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)90°F (32°C) / 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 4
- Crowds
- High
- Ghana overall
- Prices
- High
- Ghana overall
Verdict
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
- KumasiHighs around 32 °C (90 °F), lows around 22 °C (72 °F), rain on about 4 daysHighs around 90 °F (32 °C), lows around 72 °F (22 °C), 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)90 °F (32 °C)
Jan: 33 °C (91 °F)91 °F (33 °C)
Night low
Dec: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Jan: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
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