Prestea weather in December

In December, Prestea sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 72 mm of rain across 16.2 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 26% 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 Prestea's 2nd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Prestea's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
5th warmest
Overnight low
22°
4th coldest
Rainfall
72 mm
16.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:14 AM – 5:55 PM
Cloud cover
56%
2nd clearest
Wind
5 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.48 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Prestea is town in Western 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 31°C through the month.

A typical December day in Prestea reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°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)
13122
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How December really feels in Prestea

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.

Prestea 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
Jan31° / 22°6112.511.74.1
Feb32° / 23°861711.83.2
Mar32° / 23°16024.1122.7
Apr31° / 23°15925.612.12.6
May30° / 23°21328.312.22.7
Jun29° / 22°22927.712.33.1
Jul28° / 22°14223.912.34.0
Aug28° / 22°9621.912.24.4
Sep29° / 23°15826.8123.3
Oct30° / 23°19328.711.92.9
Nov31° / 22°1382411.83.1
Dec31° / 22°7216.211.74.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 31% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 43%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24654
34852
44852
55050
65050
75149
85248
95347
105347
115446
125545
135644
145743
155743
165842
175941
186040
196040
206139
216139
226238
236337
246337
256238
266337
276337
286337
296337
306337
316238

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Prestea gets around 72 mm of rain over 16.2 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 52% and peaks near 70% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
170
269
368
467
566
665
764
863
962
1061
1159
1258
1357
1455
1554
1652
1751
1850
1948
2047
2145
2244
2342
2441
2540
2639
2738
2838
2937
3037
3136

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 64% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10006535
20006535
30006535
40006535
50016435
60016534
70016534
80016633
90016633
100016633
110026632
120026632
130026632
140026533
150036433
160036433
170036433
180046333
190046333
200056233
210056332
220066232
230076231
240076330
250086329
260196327
270196426
2811106424
2911116423
3012116422
3112126421

Wind in December

Winds average 5 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
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265calm
275calm
285calm
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305calm
315calm

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 6:07 AM to 6:21 AM, and sunset from 5:50 PM to 6:02 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:075:50
211.76:085:50
311.76:085:50
411.76:085:51
511.76:095:51
611.76:095:51
711.76:105:52
811.76:105:52
911.76:115:52
1011.76:115:53
1111.76:125:53
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1311.76:135:54
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1511.76:145:55
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1911.76:165:57
2011.76:165:57
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3011.76:216:02
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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 4.48 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.68 kWh/m² to a high of 4.92 kWh/m² in March across the year — December's 4.48 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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54.4Bright
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264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Prestea

In seasonPeak

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

Prestea 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 Prestea?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Prestea for sightseeing.

What to pack for Prestea in December

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

In December, Prestea sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 16 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Prestea 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 24°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
Jan28Warm
Feb28Warm
Mar28Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun27Warm
Jul25Warm
Aug24Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov28Tropical
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Prestea 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 Prestea peaks around April 9 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 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 9UV 13Dec 16UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Prestea 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 Prestea is worst in January — around 65 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.2× the cleanest month (September, 13 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorJan 1864 µg/m³Sep 1213 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan65Unhealthy
Feb56Unhealthy
Mar36Poor
Apr34Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec52Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Prestea?

Prestea sits at 5.4°N, 2.1°W, 54 m above sea level, in Ghana. The nearest listed city is Tarkwa, 22 km away.

Assin FosoEsimTwifu PrasoShama JunctionSekondi-TakoradiEluboDunkwa

Topography around Prestea

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Prestea has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 226 m around an average of 60 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 374 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 539 m.

The land around Prestea is covered by trees (73%) within 3 km, trees (92%) within 16 km, and trees (89%) within 80 km.

3 km
226 m
16 km
374 m
80 km
539 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Tarkwa 22 km · Assin Foso 62 km · Esim 64 km · Twifu Praso 69 km · Shama Junction 70 km · Sekondi-Takoradi 71 km · Elubo 71 km · Dunkwa 71 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 Prestea (5.4338°, -2.1429°, elevation 54 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).