Bekwai weather in December

In December, Bekwai sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 24 mm of rain across 5.6 wet days and about 11.6 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 41% 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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Bekwai's 2nd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bekwai's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
5th warmest
Overnight low
22°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
24 mm
5.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:14 AM – 5:51 PM
Cloud cover
49%
2nd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.89 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

Bekwai is human settlement in Ashanti Region, 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 Bekwai reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°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
53123
63123
73122
83122
93122
103122
113122
123122
133122
143122
153122
163122
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183122
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213122
223122
233122
243122
253122
263122
273122
283122
293222
303222
313222

How December really feels in Bekwai

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.

Bekwai 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
Jan32° / 23°224.411.74.4
Feb34° / 24°458.511.83.3
Mar33° / 24°10317.8122.8
Apr32° / 24°10618.612.13.0
May31° / 23°13021.812.33.2
Jun29° / 23°14823.612.43.5
Jul28° / 22°11620.812.34.3
Aug28° / 22°9419.112.24.5
Sep29° / 23°13824.1123.6
Oct30° / 23°13522.911.93.5
Nov31° / 23°6213.511.74.2
Dec31° / 22°245.611.65.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 34%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25446
35644
45644
55644
65743
75842
85941
96040
106139
116238
126337
136436
146535
156634
166832
176832
186931
197129
207129
217228
227327
237426
247426
257426
267426
277525
287525
297426
307426
317426

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Bekwai gets around 24 mm of rain over 5.6 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 19% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
131
230
329
428
527
627
726
825
924
1023
1123
1222
1321
1420
1519
1618
1717
1816
1915
2014
2113
2212
2312
2411
2511
2611
2711
2811
2911
3011
3111

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 72% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 92% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10008902
20019882
300110872
400111862
500112852
600113851
700114841
800214831
901215811
1001216801
1101316791
1201317781
1301317781
1401317781
1502418751
1602418751
1702419741
1802519731
1912520711
2013520701
2113621681
2214622661
2324623641
2425624621
2535725591
2635726581
2746727560
2846728550
2957828520
3067828510
3177828490

Wind in December

Winds average 6 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of December to 11 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:07 AM to 6:21 AM, and sunset from 5:46 PM to 5:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:075:46
211.66:075:46
311.66:075:46
411.66:085:47
511.66:085:47
611.66:095:47
711.66:095:48
811.66:105:48
911.66:105:48
1011.66:115:49
1111.66:115:49
1211.66:125:50
1311.66:125:50
1411.66:135:50
1511.66:135:51
1611.66:145:51
1711.66:145:52
1811.66:155:52
1911.66:155:53
2011.66:165:53
2111.66:165:54
2211.66:175:54
2311.66:175:55
2411.66:175:55
2511.66:185:55
2611.66:185:56
2711.66:195:56
2811.66:195:57
2911.66:205:57
3011.66:205:58
3111.66:215:58

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.89 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.79 kWh/m² to a high of 5.43 kWh/m² in February across the year — December's 4.89 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.9Bright
174.9Bright
184.9Bright
194.9Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Bekwai

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is December a good time to visit Bekwai?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.4
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Bekwai in December

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

In December, Bekwai sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Bekwai in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bekwai peaks around April 13 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highApr 13UV 13Dec 19UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Bekwai 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 Bekwai is worst in January — around 122 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.6× the cleanest month (August, 22 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyJan 17118 µg/m³Aug 1222 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan122Unhealthy
Feb97Unhealthy
Mar48Poor
Apr43Poor
May28Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct31Moderate
Nov42Poor
Dec90Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Bekwai?

Bekwai sits at 6.5°N, 1.6°W, 219 m above sea level, in Ghana. The nearest listed city is Kumasi, 27 km away.

KonongoEffiduaseDunkwa

Topography around Bekwai

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bekwai has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 81 m around an average of 210 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 340 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 696 m.

The land around Bekwai is covered by trees (64%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, trees (78%) within 16 km, and trees (88%) within 80 km.

3 km
81 m
16 km
340 m
80 km
696 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaces
December weather nearby: Kumasi 27 km · Obuasi 29 km · New Tafo 30 km · Tafo 31 km · Ahwiaa 34 km · Konongo 44 km · Effiduase 48 km · Dunkwa 59 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 Bekwai (6.452°, -1.5787°, elevation 219 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).