Mankesim weather in December

In December, Mankesim sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 34 mm of rain across 11.1 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in December, and the air most often feels miserable.

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 Mankesim's 1st-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mankesim's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
4th warmest
Overnight low
25°
9th coldest
Rainfall
34 mm
11.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:09 AM – 5:51 PM
Cloud cover
46%
1st clearest
Wind
9 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.01 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10

Mankesim is place in Central Region, 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 29°C through the month.

A typical December day in Mankesim reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 30°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)
12925
22925
32925
42925
52925
62925
72925
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How December really feels in Mankesim

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.

Mankesim weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 4th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 25°257.411.75.8
Feb30° / 26°339.211.85.1
Mar30° / 26°5413.9124.4
Apr30° / 26°7617.812.14.0
May29° / 25°15625.612.23.4
Jun28° / 25°19924.612.34.0
Jul26° / 24°831812.35.2
Aug26° / 23°441312.25.9
Sep27° / 24°7617.9125.2
Oct28° / 24°9421.511.94.5
Nov29° / 25°6117.811.84.5
Dec29° / 25°3411.111.75.5

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in December, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% 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 (%)
16238
26238
36238
46238
56238
66337
76436
86436
96535
106634
116733
126832
136931
146931
157129
167129
177228
187327
197426
207426
217426
227525
237525
247525
257426
267426
277327
287327
297228
307129
317129

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Mankesim gets around 34 mm of rain over 11.1 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 36% and peaks near 51% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
151
250
349
448
547
646
745
844
943
1041
1140
1239
1337
1436
1535
1634
1733
1832
1931
2030
2129
2229
2328
2428
2527
2627
2727
2827
2926
3026
3126

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of December feels miserable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, December lands in the miserable band about 73% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1002179
2002179
3002179
4002179
5002179
6002278
7002278
8002278
9002377
10002377
11002476
12002476
13002476
14002575
15002575
16002575
17002674
18002674
19002773
20002872
21002872
22012970
23012970
24013069
25013168
26013267
27123265
28123364
29123463
30133462
31233560

Wind in December

Winds average 9 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 6:02 AM to 6:16 AM, and sunset from 5:45 PM to 5:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:025:45
211.76:035:46
311.76:035:46
411.76:045:46
511.76:045:47
611.76:055:47
711.76:055:47
811.76:065:48
911.76:065:48
1011.76:065:49
1111.76:075:49
1211.76:075:49
1311.76:085:50
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1511.76:095:51
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1911.76:115:52
2011.76:115:53
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2311.76:135:54
2411.76:135:55
2511.76:145:55
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2711.76:155:56
2811.76:155:57
2911.76:155:57
3011.76:165:58
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Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.01 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.25 kWh/m² to a high of 5.72 kWh/m² in March across the year — December's 5.01 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
74.9Bright
84.9Bright
94.9Bright
104.9Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
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185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Mankesim

In seasonPeak

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

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

Mankesim 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 Mankesim?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Mankesim in December

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

In December, Mankesim sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Mankesim 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 20 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
Sep24Warm
Oct27Warm
Nov28Tropical
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Mankesim 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 Mankesim peaks around March 23 at about 14 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeExtremeVery highMar 23UV 14Dec 17UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Mankesim 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 Mankesim is worst in January — around 67 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.6× the cleanest month (October, 12 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorJan 1865 µg/m³Oct 1012 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan67Unhealthy
Feb54Poor
Mar30Moderate
Apr28Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov17Moderate
Dec49Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Mankesim?

Mankesim sits at 5.3°N, 1.0°W, 21 m above sea level, in Ghana. The nearest listed city is Saltpond, 9.0 km away.

ElminaWinnebaSwedruFosoBuduburam

Topography around Mankesim

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mankesim has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 58 m around an average of 18 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 161 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 468 m.

The land around Mankesim is covered by trees (49%), grassland (25%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, trees (65%) and water (20%) within 16 km, and trees (59%) and water (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
58 m
16 km
161 m
80 km
468 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
December weather nearby: Saltpond 9.0 km · Apam 30 km · Cape Coast 32 km · Elmina 43 km · Winneba 44 km · Swedru 46 km · Foso 56 km · Buduburam 66 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 Mankesim (5.2717°, -1.0152°, elevation 21 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).