Wankyi weather in December

In December, Wankyi sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 23 mm of rain across 4.2 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 59% 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 Wankyi's 1st-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Wankyi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
5th warmest
Overnight low
21°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
23 mm
4.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:18 AM – 5:51 PM
Cloud cover
37%
1st clearest
Wind
7 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.47 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

Wankyi is town in Bono 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 32°C through the month.

A typical December day in Wankyi reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 11°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 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 Wankyi

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.

Wankyi 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° / 21°203.111.64.3
Feb34° / 23°476.711.73.2
Mar34° / 24°1241711.92.7
Apr32° / 24°15220.212.22.8
May31° / 23°15620.912.33.1
Jun30° / 23°14121.212.43.6
Jul28° / 22°1342112.44.2
Aug28° / 22°15021.312.34.2
Sep29° / 22°23026.7123.2
Oct31° / 22°19124.111.83.2
Nov32° / 22°7411.311.64.0
Dec32° / 21°234.211.64.6

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time in December, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 20%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17129
27228
37228
47327
57426
67525
77624
87624
97723
107822
117921
127921
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Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Wankyi gets around 23 mm of rain over 4.2 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 13% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
125
225
324
423
522
622
721
820
919
1018
1117
1216
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228
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295
305
315

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 30% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 57% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
15582359
26692356
37692355
487102451
587102549
698102647
7108102744
8119102842
9129102940
101310102938
111410103036
121510103134
131611103132
141711103131
151911103130
162011103128
172111103127
182311103025
192412103024
202612112923
212812112821
223012112720
233212112619
243412122517
253612122416
263812122315
274012122313
284212122212
294412122211
304511122210
31471112219

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
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
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277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 6:11 AM to 6:25 AM, and sunset from 5:46 PM to 5:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:115:46
211.66:115:46
311.66:125:46
411.66:125:47
511.66:135:47
611.66:135:47
711.66:145:48
811.66:145:48
911.66:155:48
1011.66:155:49
1111.66:165:49
1211.66:165:49
1311.66:175:50
1411.66:175:50
1511.66:185:51
1611.66:185:51
1711.66:185:52
1811.66:195:52
1911.66:195:52
2011.56:205:53
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2211.56:215:54
2311.56:215:54
2411.56:225:55
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2611.66:235:56
2711.66:235:56
2811.66:245:57
2911.66:245:57
3011.66:245:58
3111.66:255:58

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.47 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.04 kWh/m² to a high of 5.9 kWh/m² in February across the year — December's 5.47 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
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95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.6Bright
235.6Bright
245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Wankyi

In seasonPeak

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

Wankyi 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 Wankyi?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.6
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Wankyi in December

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

In December, Wankyi sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Wankyi 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 Wankyi peaks around April 12 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 12UV 13Jan 10UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Wankyi 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 Wankyi is worst in February — around 103 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 6.0× the cleanest month (August, 17 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModerateUnhealthyFeb 9101 µg/m³Aug 1617 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan97Unhealthy
Feb103Unhealthy
Mar45Poor
Apr39Poor
May23Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct25Moderate
Nov34Moderate
Dec82Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Wankyi?

Wankyi sits at 7.7°N, 2.1°W, 307 m above sea level, in Ghana. The nearest listed city is Techiman, 24 km away.

NkoranzaSunyaniKintampoNsoatreBerekumDuayaw-NkwantaBechem

Topography around Wankyi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Wankyi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 125 m around an average of 281 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 402 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 707 m.

The land around Wankyi is covered by trees (35%), artificial surfaces (29%) and grassland (25%) within 3 km, trees (48%), grassland (26%) and shrubs (23%) within 16 km, and trees (41%), grassland (28%) and shrubs (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
125 m
16 km
402 m
80 km
707 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Techiman 24 km · Nkoranza 47 km · Sunyani 51 km · Kintampo 54 km · Nsoatre 55 km · Berekum 62 km · Duayaw-Nkwanta 63 km · Bechem 73 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 Wankyi (7.7386°, -2.1036°, elevation 307 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).