Tepa weather in December

In December, Tepa sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 17 mm of rain across 3.8 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 48% 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 Tepa's 2nd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tepa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
5th warmest
Overnight low
22°
1st coldest
Rainfall
17 mm
3.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:17 AM – 5:53 PM
Cloud cover
44%
2nd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.02 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Tepa is town and district capital 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 Tepa 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 about 1°C warmer than 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
113222
123222
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How December really feels in Tepa

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.

Tepa 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°15311.64.0
Feb35° / 24°386.811.82.8
Mar34° / 24°9015.8122.6
Apr33° / 24°10317.312.12.8
May32° / 24°10418.912.33.2
Jun30° / 23°11220.312.43.6
Jul29° / 22°8517.512.44.4
Aug28° / 22°8816.812.24.6
Sep29° / 23°13022.7123.7
Oct30° / 23°11421.611.83.6
Nov31° / 22°5611.311.74.3
Dec32° / 22°173.811.64.8

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 29%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25842
35941
46040
56238
66238
76436
86535
96634
106733
116931
126931
137129
147228
157228
167426
177525
187525
197624
207624
217822
227822
237822
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257822
267921
277921
287921
297921
307921
317921

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Tepa gets around 17 mm of rain over 3.8 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 12% and peaks near 22% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
122
221
320
419
518
618
717
817
916
1015
1115
1214
1314
1413
1513
1612
1711
1811
1910
2010
219
229
238
248
257
267
277
287
297
306
316

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 55% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 79% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
111315791
211416780
312417760
412418750
512519730
612520720
722521700
822621690
923622670
1033622660
1133723640
1233723640
1343724620
1443824610
1553824600
1654925570
1764925560
1874926540
19741026530
20841027510
21941128480
221151128460
231251228430
241351229410
251461329390
261561329360
271771429340
281871429320
291981428300
302181428290
312281528280

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 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
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266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
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 6:10 AM to 6:24 AM, and sunset from 5:47 PM to 6:00 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:105:47
211.66:105:47
311.66:115:48
411.66:115:48
511.66:125:48
611.66:125:49
711.66:135:49
811.66:135:49
911.66:145:50
1011.66:145:50
1111.66:155:51
1211.66:155:51
1311.66:165:51
1411.66:165:52
1511.66:165:52
1611.66:175:53
1711.66:175:53
1811.66:185:54
1911.66:185:54
2011.66:195:54
2111.66:195:55
2211.66:205:55
2311.66:205:56
2411.66:215:56
2511.66:215:57
2611.66:225:57
2711.66:225:58
2811.66:235:58
2911.66:235:59
3011.66:235:59
3111.66:246:00

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.02 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.71 kWh/m² to a high of 5.52 kWh/m² in February across the year — December's 5.02 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.9Bright
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124.9Bright
134.9Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.4Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Tepa

In seasonPeak

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

Tepa 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 Tepa?

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
7.6
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Tepa in December

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

In December, Tepa sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Tepa 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 Tepa peaks around April 13 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 highApr 13UV 13Jan 10UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Tepa 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 Tepa is worst in February — around 94 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.0× the cleanest month (August, 19 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModerateUnhealthyFeb 1092 µg/m³Aug 1719 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan84Unhealthy
Feb94Unhealthy
Mar42Poor
Apr39Poor
May24Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct26Moderate
Nov35Moderate
Dec72Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Tepa?

Tepa sits at 7.0°N, 2.2°W, 247 m above sea level, in Ghana. The nearest listed city is Bechem, 18 km away.

SunyaniGoasoMimNsoatreBibiani

Topography around Tepa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tepa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 70 m around an average of 236 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 320 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 738 m.

The land around Tepa is covered by trees (63%) within 3 km, trees (83%) within 16 km, and trees (77%) within 80 km.

3 km
70 m
16 km
320 m
80 km
738 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaces
December weather nearby: Bechem 18 km · Duayaw-Nkwanta 20 km · Atronie 31 km · Sunyani 41 km · Goaso 45 km · Mim 45 km · Nsoatre 55 km · Bibiani 64 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 Tepa (7.006°, -2.1659°, elevation 247 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).