Ho in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Ho sees average daytime highs around 33°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 103 mm of rain over about 26 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 33°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Winter is Ho's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Ho's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 33°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 24°C
- Rainfall
- 103 mm
- 26 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.7
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Ho in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 33°C.
A typical winter day in Ho reaches about 33°C and drops to 24°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.
How winter really feels in Ho
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 90 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in winter is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Ho weather by month
How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 33° / 23° | 27 | 6.6 | 11.7 | 4.0 |
| Feb | 34° / 25° | 44 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 3.0 |
| Mar | 34° / 25° | 78 | 18.3 | 12 | 2.6 |
| Apr | 33° / 25° | 99 | 19.2 | 12.1 | 2.7 |
| May | 32° / 24° | 163 | 25.4 | 12.3 | 2.6 |
| Jun | 30° / 23° | 194 | 26.5 | 12.4 | 3.0 |
| Jul | 29° / 23° | 159 | 23.6 | 12.3 | 3.7 |
| Aug | 29° / 23° | 136 | 22.4 | 12.2 | 3.9 |
| Sep | 29° / 23° | 214 | 26.3 | 12 | 3.1 |
| Oct | 31° / 23° | 180 | 26.9 | 11.9 | 2.8 |
| Nov | 32° / 23° | 85 | 19.7 | 11.7 | 3.2 |
| Dec | 32° / 23° | 33 | 8.4 | 11.6 | 4.2 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Ho gets around 103 mm of rain over 26 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 6 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min in early December to 11 h 54 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 5.5 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Ho
In winter, Ho overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Ho sees seasonal dust haze (January–April), heaviest in February.
Is winter a good time to visit Ho?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ho. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Ho in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Ho sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 26 days see rain.
UV index in Ho in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages 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 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 8 |
| Level | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9 | Very high |
| Feb | 11 | Extreme |
| Mar | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 10 | Extreme |
| Aug | 10 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 9 | Very high |
| Dec | 8 | Very high |
Air quality in Ho in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 139 | 92 | 47 | 44 | 31 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 38 | 45 | 104 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Unhealthy |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 139 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 92 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 47 | Poor |
| Apr | 44 | Poor |
| May | 31 | Moderate |
| Jun | 27 | Moderate |
| Jul | 24 | Moderate |
| Aug | 24 | Moderate |
| Sep | 27 | Moderate |
| Oct | 38 | Poor |
| Nov | 45 | Poor |
| Dec | 104 | Unhealthy |
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.
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.
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
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.