Hohoe in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Hohoe sees average daytime highs around 31°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 115 mm of rain over about 21 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 31°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Winter is Hohoe's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. Hohoe has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Hohoe's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 31°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 23°C
- Rainfall
- 115 mm
- 21 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.9
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Hohoe in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 31°C.
A typical winter day in Hohoe reaches about 31°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.
How winter really feels in Hohoe
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 70 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.
Hohoe 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 | 31° / 22° | 27 | 4.8 | 11.6 | 5.2 |
| Feb | 32° / 23° | 51 | 8.4 | 11.8 | 4.2 |
| Mar | 31° / 24° | 110 | 19 | 12 | 3.5 |
| Apr | 30° / 24° | 136 | 22.4 | 12.2 | 3.3 |
| May | 30° / 23° | 198 | 27.2 | 12.3 | 3.0 |
| Jun | 28° / 23° | 234 | 28.1 | 12.4 | 3.3 |
| Jul | 27° / 22° | 230 | 28.2 | 12.4 | 3.7 |
| Aug | 27° / 22° | 239 | 27.9 | 12.2 | 3.7 |
| Sep | 28° / 22° | 282 | 29 | 12 | 3.4 |
| Oct | 29° / 22° | 238 | 28.4 | 11.8 | 3.1 |
| Nov | 30° / 22° | 107 | 18 | 11.7 | 4.0 |
| Dec | 30° / 22° | 37 | 7.3 | 11.6 | 5.3 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Hohoe gets around 115 mm of rain over 21 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 5 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min in early December to 11 h 48 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 5.6 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Hohoe
In winter, Hohoe overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Hohoe's rainy season runs April–October, when most of the year's rain falls.
Hohoe sees seasonal dust haze (January–April), heaviest in February.
Is winter a good time to visit Hohoe?
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 reasonable time to visit Hohoe for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Hohoe in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Hohoe sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 21 days see rain.
UV index in Hohoe 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 Hohoe peaks around March 24 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 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 | 11 | 11 | 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 | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 9 | Very high |
| Dec | 8 | Very high |
Air quality in Hohoe 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 Hohoe is worst in January — around 116 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.7× the cleanest month (July, 20 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) | 116 | 106 | 48 | 42 | 26 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 32 | 41 | 85 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Unhealthy |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 116 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 106 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 48 | Poor |
| Apr | 42 | Poor |
| May | 26 | Moderate |
| Jun | 22 | Moderate |
| Jul | 20 | Moderate |
| Aug | 20 | Moderate |
| Sep | 23 | Moderate |
| Oct | 32 | Moderate |
| Nov | 41 | Poor |
| Dec | 85 | Unhealthy |
Where is Hohoe?
Hohoe sits at 7.2°N, 0.5°E, 173 m above sea level, in Ghana. The nearest listed city is Kpandu, 26 km away.
Topography around Hohoe
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Hohoe.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Hohoe has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 86 m around an average of 172 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 704 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 935 m.
The land around Hohoe is covered by trees (52%) and artificial surfaces (28%) within 3 km, trees (83%) within 16 km, and trees (41%) and shrubs (28%) 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 Hohoe (7.1518°, 0.4736°, elevation 173 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.