Kade weather in December

In December, Kade sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 37 mm of rain across 8.6 wet days and about 11.7 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 38% of the time in December, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of December to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Kade's 1st-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kade's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
5th warmest
Overnight low
23°
5th coldest
Rainfall
37 mm
8.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:10 AM – 5:49 PM
Cloud cover
50%
1st clearest
Wind
5 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.83 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Kade is human settlement 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 Kade reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 32°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)
13123
23123
33123
43123
53123
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73123
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113123
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133123
143123
153123
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How December really feels in Kade

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.

Kade 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
Jan32° / 23°307.211.74.4
Feb33° / 24°4810.411.83.4
Mar33° / 24°9719.2122.9
Apr32° / 24°11020.212.12.9
May31° / 24°16125.212.32.9
Jun29° / 23°1912612.33.2
Jul28° / 23°12822.812.34.0
Aug28° / 22°9921.512.24.2
Sep29° / 23°15325.9123.3
Oct30° / 23°16526.411.93.2
Nov31° / 23°8517.911.73.7
Dec31° / 23°378.611.74.8

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in December, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 28% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 34%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25446
35545
45644
55644
65743
75743
85941
96040
106040
116238
126337
136436
146535
156733
166733
176931
187030
197129
207228
217426
227426
237525
247525
257525
267525
277525
287426
297426
307327
317228

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Kade gets around 37 mm of rain over 8.6 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 45% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
145
244
343
442
541
640
739
838
937
1035
1134
1233
1331
1430
1529
1627
1726
1825
1923
2022
2121
2220
2319
2418
2518
2617
2717
2817
2917
3017
3118

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 79% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 98% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
100038512
200038611
300048511
400048610
500048610
60005869
70005869
80006868
90007858
100007858
110008848
120009838
1300010828
1400010828
1500111808
1600111799
1700112789
1800112789
1900213769
2000214759
2100214759
2200315748
2300315748
2400416728
2500416737
2600517726
2701517716
2811618695
2911618704
3012719674
3122719673

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 5 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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65calm
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135calm
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155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
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235calm
245calm
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265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of December to 11 h 42 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 6:03 AM to 6:17 AM, and sunset from 5:43 PM to 5:56 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:035:43
211.76:035:44
311.76:045:44
411.76:045:44
511.76:055:45
611.76:055:45
711.76:065:45
811.76:065:46
911.76:075:46
1011.76:075:46
1111.76:085:47
1211.76:085:47
1311.76:095:48
1411.76:095:48
1511.66:105:49
1611.66:105:49
1711.66:115:49
1811.66:115:50
1911.66:125:50
2011.66:125:51
2111.66:125:51
2211.66:135:52
2311.66:135:52
2411.66:145:53
2511.66:145:53
2611.66:155:54
2711.66:155:54
2811.66:165:55
2911.66:165:55
3011.76:175:56
3111.76:175:56

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.83 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.79 kWh/m² to a high of 5.33 kWh/m² in March across the year — December's 4.83 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.9Bright
194.9Bright
204.9Bright
214.9Bright
224.9Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Kade

In seasonPeak

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

Kade 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 Kade?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.9
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Kade in December

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

In December, Kade sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Kade 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 Kade peaks around April 11 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 9 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highApr 11UV 13Dec 17UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Kade 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 Kade is worst in January — around 94 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.3× the cleanest month (August, 22 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyJan 1592 µg/m³Aug 1722 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan94Unhealthy
Feb77Unhealthy
Mar47Poor
Apr45Poor
May32Moderate
Jun28Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct34Moderate
Nov46Poor
Dec82Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Kade?

Kade sits at 6.1°N, 0.8°W, 144 m above sea level, in Ghana. The nearest listed city is Akwatia, 7.0 km away.

SuhumAnyinamNkawkawBegoroNsawam

Topography around Kade

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kade has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 44 m around an average of 141 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 234 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 833 m.

The land around Kade is covered by trees (80%) within 3 km, trees (94%) within 16 km, and trees (86%) within 80 km.

3 km
44 m
16 km
234 m
80 km
833 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Akwatia 7.0 km · Akim Oda 25 km · Asamankese 32 km · Suhum 43 km · Anyinam 45 km · Nkawkaw 51 km · Begoro 60 km · Nsawam 62 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 Kade (6.0939°, -0.836°, elevation 144 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).