Mampong weather in December

In December, Mampong sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 22 mm of rain across 4.7 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 52% 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 Mampong's 1st-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mampong's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
5th warmest
Overnight low
22°
1st coldest
Rainfall
22 mm
4.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:14 AM – 5:50 PM
Cloud cover
42%
1st clearest
Wind
6 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.19 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Mampong is city 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 Mampong reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 10°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)
13122
23122
33122
43122
53122
63122
73122
83122
93222
103222
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How December really feels in Mampong

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.

Mampong 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° / 22°20411.64.2
Feb34° / 24°417.411.83.2
Mar33° / 24°10317122.8
Apr32° / 24°11118.112.23.0
May31° / 23°12420.312.33.2
Jun30° / 23°13521.812.43.6
Jul28° / 22°11320.212.44.3
Aug28° / 22°11018.912.24.5
Sep29° / 22°17025.4123.4
Oct30° / 22°13823.411.83.4
Nov31° / 22°6512.511.74.1
Dec32° / 22°224.711.64.8

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in December, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 25%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26436
36535
46634
56634
66733
76832
86931
97030
107129
117228
127426
137426
147624
157624
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177822
187921
197921
208020
218119
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238119
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298218
308020
318020

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Mampong gets around 22 mm of rain over 4.7 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 15% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
128
227
326
425
525
624
723
822
921
1021
1120
1219
1318
1417
1516
1615
1713
1812
1911
2010
219
229
238
248
258
267
277
287
297
308
318

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 51% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 79% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
10131977
21142074
31242172
41252270
51252270
61262368
71262467
82272564
92272663
102372761
113382759
123382858
133382858
144392955
154492954
165492953
1754103051
1865103149
1965113147
2075113245
2186113243
2296123241
23106133239
24117133237
25127143235
26138143233
27148153231
28158153230
29179163128
30189163126
31199163125

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 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
57calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
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106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
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166calm
176calm
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196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
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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 6:07 AM to 6:21 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)
111.66:075:44
211.66:075:44
311.66:085:45
411.66:085:45
511.66:095:45
611.66:095:46
711.66:105:46
811.66:105:46
911.66:115:47
1011.66:115:47
1111.66:125:47
1211.66:125:48
1311.66:135:48
1411.66:135:49
1511.66:145:49
1611.66:145:50
1711.66:145:50
1811.66:155:50
1911.66:155:51
2011.66:165:51
2111.66:165:52
2211.66:175:52
2311.66:175:53
2411.66:185:53
2511.66:185:54
2611.66:195:54
2711.66:195:55
2811.66:205:55
2911.66:205:56
3011.66:205:56
3111.66:215:57

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.19 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.94 kWh/m² to a high of 5.69 kWh/m² in February across the year — December's 5.19 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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215.3Bright
225.3Bright
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245.3Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Mampong

In seasonPeak

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

Mampong 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 Mampong?

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
7.5
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Mampong in December

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

In December, Mampong sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Mampong 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 Mampong peaks around September 16 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highSep 16UV 13Jan 10UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Mampong 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 Mampong 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 Mampong?

Mampong sits at 7.1°N, 1.4°W, 395 m above sea level, in Ghana. The nearest listed city is Effiduase, 24 km away.

TafoNew TafoAgogoKumasiKonongo

Topography around Mampong

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mampong has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 151 m around an average of 393 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 492 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 712 m.

The land around Mampong is covered by trees (46%), artificial surfaces (31%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, trees (64%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and trees (48%) and shrubs (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
151 m
16 km
492 m
80 km
712 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
December weather nearby: Effiduase 24 km · Ejura 36 km · Ahwiaa 40 km · Tafo 44 km · New Tafo 45 km · Agogo 46 km · Kumasi 48 km · Konongo 54 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 Mampong (7.0627°, -1.4001°, elevation 395 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).