Effiduase weather in December

In December, Effiduase sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 22 mm of rain across 4.9 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 46% 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 Effiduase's 2nd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Effiduase's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
5th warmest
Overnight low
22°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
22 mm
4.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:14 AM – 5:50 PM
Cloud cover
46%
2nd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.02 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

Effiduase is town and district capital in 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 Effiduase 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)
13122
23122
33122
43122
53122
63122
73122
83122
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103122
113122
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133122
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How December really feels in Effiduase

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.

Effiduase 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°203.911.64.3
Feb34° / 24°42811.83.2
Mar33° / 24°9917.2122.8
Apr32° / 24°1031812.13.0
May31° / 23°1172012.33.3
Jun29° / 23°13122.212.43.6
Jul28° / 22°10619.312.44.4
Aug28° / 22°9217.912.24.6
Sep29° / 22°14123.9123.6
Oct30° / 23°1212211.83.6
Nov31° / 22°6012.611.74.3
Dec31° / 22°224.911.65.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% 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 29%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
26040
36139
46139
56238
66337
76337
86535
96535
106733
116733
126931
137030
147129
157228
167228
177426
187426
197525
207624
217723
227723
237723
247921
257921
267921
277921
287921
297822
307822
317822

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Effiduase gets around 22 mm of rain over 4.9 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 17% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
128
227
327
426
525
625
724
823
922
1022
1121
1220
1319
1418
1517
1616
1715
1814
1913
2012
2111
2210
239
249
259
269
279
289
299
309
319

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 63% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 86% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
100213841
201214821
301314811
401315810
501316800
601317790
701417780
802418760
912419740
1012419740
1112520720
1212520720
1313521700
1413621690
1523622670
1623622670
1723723650
1833724630
1934725610
2044825590
2144826580
2254927550
2364928530
24741028510
25841029480
26941130460
271041130440
281151231420
291251231400
301351231380
311551231370

Wind in December

Winds average 6 km/h in December, the calmest month.

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
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276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
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 6:06 AM to 6:21 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)
111.66:065:44
211.66:075:45
311.66:075:45
411.66:085:45
511.66:085:46
611.66:095:46
711.66:095:46
811.66:105:47
911.66:105:47
1011.66:115:47
1111.66:115:48
1211.66:125:48
1311.66:125:49
1411.66:135:49
1511.66:135:49
1611.66:145:50
1711.66:145:50
1811.66:155:51
1911.66:155:51
2011.66:165:52
2111.66:165:52
2211.66:165:53
2311.66:175:53
2411.66:175:54
2511.66:185:54
2611.66:185:55
2711.66:195:55
2811.66:195:55
2911.66:205:56
3011.66:205:56
3111.66:215:57

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.02 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.84 kWh/m² to a high of 5.55 kWh/m² in February across the year — December's 5.02 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.9Bright
94.9Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
124.9Bright
134.9Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Effiduase

In seasonPeak

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

Effiduase 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 Effiduase?

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
7.5
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Effiduase in December

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

In December, Effiduase sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Effiduase 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 Effiduase 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
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Effiduase 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 Effiduase 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 Effiduase?

Effiduase sits at 6.8°N, 1.4°W, 328 m above sea level, in Ghana. The nearest listed city is Ahwiaa, 24 km away.

Bekwai

Topography around Effiduase

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Effiduase has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 61 m around an average of 328 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 416 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 712 m.

The land around Effiduase is covered by trees (64%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 3 km, trees (83%) within 16 km, and trees (61%) within 80 km.

3 km
61 m
16 km
416 m
80 km
712 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
December weather nearby: Ahwiaa 24 km · Mampong 24 km · Tafo 27 km · New Tafo 28 km · Kumasi 31 km · Konongo 32 km · Agogo 35 km · Bekwai 48 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 Effiduase (6.8468°, -1.3961°, elevation 328 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).