Swedru weather in December

In December, Swedru sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 48 mm of rain across 14.3 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 10th-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 38% 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 Swedru's 1st-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Swedru's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
5th warmest
Overnight low
24°
8th coldest
Rainfall
48 mm
14.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:09 AM – 5:49 PM
Cloud cover
50%
1st clearest
Wind
7 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.11 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Swedru is town in the Central region of 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 Swedru reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 8°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)
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How December really feels in Swedru

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.

Swedru weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 5th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 24°3910.411.74.2
Feb33° / 25°4712.511.83.4
Mar33° / 25°7517.6123.0
Apr32° / 25°9419.512.13.0
May31° / 24°15825.512.22.9
Jun29° / 24°20625.812.33.3
Jul28° / 23°10622.712.34.1
Aug28° / 23°7320.512.24.5
Sep29° / 23°13125.1123.5
Oct30° / 23°14426.511.93.1
Nov31° / 24°842111.73.3
Dec31° / 24°4814.311.74.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in December, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 27% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 35%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25446
35545
45545
55644
65644
75842
85842
95941
106139
116139
126238
136436
146535
156634
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186931
197030
207129
217129
227228
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257327
267228
277228
287129
297129
307030
316931

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Swedru gets around 48 mm of rain over 14.3 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 46% and peaks near 64% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
164
263
362
460
559
658
757
856
954
1053
1151
1250
1349
1448
1547
1645
1744
1843
1942
2041
2139
2238
2337
2437
2536
2635
2735
2834
2934
3033
3132

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 54% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10015247
20015346
30015346
40015346
50015445
60015445
70015445
80015544
90025444
100025444
110025444
120035344
130035344
140045244
150045244
160055144
170055144
180055243
190065143
200065242
210075241
220075340
230185239
240185338
250185536
260195634
271195633
2811105731
2912105730
3022115728
3122115827

Wind in December

Winds average 7 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
67calm
77calm
87calm
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107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
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317calm

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 6:01 AM to 6:15 AM, and sunset from 5:44 PM to 5:56 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:015:44
211.76:025:44
311.76:025:44
411.76:035:45
511.76:035:45
611.76:045:45
711.76:045:46
811.76:055:46
911.76:055:46
1011.76:065:47
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1211.76:075:48
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1411.76:085:49
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1911.76:105:51
2011.76:105:51
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2711.76:145:55
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2911.76:155:55
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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 5.11 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.39 kWh/m² to a high of 5.81 kWh/m² in March across the year — December's 5.11 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Swedru

In seasonPeak

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

Swedru 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 Swedru?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Swedru in December

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

In December, Swedru sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Swedru 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 28°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
May28Tropical
Jun27Warm
Jul24Warm
Aug23Refreshing
Sep24Warm
Oct27Warm
Nov28Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in Swedru 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 Swedru peaks around March 23 at about 13 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 23UV 13Dec 17UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Swedru 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 Swedru 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 Swedru?

Swedru sits at 5.5°N, 0.7°W, 74 m above sea level, in Ghana. The nearest listed city is Winneba, 22 km away.

Gbawe

Topography around Swedru

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Swedru has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 83 m around an average of 64 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 262 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 833 m.

The land around Swedru is covered by trees (50%) and artificial surfaces (41%) within 3 km, trees (77%) within 16 km, and trees (59%) and water (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
83 m
16 km
262 m
80 km
833 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Winneba 22 km · Buduburam 25 km · Apam 28 km · Kasoa 31 km · Amanfrom 33 km · Asamankese 36 km · Mandela 40 km · Gbawe 43 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 Swedru (5.5371°, -0.6998°, elevation 74 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).