Konongo weather in December

In December, Konongo sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 21 mm of rain across 4.8 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in December, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of December to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Konongo's 1st-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Konongo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
5th warmest
Overnight low
23°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
21 mm
4.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:12 AM – 5:50 PM
Cloud cover
46%
1st clearest
Wind
6 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.93 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Konongo is town 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 32°C through the month.

A typical December day in Konongo reaches about 32°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 34°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
63123
73123
83123
93123
103123
113223
123223
133223
143223
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293223
303223
313222

How December really feels in Konongo

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.

Konongo 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
Jan33° / 23°204.211.74.2
Feb34° / 24°418.411.83.1
Mar33° / 24°9717.2122.7
Apr33° / 24°961812.12.9
May31° / 24°11020.312.33.2
Jun30° / 23°13622.212.43.5
Jul28° / 23°10819.512.34.3
Aug28° / 22°9118.512.24.4
Sep29° / 23°13423.8123.6
Oct30° / 23°11421.911.93.6
Nov31° / 23°491211.74.2
Dec32° / 23°214.811.64.8

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% 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 31%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25941
35941
46139
56139
66238
76238
86436
96436
106535
116535
126733
136832
146832
157030
167030
177129
187228
197327
207426
217426
227624
237624
247525
257624
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277624
287624
297525
307525
317525

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Konongo gets around 21 mm of rain over 4.8 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 16% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
127
226
325
424
523
623
722
822
921
1020
1120
1219
1318
1418
1517
1616
1715
1814
1913
2012
2111
2211
2310
2410
259
269
279
289
299
309
3110

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 68% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 90% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
100111862
200112861
300213841
400214831
500215821
600215821
700316801
800317791
900317791
1001318780
1101419760
1201419760
1301420750
1401520740
1511521720
1612521710
1712622690
1812622690
1912623680
2013724650
2123724640
2224725620
2324726610
2435827570
2535828560
2646829530
2746830520
2857830500
2967831480
3077931460
3187931450

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 36 min at the start of December to 11 h 36 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 6:05 AM to 6:19 AM, and sunset from 5:44 PM to 5:57 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:055:44
211.66:065:44
311.66:065:45
411.66:075:45
511.66:075:45
611.66:085:46
711.66:085:46
811.66:095:46
911.66:095:47
1011.66:105:47
1111.66:105:47
1211.66:115:48
1311.66:115:48
1411.66:125:49
1511.66:125:49
1611.66:125:50
1711.66:135:50
1811.66:135:50
1911.66:145:51
2011.66:145:51
2111.66:155:52
2211.66:155:52
2311.66:165:53
2411.66:165:53
2511.66:175:54
2611.66:175:54
2711.66:185:55
2811.66:185:55
2911.66:195:56
3011.66:195:56
3111.66:195:57

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.93 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.8 kWh/m² to a high of 5.45 kWh/m² in February across the year — December's 4.93 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
64.8Bright
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84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.9Bright
154.9Bright
164.9Bright
174.9Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Konongo

In seasonPeak

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

Konongo 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 Konongo?

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
7.4
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Konongo in December

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

In December, Konongo sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Konongo 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 Konongo peaks around April 13 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highApr 13UV 13Dec 19UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Konongo 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 Konongo is worst in January — around 122 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.6× the cleanest month (August, 22 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyJan 17118 µg/m³Aug 1222 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan122Unhealthy
Feb97Unhealthy
Mar48Poor
Apr43Poor
May28Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct31Moderate
Nov42Poor
Dec90Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Konongo?

Konongo sits at 6.6°N, 1.2°W, 230 m above sea level, in Ghana. The nearest listed city is Agogo, 25 km away.

BekwaiAhwiaaNew TafoTafoKumasiNkawkaw

Topography around Konongo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Konongo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 118 m around an average of 229 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 462 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 691 m.

The land around Konongo is covered by trees (54%) and artificial surfaces (31%) within 3 km, trees (89%) within 16 km, and trees (70%) within 80 km.

3 km
118 m
16 km
462 m
80 km
691 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Agogo 25 km · Effiduase 32 km · Bekwai 44 km · Ahwiaa 45 km · New Tafo 45 km · Tafo 46 km · Kumasi 46 km · Nkawkaw 51 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 Konongo (6.6167°, -1.2167°, elevation 230 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).