Abidjan vs Kumasi: which is sunnier?
🇨🇮 Côte d’Ivoire vs 🇬🇭 Ghana · 305 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Kumasi is the sunnier overall: about 1,964 hours of sunshine a year to Abidjan's 1,857. Month by month it's balanced: each has the higher Sunshine Score in 4 months, with 4 within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
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At a glance
| Abidjan | Kumasi | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 1,857 | 1,964 |
| Sunniest month | January (85/100) | January (87/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 78/100 | 80/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 71/100 | 67/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,425 mm | 1,442 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 9 (very high) | 9 (very high) |
Abidjan vs Kumasi month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abidjan | Kumasi | Abidjan | Kumasi | Abidjan | Kumasi | |
| January | 85 | 87 | 32° | 32° | 26 | 18 |
| February | 78 | 73 | 32° | 33° | 63 | 49 |
| March | 66 | 69 | 31° | 32° | 130 | 116 |
| April | 62 | 67 | 30° | 31° | 158 | 124 |
| May | 62 | 63 | 29° | 29° | 201 | 173 |
| June | 62 | 63 | 28° | 28° | 260 | 222 |
| July | 71 | 64 | 27° | 27° | 98 | 140 |
| August | 81 | 75 | 28° | 28° | 47 | 83 |
| September | 71 | 63 | 28° | 28° | 99 | 170 |
| October | 62 | 63 | 29° | 28° | 183 | 233 |
| November | 69 | 73 | 30° | 29° | 110 | 93 |
| December | 80 | 86 | 31° | 30° | 50 | 21 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb Abidjan · Mar Kumasi · Apr Kumasi · May even · Jun even · Jul Abidjan · Aug Abidjan · Sep Abidjan · Oct even · Nov Kumasi · Dec Kumasi.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Abidjan averages 78/100, Kumasi 80/100. Daytime highs are similar (31°C vs 31°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Kumasi (average score 66/100 vs 63). Daytime highs are similar (30°C vs 31°C).
- June–August: Abidjan (average score 71/100 vs 67). Daytime highs are similar (28°C vs 28°C).
- September–October: Abidjan (average score 67/100 vs 63). Daytime highs are similar (29°C vs 28°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Abidjan weather by month · Kumasi weather by month.
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