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When to go · Kumasi

Kumasi in December

Great month. Inside Kumasi's best window: Nov–Mar (dry, less rain).

Key facts

Verdict
Great
Temperature
32°C (90°F) / 22°C (72°F)
average high / low
Rain days
4
Crowds
High
Ghana overall
Prices
High
Ghana overall

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Kumasi

Inside Kumasi's best window: Nov–Mar (dry, less rain).

Is another month better than December?

No other month rates higher than December for Kumasi in this guide.

Weather in December

Long-term averages
  • KumasiHighs around 32 °C (90 °F), lows around 22 °C (72 °F), rain on about 4 days
  • Forest belt and Volta hills, Ghana · Kumasi, Kakum, Ho, Wli, Lake Voltabest weather

    Wetter and greener than the coast; forest trails turn to mud in the rains and waterfalls are strongest Jun–Oct.

Festivals and holidays

Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.

  • Christmas and Boxing Day big impact

    25–26 Dec · Ghana

    Peak travel, full hotels, and most businesses closed on the days themselves.

Crowds and prices

Crowds · Ghana overall
High
Prices · Ghana overall
High

Ghana overall: Peak 'December in GH': concerts, diaspora returns, full hotels and the year's highest fares — book early.

High-price month: see what to book ahead.

Compare two months

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Kumasi, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Dec: Great

    Jan: Great

  • Daytime high

    Dec: 32 °C (90 °F)

    Jan: 33 °C (91 °F)

  • Night low

    Dec: 22 °C (72 °F)

    Jan: 22 °C (72 °F)

  • Rain days

    Dec: 4

    Jan: 3 (better)

  • Crowds

    Dec: High

    Jan: Medium

  • Prices

    Dec: High

    Jan: High

  • Festivals listed

    Dec: 1

    Jan: 0

December: Inside Kumasi's best window: Nov–Mar (dry, less rain).

January: Inside Kumasi's best window: Nov–Mar (dry, less rain).

Kumasi: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

What to pack

  • Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen

Build the full packing list for your trip →

Across Ghana in December →