Location & Surroundings

Asa is a stream in Western, Ghana, at 126 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Dunkwa, 12 km to the northeast. The national capital Accra is about 185 km to the east. The nearest airport is Kumasi Airport, 97 km away.

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Basic Data

  • Type stream (STM)
  • a body of running water moving to a lower level in a channel on land

Geography

  • Coordinates
    5° 52' 56" N, 1° 51' 8" W
  • Elevation DEM: 126 m
  • Timezone Africa/Accra
  • Time Shift GMT 0 (DST 0)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 464 p/km²
  • Built-up 5.8%
  • Settlement Rural cluster
  • Currency Cedi (GHS)
  • Phone Prefix +233

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Asa

Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for Asa, updated from the NOAA GFS model.

Now 27.0 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 1.8 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 20.6 to 27.3 C, max wind 1.8 m/s. Precip around 0.8 mm. Solar peaks near 489 W/m2.

Temperature
27.0 C
Wind
1.8 m/s W (252 deg)
Humidity
77 %
Pressure
1,013.9 hPa
Clouds
58 %
Precip
0.83 mm
Solar
0.0 W/m2
UV-B
n/a

Hour Temp (C) Wind (m/s) Dir (deg) RH (%) Pressure (hPa) Precip (step/total mm) Clouds (%) Solar (W/m2) UV-B (W/m2)
NOW 27.0 1.8 252 77 1,013.9 - / 0.00 58 0.0 n/a
6h 23.5 1.8 203 96 1,012.9 7.84 / 7.84 83 489.2 n/a
12h 21.4 1.1 242 99 1,015.6 0.00 / 0.66 90 0.0 n/a
18h 20.6 0.9 262 99 1,014.9 0.00 / 0.00 35 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 27.3 1.8 234 73 1,014.0 0.83 / 0.83 62 403.5 n/a
30h 23.9 2.4 225 85 1,012.6 1.24 / 2.07 25 426.6 n/a
36h 20.7 1.3 211 98 1,014.7 0.00 / 0.00 19 0.0 n/a
42h 20.3 0.7 280 98 1,014.9 0.00 / 0.00 92 0.0 n/a
Thursday 27.5 2.3 219 62 1,014.5 0.05 / 0.05 100 289.0 n/a
54h 23.8 1.2 238 83 1,012.7 0.24 / 0.29 100 202.6 n/a
60h 20.3 0.9 244 96 1,015.1 0.00 / 0.03 1 0.0 n/a
66h 19.3 0.5 282 99 1,015.1 0.00 / 0.00 35 0.0 n/a
Friday 31.5 1.4 241 47 1,013.4 0.00 / 0.00 14 619.5 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-29 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Asa?
Now 27.0 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 1.8 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 20.6 to 27.3 C, max wind 1.8 m/s. Precip around 0.8 mm. Solar peaks near 489 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.8 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Asa today?
Sunrise around 05:54 and sunset around 18:01 (local time). Day length about 12h 07m.
What is the local time in Asa?
Local time is 23:17. Time zone: Africa/Accra (UTC+00:00).
What type of place is Asa?
Asa is a stream.
What is the elevation of Asa?
DEM 126 m.
Where is Asa located?
It is at 5.88234, -1.85232 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Asa in?
It is in Ghana.

Sources

Last updated 2018-01-12
geonames https://www.geonames.org/11793844

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