Kumasi Sunshine Hours by Month

To truly understand a climate, we must look at its sunshine. This page shows the total number of hours of direct sunlight per month and the average hours per day in Kumasi, Ashanti Region, Ghana. These values are calculated using 30 years of data (1990–2020) to ensure accuracy.

Monthly hours of sunshine

Sunshine in Kumasi varies greatly throughout the year. The sunniest month, March, reaches an impressive 211 hours, while August, the darkest month, offers only 78 hours. The total annual amount of sun is 1968 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

This means the city can be enjoyed more throughout the sunniest month of March under a blue sky, with approximately 7.0 hours of sunshine daily. In contrast, the city experiences much darker days in August, with only 2.6 hours of sunlight per day.

Average percent of sunshine

On average the sun shines 56% of the time during the day in March, the highest percentage of any month. August has the lowest percentage at 20%.

Kumasi enjoys an average of 1968 hours of sunshine annually. Let’s compare this with some popular tourist destinations:

In Barcelona, Spain, there are 2530 hours of sunshine annually and is a city that can be visited year-round.

In contrast, Juneau, Alaska, receives only about 1523 hours of sunshine per year and is known for its very short days in winter and frequently overcast conditions.

Beijing, China, has 2505 hours of sunshine annually, with clear, sunny days in winter.

In Tokyo, Japan, the average annual sunshine is 1930 hours, with sunny periods between rainy seasons.

September, Kumasi’s wettest month, receives 48 mm (1.9 in) of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 30°C (86°F). During the driest month January you can expect a temperature of 34°C (93°F).

For more detailed insights into the city’s temperatures, check out our Temperature page. To explore more about precipitation patterns, visit our Kumasi Precipitation page.