Goaso weather in December

In December, Goaso sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 17 mm of rain across 4.1 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 45% 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 Goaso's 2nd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Goaso's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
5th warmest
Overnight low
22°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
17 mm
4.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:18 AM – 5:54 PM
Cloud cover
47%
2nd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.85 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

Goaso is capital of Ahafo 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 Goaso 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 about 1°C warmer than November and about 2°C cooler than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13123
23123
33123
43123
53223
63223
73223
83223
93223
103222
113222
123222
133222
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273222
283222
293222
303322
313322

How December really feels in Goaso

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.

Goaso 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°163.511.63.9
Feb35° / 24°397.511.82.8
Mar34° / 24°8415.7122.6
Apr33° / 24°9717.112.12.8
May32° / 24°11320.712.33.0
Jun30° / 23°11921.412.43.5
Jul29° / 23°8818.212.44.3
Aug28° / 22°8516.812.24.5
Sep29° / 23°11922.4123.7
Oct30° / 23°10721.711.83.5
Nov31° / 23°4911.111.74.2
Dec32° / 22°174.111.64.7

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% 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 33%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25347
35545
45545
55743
65842
75941
86040
96238
106238
116337
126535
136634
146634
156832
166931
177030
187030
197228
207228
217327
227327
237525
247525
257525
267624
277624
287624
297525
307624
317624

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Goaso gets around 17 mm of rain over 4.1 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 14% 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
221
320
420
519
618
718
817
917
1016
1116
1216
1315
1415
1514
1614
1713
1813
1912
2011
2111
2210
2310
249
259
268
278
288
297
307
317

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 62% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 85% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
101214812
201315792
301315792
401416781
501417771
601418761
711519731
811519731
911520721
1012620701
1112621691
1222621681
1322621681
1422622671
1532722651
1632722651
1743723621
1843723621
1953724601
2053724601
2164825570
2274825560
2384926530
2495927500
251051027490
261151027460
271251128440
281361128420
291461228400
301561228390
311671228370

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 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 6:11 AM to 6:25 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)
111.66:115:49
211.66:115:49
311.66:125:49
411.66:125:50
511.66:135:50
611.66:135:50
711.66:145:51
811.66:145:51
911.66:155:52
1011.66:155:52
1111.66:165:52
1211.66:165:53
1311.66:175:53
1411.66:175:54
1511.66:185:54
1611.66:185:54
1711.66:195:55
1811.66:195:55
1911.66:195:56
2011.66:205:56
2111.66:205:57
2211.66:215:57
2311.66:215:58
2411.66:225:58
2511.66:225:59
2611.66:235:59
2711.66:236:00
2811.66:246:00
2911.66:246:01
3011.66:256:01
3111.66:256:02

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.85 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.7 kWh/m² to a high of 5.38 kWh/m² in February across the year — December's 4.85 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.6Bright
44.6Bright
54.6Bright
64.6Bright
74.6Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.9Bright
194.9Bright
204.9Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Goaso

In seasonPeak

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

Goaso 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 Goaso?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.4
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Goaso in December

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

In December, Goaso 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 Goaso 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 Goaso peaks around April 13 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 9 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 9UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Goaso 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 Goaso is worst in February — around 94 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.0× the cleanest month (August, 19 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModerateUnhealthyFeb 1092 µg/m³Aug 1719 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan84Unhealthy
Feb94Unhealthy
Mar42Poor
Apr39Poor
May24Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct26Moderate
Nov35Moderate
Dec72Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Goaso?

Goaso sits at 6.8°N, 2.5°W, 201 m above sea level, in Ghana. The nearest listed city is Mim, 12 km away.

AtronieTepaBibianiDuayaw-NkwantaBechemSunyaniDomaa-Ahenkro

Topography around Goaso

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Goaso has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 105 m around an average of 200 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 155 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 738 m.

The land around Goaso is covered by trees (61%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, trees (86%) within 16 km, and trees (90%) within 80 km.

3 km
105 m
16 km
155 m
80 km
738 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaces
December weather nearby: Mim 12 km · Atronie 41 km · Tepa 45 km · Bibiani 45 km · Duayaw-Nkwanta 62 km · Bechem 63 km · Sunyani 63 km · Domaa-Ahenkro 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 Goaso (6.8036°, -2.5172°, elevation 201 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).