Kpandu weather in December

In December, Kpandu sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 15 mm of rain across 3.6 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 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% 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 Kpandu's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kpandu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
5th warmest
Overnight low
25°
8th coldest
Rainfall
15 mm
3.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:07 AM – 5:43 PM
Cloud cover
38%
1st clearest
Wind
6 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.44 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

Kpandu is town in Kpando Municipal District, 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 Kpandu reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 32°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)
13125
23125
33125
43125
53125
63125
73125
83125
93125
103125
113125
123125
133125
143125
153125
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303125
313125

How December really feels in Kpandu

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.

Kpandu 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° / 25°122.811.65.1
Feb33° / 26°20511.84.1
Mar33° / 26°5210.7123.6
Apr32° / 26°731512.13.4
May31° / 25°12521.312.33.3
Jun29° / 25°17324.712.43.4
Jul28° / 24°17524.212.43.9
Aug28° / 24°18223.412.24.2
Sep29° / 24°21226.3123.4
Oct30° / 24°16425.911.83.3
Nov31° / 25°6014.111.74.2
Dec31° / 25°153.611.65.4

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% of the time in December, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 21%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
27129
37129
47129
57228
67327
77327
87426
97525
107525
117624
127723
137822
148020
158020
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188218
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308218
318218

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Kpandu gets around 15 mm of rain over 3.6 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 13% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
126
225
323
422
521
620
719
818
917
1016
1115
1215
1314
1413
1512
1612
1711
1810
199
209
218
227
237
247
257
267
277
287
297
307
317

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 48% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 96% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10034156
20034255
30134254
40144253
50144352
60144352
70154450
80154450
90154549
100264548
110264547
120264646
130274645
140374644
150374743
160384842
170384840
180394939
190495037
2004105036
2104105234
2205115232
2305125231
2405135329
2516135327
2616145425
2717155423
2827155422
2928165420
3029165419
3139175318

Wind in December

Winds average 6 km/h in December, the calmest month.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
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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 6:00 AM to 6:14 AM, and sunset from 5:37 PM to 5:50 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:005:37
211.66:005:38
311.66:015:38
411.66:015:38
511.66:025:39
611.66:025:39
711.66:035:39
811.66:035:40
911.66:045:40
1011.66:045:40
1111.66:055:41
1211.66:055:41
1311.66:065:42
1411.66:065:42
1511.66:075:42
1611.66:075:43
1711.66:085:43
1811.66:085:44
1911.66:095:44
2011.66:095:45
2111.66:105:45
2211.66:105:46
2311.66:105:46
2411.66:115:47
2511.66:115:47
2611.66:125:48
2711.66:125:48
2811.66:135:48
2911.66:135:49
3011.66:145:49
3111.66:145:50

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.44 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.28 kWh/m² to a high of 6 kWh/m² in March across the year — December's 5.44 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
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175.4Bright
185.5Bright
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205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Kpandu

In seasonPeak

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

Kpandu's rainy season runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Kpandu sees seasonal dust haze (January–April), heaviest in February.

Rainy season
Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is December a good time to visit Kpandu?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.9
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Kpandu in December

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

In December, Kpandu sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Kpandu 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 Kpandu peaks around April 9 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 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 9UV 13Dec 16UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Kpandu 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 Kpandu is worst in January — around 145 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 7.5× the cleanest month (September, 19 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModerateUnhealthyJan 16139 µg/m³Sep 1019 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan145Unhealthy
Feb94Unhealthy
Mar41Poor
Apr37Poor
May23Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov33Moderate
Dec103Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Kpandu?

Kpandu sits at 7.0°N, 0.3°E, 153 m above sea level, in Ghana. The nearest listed city is Hohoe, 26 km away.

HoBadouNotséBegoroAtakpaméAkatsi

Topography around Kpandu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kpandu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 169 m around an average of 155 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 360 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 960 m.

The land around Kpandu is covered by trees (44%) and shrubs (28%) within 3 km, trees (36%), water (32%) and shrubs (24%) within 16 km, and trees (35%) and shrubs (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
169 m
16 km
360 m
80 km
960 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Hohoe 26 km · Kpalimé 39 km · Ho 48 km · Badou 74 km · Notsé 97 km · Begoro 100 km · Atakpamé 110 km · Akatsi 111 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 Kpandu (6.9954°, 0.2931°, elevation 153 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).