Koforidua weather in December

In December, Koforidua sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 42 mm of rain across 10.3 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 50% 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 Koforidua's 1st-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Koforidua's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
5th warmest
Overnight low
23°
7th coldest
Rainfall
42 mm
10.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:08 AM – 5:47 PM
Cloud cover
44%
1st clearest
Wind
6 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.06 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

Koforidua is capital city of Eastern Region.

Founded
1875

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 Koforidua reaches about 31°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 30°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)
13123
23123
33123
43123
53123
63123
73123
83123
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103123
113123
123123
133123
143123
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293123
303223
313223

How December really feels in Koforidua

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.

Koforidua 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°408.211.74.3
Feb33° / 24°591211.83.4
Mar32° / 24°10319.3123.0
Apr32° / 24°11521.112.13.0
May31° / 23°16725.512.32.9
Jun29° / 23°19325.712.33.4
Jul28° / 22°1322212.34.3
Aug28° / 22°10320.812.24.5
Sep29° / 22°16825.9123.4
Oct30° / 23°15325.311.93.3
Nov31° / 23°8118.611.73.7
Dec31° / 23°4210.311.74.5

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% 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 26%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16337
26337
36337
46436
56535
66535
76634
86733
96832
107030
117129
127228
137327
147525
157525
167723
177822
187822
198020
208119
218119
228218
238119
248119
258119
268020
278020
287822
297822
307723
317624

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Koforidua gets around 42 mm of rain over 10.3 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 34% and peaks near 50% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
150
249
349
448
547
646
745
844
943
1041
1140
1238
1337
1435
1533
1632
1730
1829
1928
2026
2125
2224
2323
2423
2523
2623
2723
2823
2923
3023
3122

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 96% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10004897
20005887
30005896
40006886
50006886
60007885
70008875
80018865
90019864
1000110854
1100110854
1200211834
1300211834
1400212824
1500213814
1600313795
1700314785
1800314785
1900315775
2000415765
2101416745
2201416745
2301517734
2401517734
2501618714
2611618704
2712719683
2812719683
2922819672
3023919652
3123918662

Wind in December

Winds average 6 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 6:01 AM to 6:15 AM, and sunset from 5:41 PM to 5:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:015:41
211.76:015:41
311.76:025:42
411.76:025:42
511.76:025:42
611.76:035:43
711.76:035:43
811.76:045:43
911.76:045:44
1011.76:055:44
1111.76:055:45
1211.76:065:45
1311.76:065:45
1411.66:075:46
1511.66:075:46
1611.66:085:47
1711.66:085:47
1811.66:095:48
1911.66:095:48
2011.66:105:48
2111.66:105:49
2211.66:115:49
2311.66:115:50
2411.66:125:50
2511.66:125:51
2611.66:125:51
2711.66:135:52
2811.66:135:52
2911.66:145:53
3011.66:145:53
3111.76:155:54

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.06 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.99 kWh/m² to a high of 5.61 kWh/m² in March across the year — December's 5.06 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Koforidua

In seasonPeak

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

Koforidua 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 Koforidua?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Koforidua in December

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

In December, Koforidua sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Koforidua in December

The nearest coast averages about 28°C in December — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 67 km away) is warmest in May at about 29°C and coldest in August near 23°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

22°24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb28Warm
Mar28Tropical
Apr28Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun27Warm
Jul24Warm
Aug23Refreshing
Sep25Warm
Oct27Warm
Nov28Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in Koforidua 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 Koforidua peaks around April 10 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 10UV 13Dec 17UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Koforidua 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 Koforidua is worst in January — around 97 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.4× the cleanest month (August, 22 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyJan 1695 µg/m³Aug 1922 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan97Unhealthy
Feb76Unhealthy
Mar42Poor
Apr38Poor
May26Moderate
Jun27Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct32Moderate
Nov40Poor
Dec78Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Koforidua?

Koforidua sits at 6.1°N, 0.3°W, 172 m above sea level, in Ghana. The nearest listed city is Suhum, 22 km away.

AdentaAtsiamanAnyinamTaifa

Topography around Koforidua

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Koforidua has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 332 m around an average of 216 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 586 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 838 m.

The land around Koforidua is covered by artificial surfaces (54%) and trees (39%) within 3 km, trees (79%) within 16 km, and trees (48%) within 80 km.

3 km
332 m
16 km
586 m
80 km
838 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Suhum 22 km · Aburi 29 km · Nsawam 33 km · Begoro 35 km · Adenta 44 km · Atsiaman 45 km · Anyinam 45 km · Taifa 48 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 Koforidua (6.0941°, -0.2591°, elevation 172 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).