Akim Oda weather in December

In December, Akim Oda sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 28 mm of rain across 7.2 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in December, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of December to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Akim Oda's 1st-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Akim Oda's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
5th warmest
Overnight low
23°
4th coldest
Rainfall
28 mm
7.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:10 AM – 5:50 PM
Cloud cover
50%
1st clearest
Wind
5 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.76 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

Akim Oda is town in Eastern region of Ghana.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical December day in Akim Oda reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs on par with November and about 1°C cooler than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13123
23123
33123
43123
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How December really feels in Akim Oda

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 31 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in December is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Akim Oda weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 5th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 23°246.411.74.1
Feb34° / 24°429.311.83.2
Mar33° / 24°9118.5122.7
Apr32° / 24°1042012.12.8
May31° / 24°14424.712.32.8
Jun29° / 23°16925.312.33.2
Jul29° / 23°11121.512.34.0
Aug28° / 23°8618.912.24.3
Sep29° / 23°12824.8123.4
Oct30° / 23°14325.711.93.1
Nov31° / 23°7016.511.73.7
Dec31° / 23°287.211.74.6

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in December, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 29% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 34%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25347
35446
45545
55545
65644
75743
85842
95941
106040
116238
126337
136436
146535
156733
166832
176931
187030
197129
207327
217327
227426
237525
247426
257426
267426
277426
287327
297327
307228
317228

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Akim Oda gets around 28 mm of rain over 7.2 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 24% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
141
240
338
437
537
636
734
833
932
1031
1130
1228
1327
1425
1524
1622
1721
1820
1918
2017
2116
2215
2314
2414
2513
2613
2713
2813
2913
3014
3114

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of December feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, December lands in the oppressive band about 79% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 97% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
100038611
200048610
300048610
40005869
50005878
60006868
70006868
80007867
90008857
100008857
110009856
1200010846
1300011836
1400011836
1500012826
1600113806
1700113797
1800114787
1900114787
2000215776
2100216766
2201216756
2301317736
2401317745
2501418725
2601418724
2712519704
2812519703
2912619693
3023619682
3123719672

Wind in December

Winds average 5 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
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265calm
275calm
285calm
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305calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of December to 11 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:03 AM to 6:17 AM, and sunset from 5:44 PM to 5:57 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:035:44
211.76:045:44
311.76:045:45
411.76:055:45
511.76:055:45
611.76:065:46
711.76:065:46
811.76:075:47
911.76:075:47
1011.76:075:47
1111.76:085:48
1211.76:085:48
1311.76:095:49
1411.76:095:49
1511.76:105:49
1611.76:105:50
1711.76:115:50
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1911.76:125:51
2011.76:125:52
2111.76:135:52
2211.76:135:53
2311.76:145:53
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2711.76:165:55
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2911.76:165:56
3011.76:175:56
3111.76:175:57

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.76 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.74 kWh/m² to a high of 5.26 kWh/m² in March across the year — December's 4.76 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
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34.6Bright
44.6Bright
54.6Bright
64.6Bright
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84.6Bright
94.6Bright
104.7Bright
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134.7Bright
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184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Akim Oda

In seasonPeak

None of Akim Oda's seasonal hazards are active in December. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Akim Oda sees seasonal dust haze (January–April), heaviest in February.

Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
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Dec

Is December a good time to visit Akim Oda?

Our two travel scores rate December for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

4.6
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Akim Oda for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Akim Oda in December

From December's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In December, Akim Oda sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Akim Oda in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Akim Oda peaks around April 11 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 9 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highApr 11UV 13Dec 17UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Akim Oda in December

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where December falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Akim Oda is worst in January — around 94 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.3× the cleanest month (August, 22 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyJan 1592 µg/m³Aug 1722 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan94Unhealthy
Feb77Unhealthy
Mar47Poor
Apr45Poor
May32Moderate
Jun28Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct34Moderate
Nov46Poor
Dec82Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Akim Oda?

Akim Oda sits at 5.9°N, 1.0°W, 132 m above sea level, in Ghana. The nearest listed city is Akwatia, 23 km away.

FosoSwedruSuhumAnyinamTwifu Praso

Topography around Akim Oda

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Akim Oda.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Akim Oda has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 53 m around an average of 126 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 204 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 838 m.

The land around Akim Oda is covered by trees (48%) and artificial surfaces (33%) within 3 km, trees (90%) within 16 km, and trees (90%) within 80 km.

3 km
53 m
16 km
204 m
80 km
838 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Akwatia 23 km · Kade 25 km · Asamankese 36 km · Foso 42 km · Swedru 54 km · Suhum 61 km · Anyinam 70 km · Twifu Praso 71 km

Ghana travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type D / G
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 38% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$3,257
2025
Happiness
4.6 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
43%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.8
per 100k, 2022
Road deaths
25.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 540
Religion
Christian 71%Muslim 20%other 5%traditionalist 3%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Akim Oda (5.9267°, -0.9858°, elevation 132 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).