15) |
79.5 (3.13) |
148.3 (5.84) |
189.8 (7.47) |
94.4 (3.72) |
32.5 (1.28) |
1,447 (56.96) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 1.5 | 3.6 | 8.7 | 9.4 | 12.3 | 14.3 | 11.2 | 9.3 | 12.3 | 14.2 | 8.0 | 2.5 | 107.3 |
| Source: NOAA[2] | |||||||||||||
References
- ^ https://www.modernghana.com/news/973855/the-omanhene-of-sefwi-bekwai-oyeadieyie-basape
- ^ "Sefwi Bekwai Climate Normals 1991–2020". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
6°12′N 2°19′W / 6.200°N 2.317°W