Location & Surroundings

Banso is a settlement in Ashanti, Ghana, at 164 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Bekwai, 16 km to the west. The national capital Accra is about 170 km to the southeast. The nearest airport is Kumasi Airport, 33 km away.

Basic Data

  • Type populated place (PPL)
  • a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work

Geography

  • Coordinates
    6° 28' 0" N, 1° 26' 0" W
  • Elevation DEM: 164 m
  • Timezone Africa/Accra
  • Time Shift GMT 0 (DST 0)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 58 p/km²
  • Built-up 5.4%
  • Settlement Suburban / peri-urban
  • Currency Cedi (GHS)
  • Phone Prefix +233

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Banso

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

Now 21.5 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 1.2 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 20.6 to 28.4 C, max wind 1.5 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 524 W/m2.

Temperature
21.5 C
Wind
1.2 m/s S (186 deg)
Humidity
99 %
Pressure
1,014.3 hPa
Clouds
79 %
Precip
0.06 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 21.5 1.2 186 99 1,014.3 - / 0.00 79 0.0 n/a
6h 20.6 0.8 201 99 1,015.1 0.00 / 0.00 41 0.0 n/a
12h 28.4 1.3 197 68 1,014.4 0.96 / 0.96 68 524.4 n/a
18h 23.2 1.5 193 96 1,013.1 3.16 / 4.12 10 518.7 n/a
Tomorrow 22.2 1.2 204 98 1,015.3 0.00 / 0.06 97 0.0 n/a
30h 20.8 1.0 218 99 1,015.6 0.00 / 0.00 79 0.0 n/a
36h 28.4 1.3 271 65 1,015.1 0.08 / 0.08 93 322.8 n/a
42h 23.2 1.4 179 96 1,013.7 3.12 / 3.19 14 339.8 n/a
Saturday 20.2 1.1 203 99 1,014.8 0.00 / 0.00 66 0.0 n/a
54h 20.1 1.3 220 99 1,015.3 0.00 / 0.00 99 0.0 n/a
60h 27.1 2.1 267 69 1,014.8 0.10 / 0.10 90 383.1 n/a
66h 23.3 1.5 213 93 1,013.2 0.96 / 1.06 9 295.4 n/a
Sunday 20.8 1.4 222 99 1,015.0 0.00 / 0.00 30 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-24 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Banso?
Now 21.5 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 1.2 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 20.6 to 28.4 C, max wind 1.5 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 524 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.1 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Banso today?
Sunrise around 05:53 and sunset around 18:01 (local time). Day length about 12h 08m.
What is the local time in Banso?
Local time is 09:21. Time zone: Africa/Accra (UTC+00:00).
What type of place is Banso?
Banso is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Banso?
DEM 164 m.
Where is Banso located?
It is at 6.46667, -1.43333 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Banso in?
It is in Ghana.

Sources

Last updated 2019-12-06
geonames https://www.geonames.org/2303367

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