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Prestea Weather in December

Prestea in December

The short of it: Prestea in December averages a high of 32 °C (89 °F) and a low of 24 °C (75 °F), with 54 mm (2.1 in) of rain and about 11 h 48 min of daylight. Rated 3 of 5 for a visit; the best months are August and January. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.

Average high 32° · low 24° · rain 54 mm · daylight 11 h 48 min

✦✦✦ Fair for a visit · best months: August & January

Thirty years of records give Prestea an average December high of 32°, a low of 24° and some 54 mm of rain. Days run hot, near 32° in the afternoon; ride early and rest at noon. Rain is modest, about 54 mm, the 11th wettest month.

The sun is up for about 11 h 48 min in mid-December.

For the traveller: pack linen, a wide hat and water. The Almanac rates December 3 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are August and January.

Against its neighbours, Prestea runs about middling and about as wet in December. Tarkwa, 22 km to the SE, sees much the same highs.

December in Prestea, by the numbers

Warmth rank
5th warmest of 12
Rain rank
11th wettest of 12
Versus November
about the same, 76 mm less rain
Versus January
about the same
Day–night spread
8°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
11 h 48 min
Average wind
3 km/h

Neighbouring Towns

December averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
TarkwaWestern22 km SE32°24°60 mm
AbosoWestern23 km ESE31°23°56 mm
Assin FosoCentral62 km ENE32°23°37 mm
EsimWestern64 km S32°25°41 mm
Twifu PrasoCentral69 km ENE32°24°38 mm
Shama JunctionWestern70 km SE32°24°42 mm
Sekondi-TakoradiWestern71 km SE32°24°44 mm
NougouaComoé District71 km W32°24°61 mm

The Almanac · Prestea Month by Month

Climate normals 1991–2020 · pick a month
PrecipitationAverage highAverage low
Fair
The Almanac Speaks
December
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Days run hot, near 32° in the afternoon; ride early and rest at noon. Rain is modest, about 54 mm, the 11th wettest month.

Climate of Prestea by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January32°23°31 mm4 km/h11 h 50 min✦✦✦✦
February33°24°55 mm5 km/h11 h 57 min✦✦✦
March33°24°119 mm5 km/h12 h 5 min✦✦
April32°24°125 mm5 km/h12 h 14 min✦✦
May32°24°221 mm5 km/h12 h 22 min✦✦
June30°24°302 mm5 km/h12 h 26 min✦✦
July29°23°134 mm5 km/h12 h 24 min✦✦✦
August28°23°65 mm6 km/h12 h 18 min✦✦✦✦
September29°23°142 mm5 km/h12 h 8 min✦✦
October30°24°210 mm4 km/h11 h 59 min✦✦
November31°24°130 mm4 km/h11 h 52 min✦✦
December32°24°54 mm3 km/h11 h 48 min✦✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Prestea in December

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather like in Prestea in December?

Days average 32 °C (89 °F) and nights 24 °C (75 °F), with about 54 mm (2.1 in) of rain over the month. Days run hot, near 32° in the afternoon; ride early and rest at noon. Rain is modest, about 54 mm, the 11th wettest month.

Is December a good time to visit Prestea?

The Almanac gives December 3 of 5 (fair). The best months are August and January.

How long are the days in Prestea in December?

In mid-December the sun is up for about 11 h 48 min. These are the shortest days of the year; the longest, in June, last 12 h 26 min.

Does it snow in Prestea in December?

Hardly — December nights average 24 °C (75 °F), above freezing.

What should I pack for Prestea in December?

Linen, a wide hat, sun cream and water.

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