Kumasi weather by month & the best time to visit
Ghana · major city break · tropical — wet & dry seasons climate
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The best time to visit Kumasi is January — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 87/100), with December close behind. Kumasi averages about 1,964 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 32°C / 90°F and roughly 18 mm of rain in January.
When is the best time to visit Kumasi?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Kumasi is January, then December. The dullest month is May (63/100, 173 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Kumasi?
Kumasi gets a moderate 1,964 hours of sunshine a year. January (87/100) is noticeably better than May (63). It ranks #5 of 5 destinations in Ghana for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,134 hours. The year's 1,442 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 87 | 32° / 90°F | 19° / 66°F | 18 mm | 7 |
| February | 73 | 33° / 91°F | 22° / 72°F | 49 mm | 8 |
| March | 69 | 32° / 90°F | 22° / 72°F | 116 mm | 9 |
| April | 67 | 31° / 88°F | 22° / 72°F | 124 mm | 9 |
| May | 63 | 29° / 84°F | 22° / 72°F | 173 mm | 9 |
| June | 63 | 28° / 82°F | 21° / 70°F | 222 mm | 7 |
| July | 64 | 27° / 81°F | 20° / 68°F | 140 mm | 7 |
| August | 75 | 28° / 82°F | 20° / 68°F | 83 mm | 7 |
| September | 63 | 28° / 82°F | 21° / 70°F | 170 mm | 8 |
| October | 63 | 28° / 82°F | 21° / 70°F | 233 mm | 9 |
| November | 73 | 29° / 84°F | 21° / 70°F | 93 mm | 8 |
| December | 86 | 30° / 86°F | 20° / 68°F | 21 mm | 7 |
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Kumasi: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Kumasi?
Kumasi is a major city break in Ghana with a tropical — wet & dry seasons climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Kumasi get a year?
Kumasi gets about 1,964 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around January.
When is the best time to visit Kumasi?
The sunniest time to visit Kumasi is January, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 87/100 (with December close behind). Expect daytime highs around 32°C / 90°F.
What is the least sunny month in Kumasi?
May is the least sunny month in Kumasi, scoring 63/100 with about 173 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Kumasi?
The typical midday UV index in Kumasi peaks around 9 (very high) in March, easing to about 7 (high) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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