Tarkwa weather in December

In December, Tarkwa sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 110 mm of rain across 21.5 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-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 23% 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 Tarkwa's 2nd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tarkwa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
6th warmest
Overnight low
22°
4th coldest
Rainfall
110 mm
21.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:13 AM – 5:55 PM
Cloud cover
57%
2nd clearest
Wind
5 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.58 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Tarkwa 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 Tarkwa 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 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)
13122
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How December really feels in Tarkwa

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.

Tarkwa weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 6th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 22°9417.211.73.7
Feb32° / 23°12520.411.82.8
Mar32° / 23°19826.8122.4
Apr32° / 23°20126.812.12.4
May31° / 23°2733012.22.5
Jun29° / 23°28728.512.33.0
Jul28° / 22°17726.112.33.7
Aug28° / 22°12525.512.23.8
Sep29° / 22°22228.6123.0
Oct30° / 22°26330.111.92.7
Nov31° / 22°19327.811.82.6
Dec31° / 22°11021.511.73.4

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 33% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 44%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24555
34753
44753
54852
64852
74951
85050
95149
105248
115347
125446
135545
145644
155644
165743
175842
185941
196040
206139
216139
226238
236238
246238
256238
266337
276337
286238
296337
306238
316238

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Tarkwa gets around 110 mm of rain over 21.5 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 69% and peaks near 86% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
186
285
384
483
582
681
780
879
977
1076
1175
1274
1373
1472
1571
1669
1768
1867
1966
2065
2164
2262
2361
2460
2559
2658
2756
2855
2954
3054
3153

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 62% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10006535
20006535
30006535
40016435
50016435
60016435
70016435
80016435
90016435
100026335
110026335
120026236
130036136
140036136
150036037
160045937
170045937
180045937
190055936
200055936
210065836
220065935
230075934
240076033
250086131
260186130
270196228
281196326
2912106225
3012106324
3112116323

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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65calm
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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 6:06 AM to 6:20 AM, and sunset from 5:49 PM to 6:02 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:065:49
211.76:075:49
311.76:075:50
411.76:085:50
511.76:085:50
611.76:095:51
711.76:095:51
811.76:095:52
911.76:105:52
1011.76:105:52
1111.76:115:53
1211.76:115:53
1311.76:125:54
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1511.76:135:55
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1911.76:155:56
2011.76:155:57
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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 4.58 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.73 kWh/m² to a high of 5.07 kWh/m² in March across the year — December's 4.58 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
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274.7Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Tarkwa

In seasonPeak

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

Tarkwa 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 Tarkwa?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Tarkwa.

What to pack for Tarkwa in December

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

In December, Tarkwa sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 22 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Tarkwa 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 49 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
Jan27Warm
Feb28Warm
Mar28Tropical
Apr28Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun27Warm
Jul25Warm
Aug24Refreshing
Sep24Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov28Tropical
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Tarkwa 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 Tarkwa peaks around March 23 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 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 highExtremeVery highMar 23UV 14Dec 15UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Tarkwa 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 Tarkwa 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 Tarkwa?

Tarkwa sits at 5.3°N, 2.0°W, 86 m above sea level, in Ghana. The nearest listed city is Prestea, 22 km away.

Shama JunctionSekondi-TakoradiSekondiTakoradiEsimAssin FosoTwifu Praso

Topography around Tarkwa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tarkwa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 192 m around an average of 93 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 397 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 539 m.

The land around Tarkwa is covered by trees (52%) and artificial surfaces (36%) within 3 km, trees (88%) within 16 km, and trees (79%) within 80 km.

3 km
192 m
16 km
397 m
80 km
539 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Prestea 22 km · Shama Junction 48 km · Sekondi-Takoradi 49 km · Sekondi 51 km · Takoradi 52 km · Esim 56 km · Assin Foso 58 km · Twifu Praso 60 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 Tarkwa (5.3038°, -1.9896°, elevation 86 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).