Domaa-Ahenkro weather in December

In December, Domaa-Ahenkro sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 17 mm of rain across 4 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 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time in December, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of December to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Domaa-Ahenkro's 2nd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Domaa-Ahenkro's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
5th warmest
Overnight low
22°
1st coldest
Rainfall
17 mm
4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:20 AM – 5:55 PM
Cloud cover
42%
2nd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.04 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Domaa-Ahenkro is town & district capital in Bono 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 32°C through the month.

A typical December day in Domaa-Ahenkro reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs on par with November and about 2°C cooler than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13122
23122
33122
43122
53122
63122
73122
83222
93222
103222
113222
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How December really feels in Domaa-Ahenkro

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.

Domaa-Ahenkro 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° / 22°162.911.64.0
Feb35° / 24°406.811.82.9
Mar34° / 24°9515.9122.6
Apr33° / 24°10617.912.22.8
May32° / 24°10919.812.33.1
Jun30° / 23°11720.212.43.7
Jul29° / 22°9017.912.44.4
Aug28° / 22°10518.512.24.5
Sep29° / 22°13623.4123.6
Oct30° / 23°11321.311.83.6
Nov31° / 22°5510.911.74.3
Dec32° / 22°17411.64.8

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 27%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
26040
36238
46238
56436
66535
76634
86832
96832
107030
117129
127129
137327
147426
157426
167624
177624
187624
197624
207822
217822
227822
237921
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267921
278020
288020
297921
307921
317921

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Domaa-Ahenkro gets around 17 mm of rain over 4 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 13% and peaks near 22% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
122
222
321
420
519
619
718
817
917
1016
1115
1215
1314
1413
1513
1612
1712
1811
1911
2010
2110
229
239
249
258
268
277
287
297
307
316

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 49% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 75% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
113317751
223318731
323419711
423420710
534421680
634522660
734523650
844624620
945625600
1055625590
1155726570
1265726560
1365826550
1475827530
1575827530
1686927500
1786928490
1896928470
191061028460
201161029440
211271029420
221471129400
231571129380
241681129360
251881228340
262091228320
272191228300
2823101227280
2924101327260
3026101327240
3127101326230

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
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316calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 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 grow by about 0 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:13 AM to 6:27 AM, and sunset from 5:49 PM to 6:02 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:135:49
211.66:135:50
311.66:145:50
411.66:145:50
511.66:155:51
611.66:155:51
711.66:165:51
811.66:165:52
911.66:175:52
1011.66:175:53
1111.66:185:53
1211.66:185:53
1311.66:195:54
1411.66:195:54
1511.66:205:55
1611.66:205:55
1711.66:215:55
1811.66:215:56
1911.66:225:56
2011.66:225:57
2111.66:235:57
2211.66:235:58
2311.66:245:58
2411.66:245:59
2511.66:255:59
2611.66:256:00
2711.66:256:00
2811.66:266:01
2911.66:266:01
3011.66:276:02
3111.66:276:02

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.04 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.67 kWh/m² to a high of 5.55 kWh/m² in February across the year — December's 5.04 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
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84.8Bright
94.9Bright
104.9Bright
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124.9Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Domaa-Ahenkro

In seasonPeak

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

Domaa-Ahenkro 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 Domaa-Ahenkro?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.6
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Domaa-Ahenkro in December

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

In December, Domaa-Ahenkro sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Domaa-Ahenkro 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 Domaa-Ahenkro peaks around April 13 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 9 (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 13Jan 10UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Domaa-Ahenkro 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 Domaa-Ahenkro is worst in February — around 79 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.1× the cleanest month (August, 15 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModerateFeb 1077 µg/m³Aug 2015 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan70Unhealthy
Feb79Unhealthy
Mar41Poor
Apr36Poor
May21Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov29Moderate
Dec63Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Domaa-Ahenkro?

Domaa-Ahenkro sits at 7.3°N, 2.9°W, 276 m above sea level, in Ghana. The nearest listed city is Japekrom, 35 km away.

NsoatreAtronieMimSunyaniGoaso

Topography around Domaa-Ahenkro

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Domaa-Ahenkro has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 52 m around an average of 274 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 223 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 677 m.

The land around Domaa-Ahenkro is covered by trees (43%) and artificial surfaces (33%) within 3 km, trees (78%) within 16 km, and trees (87%) within 80 km.

3 km
52 m
16 km
223 m
80 km
677 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaces
December weather nearby: Japekrom 35 km · Berekum 38 km · Agnibilékrou 40 km · Nsoatre 47 km · Atronie 53 km · Mim 54 km · Sunyani 61 km · Goaso 65 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 Domaa-Ahenkro (7.2739°, -2.8735°, elevation 276 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).