Ho weather in December

In December, Ho sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 33 mm of rain across 8.4 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 53% 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 Ho's 1st-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ho's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
5th warmest
Overnight low
23°
8th coldest
Rainfall
33 mm
8.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:06 AM – 5:43 PM
Cloud cover
42%
1st clearest
Wind
5 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.25 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
out of 10

Ho is Volta regional capital, Ghana.

Density
8,169/km²
people per km²

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 Ho reaches about 32°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 31°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs on par with November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13224
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How December really feels in Ho

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.

Ho 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°276.611.74.0
Feb34° / 25°4410.711.83.0
Mar34° / 25°7818.3122.6
Apr33° / 25°9919.212.12.7
May32° / 24°16325.412.32.6
Jun30° / 23°19426.512.43.0
Jul29° / 23°15923.612.33.7
Aug29° / 23°13622.412.23.9
Sep29° / 23°21426.3123.1
Oct31° / 23°18026.911.92.8
Nov32° / 23°8519.711.73.2
Dec32° / 23°338.411.64.2

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time in December, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 23%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26733
36733
46733
56931
66931
77030
87129
97129
107327
117327
127525
137525
147624
157822
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318020

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Ho gets around 33 mm of rain over 8.4 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 28% and peaks near 48% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
148
246
345
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542
641
740
838
937
1035
1134
1232
1331
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1528
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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 61% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 96% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
100136036
200146035
300146134
400146233
500156232
600156232
700166231
800166330
900176329
1000276229
1100286228
1200286228
1300296227
14002106127
15012106126
16013115926
17013125925
18013126024
19013136023
20013146022
21013146121
22014156119
23014156218
24024166216
25125176115
26125176213
27135176212
28136176211
29236186110
3024718609
3124717628

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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305calm
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 5:59 AM to 6:13 AM, and sunset from 5:37 PM to 5:50 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.65:595:37
211.65:595:37
311.65:595:38
411.66:005:38
511.66:005:38
611.66:015:39
711.66:015:39
811.66:025:40
911.66:025:40
1011.66:035:40
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1211.66:045:41
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1911.66:075:44
2011.66:085:45
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2711.66:115:48
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2911.66:125:49
3011.66:125:49
3111.66:135:50

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.25 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.2 kWh/m² to a high of 5.86 kWh/m² in March across the year — December's 5.25 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
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175.3Bright
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215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Ho

In seasonPeak

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

Ho 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 Ho?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ho in December

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

In December, Ho sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Ho 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 Ho peaks around April 9 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 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 9UV 13Dec 16UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Ho 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 Ho is worst in January — around 139 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.9× the cleanest month (August, 24 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyJan 15134 µg/m³Aug 1224 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan139Unhealthy
Feb92Unhealthy
Mar47Poor
Apr44Poor
May31Moderate
Jun27Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep27Moderate
Oct38Poor
Nov45Poor
Dec104Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Ho?

Ho sits at 6.6°N, 0.5°E, 171 m above sea level, in Ghana. The nearest listed city is Kpalimé, 38 km away.

KpanduHohoeAkatsiDzodzeTséviéNotséKeta

Topography around Ho

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ho has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 285 m around an average of 157 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 556 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 984 m.

The land around Ho is covered by artificial surfaces (52%) and trees (32%) within 3 km, shrubs (44%) and trees (37%) within 16 km, and trees (30%), shrubs (29%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
285 m
16 km
556 m
80 km
984 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
December weather nearby: Kpalimé 38 km · Kpandu 48 km · Hohoe 61 km · Akatsi 63 km · Dzodze 71 km · Tsévié 84 km · Notsé 86 km · Keta 95 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 Ho (6.6008°, 0.4713°, elevation 171 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).