Location & Surroundings

Owia is a settlement in Central, Ghana, at 36 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Mumford, 10 km to the east. The national capital Accra is 80 km to the northeast. The nearest airport is Kotoka International Airport, 85 km away.

Also known as: Owuya

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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
    5° 15' 17" N, 0° 51' 0" W
  • Elevation DEM: 36 m
  • Timezone Africa/Accra
  • Time Shift GMT 0 (DST 0)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 128 p/km²
  • Built-up 1.7%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Cedi (GHS)
  • Phone Prefix +233

Sun & Local Time

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Alternate Names

Owuya

Weather in Owia

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

Now 26.5 C with overcast skies and a 5.4 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 24.0 to 26.5 C, max wind 5.9 m/s. Precip around 0.2 mm. Solar peaks near 571 W/m2.

Temperature
26.5 C
Wind
5.4 m/s SW (209 deg)
Humidity
78 %
Pressure
1,014.6 hPa
Clouds
81 %
Precip
0.22 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 26.5 5.4 209 78 1,014.6 - / 0.00 81 0.0 n/a
6h 24.8 5.0 221 89 1,013.4 0.06 / 0.06 100 571.0 n/a
12h 24.1 4.1 229 94 1,015.9 0.00 / 0.02 21 0.0 n/a
18h 24.0 3.7 245 92 1,015.3 0.13 / 0.16 100 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 26.3 5.9 223 79 1,016.2 0.06 / 0.22 79 279.3 n/a
30h 24.7 4.9 216 88 1,014.5 0.00 / 0.04 5 524.0 n/a
36h 24.0 4.5 244 91 1,014.9 0.00 / 0.00 5 0.0 n/a
42h 23.3 2.7 284 91 1,015.5 0.04 / 0.04 44 0.0 n/a
Thursday 26.3 5.7 212 77 1,016.1 0.00 / 0.03 29 577.2 n/a
54h 24.9 5.7 218 87 1,013.7 0.02 / 0.04 17 567.6 n/a
60h 24.3 5.6 236 90 1,014.8 0.00 / 0.00 89 0.0 n/a
66h 23.6 3.6 252 92 1,014.5 0.36 / 0.36 62 0.0 n/a
Friday 25.9 5.7 230 79 1,014.6 0.00 / 0.10 99 339.7 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-15 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Owia?
Now 26.5 C with overcast skies and a 5.4 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 24.0 to 26.5 C, max wind 5.9 m/s. Precip around 0.2 mm. Solar peaks near 571 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.2 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Owia today?
Sunrise around 05:53 and sunset around 18:04 (local time). Day length about 12h 11m.
What is the local time in Owia?
Local time is 20:41. Time zone: Africa/Accra (UTC+00:00).
What type of place is Owia?
Owia is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Owia?
DEM 36 m.
Where is Owia located?
It is at 5.25483, -0.85009 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Owia in?
It is in Ghana.

Sources

Last updated 2019-12-06
geonames https://www.geonames.org/2296216