Kintampo in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Kintampo sees average daytime highs around 34°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 57 mm of rain over about 9 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 34°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Kintampo's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Kintampo's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 34°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 22°C
- Rainfall
- 57 mm
- 9 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.6
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Kintampo in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 34°C.
A typical winter day in Kintampo reaches about 34°C and drops to 22°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Kintampo
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.
Kintampo 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 | 34° / 21° | 12 | 2.1 | 11.6 | 3.9 |
| Feb | 35° / 23° | 34 | 4.8 | 11.7 | 2.7 |
| Mar | 35° / 24° | 92 | 14.2 | 11.9 | 2.3 |
| Apr | 34° / 24° | 139 | 19.7 | 12.2 | 2.4 |
| May | 32° / 24° | 151 | 21.8 | 12.4 | 2.7 |
| Jun | 31° / 23° | 143 | 21.3 | 12.5 | 3.3 |
| Jul | 29° / 23° | 147 | 22.3 | 12.4 | 3.7 |
| Aug | 29° / 22° | 175 | 22.4 | 12.3 | 3.7 |
| Sep | 30° / 22° | 235 | 26.8 | 12 | 3.0 |
| Oct | 32° / 23° | 154 | 22.1 | 11.8 | 3.0 |
| Nov | 33° / 22° | 38 | 6.9 | 11.6 | 3.6 |
| Dec | 33° / 21° | 11 | 2.4 | 11.5 | 4.1 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Kintampo gets around 57 mm of rain over 9 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 8 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 5.8 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Kintampo
In winter, Kintampo overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Kintampo's rainy season runs April–October, when most of the year's rain falls.
Kintampo sees seasonal dust haze (January–April), heaviest in February.
Is winter a good time to visit Kintampo?
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 Kintampo. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Kintampo in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Kintampo sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.
UV index in Kintampo 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 Kintampo peaks around April 12 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 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) | 8 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 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 | 8 | Very high |
| Feb | 11 | Extreme |
| Mar | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 10 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 9 | Very high |
| Dec | 8 | Very high |
Air quality in Kintampo 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 Kintampo is worst in December — around 157 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 9.9× the cleanest month (August, 16 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) | 136 | 82 | 41 | 37 | 22 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 25 | 46 | 157 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Very unhealthy |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 136 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 82 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 41 | Poor |
| Apr | 37 | Poor |
| May | 22 | Moderate |
| Jun | 18 | Moderate |
| Jul | 17 | Moderate |
| Aug | 16 | Moderate |
| Sep | 17 | Moderate |
| Oct | 25 | Moderate |
| Nov | 46 | Poor |
| Dec | 157 | Very unhealthy |
Where is Kintampo?
Kintampo sits at 8.1°N, 1.7°W, 343 m above sea level, in Ghana. The nearest listed city is Nkoranza, 54 km away.
Topography around Kintampo
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Kintampo.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Kintampo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 200 m around an average of 310 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 339 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 499 m.
The land around Kintampo is covered by artificial surfaces (28%), trees (25%) and cropland (20%) within 3 km, shrubs (38%) and grassland (30%) within 16 km, and shrubs (41%) and grassland (35%) 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 Kintampo (8.0563°, -1.7306°, elevation 343 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.