Location & Surroundings

Buko is a settlement in Upper West, Ghana, at 286 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Jirapa, 26 km to the south. The national capital Accra is about 645 km to the southeast. The nearest airport is Dano Airport, 55 km away.

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Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    10° 46' 9" N, 2° 44' 34" W
  • Elevation DEM: 286 m
  • Timezone Africa/Accra
  • Time Shift GMT 0 (DST 0)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 193 p/km²
  • Built-up 2.9%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Cedi (GHS)
  • Phone Prefix +233

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Buko

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

Now 31.0 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 3.6 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 22.9 to 33.0 C, max wind 3.6 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 552 W/m2.

Temperature
31.0 C
Wind
3.6 m/s SW (208 deg)
Humidity
58 %
Pressure
1,012.8 hPa
Clouds
74 %
Precip
0.00 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 31.0 3.6 208 58 1,012.8 - / 0.00 74 0.0 n/a
6h 27.4 2.8 197 72 1,011.2 0.07 / 0.07 99 398.4 n/a
12h 24.0 1.8 212 85 1,013.0 0.19 / 0.26 46 0.2 n/a
18h 22.9 2.0 177 92 1,013.1 0.00 / 0.10 11 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 33.0 2.3 178 50 1,012.2 0.00 / 0.00 16 552.2 n/a
30h 28.8 2.3 172 66 1,009.5 0.00 / 0.00 12 383.6 n/a
36h 24.4 1.1 247 90 1,012.5 1.29 / 1.29 76 0.2 n/a
42h 22.7 2.0 214 96 1,013.2 0.86 / 2.15 87 0.0 n/a
Sunday 31.7 2.0 170 57 1,013.0 0.00 / 0.98 57 468.7 n/a
54h 26.7 2.4 165 77 1,010.5 0.00 / 0.51 70 442.0 n/a
60h 24.0 1.5 213 90 1,013.5 0.00 / 0.01 96 0.2 n/a
66h 22.9 1.6 284 91 1,013.8 1.67 / 1.67 100 0.0 n/a
Monday 32.3 2.7 178 52 1,013.3 0.00 / 0.00 98 526.9 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-11 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Buko?
Now 31.0 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 3.6 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 22.9 to 33.0 C, max wind 3.6 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 552 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
No measurable precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Buko today?
Sunrise around 05:59 and sunset around 18:15 (local time). Day length about 12h 16m.
What is the local time in Buko?
Local time is 21:07. Time zone: Africa/Accra (UTC+00:00).
What type of place is Buko?
Buko is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Buko?
DEM 286 m.
Where is Buko located?
It is at 10.76913, -2.74264 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Buko in?
It is in Ghana.

Sources

Last updated 2019-12-06
geonames https://www.geonames.org/11751514