Yegyi weather in December

In December, Yegyi sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 2 mm of rain across 0.5 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 34°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 70% of the time in December, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of December to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Yegyi's 1st-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Yegyi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
5th warmest
Overnight low
23°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
2 mm
0.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:13 AM – 5:44 PM
Cloud cover
29%
1st clearest
Wind
7 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.68 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

Yegyi is capital town of Pru East in Bono East 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 34°C through the month.

A typical December day in Yegyi reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°C and 36°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 Yegyi

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.

Yegyi weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 5th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 23°30.611.63.7
Feb36° / 25°11211.72.4
Mar37° / 26°295.811.91.9
Apr35° / 26°5810.412.22.2
May34° / 25°8413.312.42.7
Jun32° / 25°8715.312.53.5
Jul30° / 24°13619.712.43.7
Aug29° / 24°16020.912.33.8
Sep30° / 24°18723.1123.3
Oct32° / 24°9614.411.83.7
Nov34° / 24°152.511.63.6
Dec34° / 23°20.511.53.9

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 70% of the time in December, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 15%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18218
28218
38218
48218
58218
68317
78317
88218
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Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Yegyi gets around 2 mm of rain over 0.5 wet days in December, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 2% and peaks near 3% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of December feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, December lands in the muggy band about 30% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 55% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
136835471
237935451
348935431
458935420
5691035400
67101035380
78101135370
89111134350
99111134340
1010121233330
1111121233310
1212131232300
1313131332290
1415141331280
1516141331260
1617151330250
1718151330230
1820151330220
1921161429200
2023161429190
2124161428170
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2328161427140
2430161427120
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283916142470
294015142460
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314415142350

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
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47calm
57calm
67calm
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Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of December to 11 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:06 AM to 6:20 AM, and sunset from 5:39 PM to 5:52 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:065:39
211.66:065:39
311.56:075:40
411.56:075:40
511.56:085:40
611.56:085:41
711.56:095:41
811.56:095:41
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1911.56:155:46
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3011.56:205:51
3111.56:205:52

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.68 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.23 kWh/m² to a high of 6.18 kWh/m² in March across the year — December's 5.68 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Yegyi

In seasonPeak

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

Yegyi's monsoon runs June–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Yegyi sees seasonal dust haze (January–April), heaviest in February.

Monsoon
Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is December a good time to visit Yegyi?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.7
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Yegyi. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Yegyi in December

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

In December, Yegyi sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Yegyi in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Yegyi peaks around April 14 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 7 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highApr 14UV 13Dec 23UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Yegyi 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 Yegyi is worst in December — around 157 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 9.9× the cleanest month (August, 16 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModerateUnhealthyDec 20150 µg/m³Aug 2416 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan122Unhealthy
Feb78Unhealthy
Mar39Poor
Apr36Poor
May20Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov43Poor
Dec157Very unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Yegyi?

Yegyi sits at 8.2°N, 0.6°W, 103 m above sea level, in Ghana. The nearest listed city is Salaga, 39 km away.

AtebubuDambaiBimbilaKintampoEjuraTamaleNkoranza

Topography around Yegyi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Yegyi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 31 m around an average of 89 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 40 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 186 m.

The land around Yegyi is covered by water (38%) and cropland (20%) within 3 km, water (44%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and shrubs (42%) and grassland (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
31 m
16 km
40 m
80 km
186 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
December weather nearby: Salaga 39 km · Atebubu 64 km · Dambai 93 km · Bimbila 105 km · Kintampo 121 km · Ejura 122 km · Tamale 132 km · Nkoranza 138 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 Yegyi (8.2254°, -0.6489°, elevation 103 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).