SeasonMapKumasi weather in January
Ghana
January in Kumasi: sweltering, dry, with poor air quality — fine if you can take 36°C afternoons.
#1 of 12 months in Kumasi · #576 of 1383 destinations to visit in January · comfort 75/100 (tier B)
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
Traveller notes on Kumasi in January
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Kumasi climate normals — January
| Daytime high | 34°C / 93°F | 🔥 sweltering |
|---|---|---|
| Nighttime low | 23°C / 74°F | |
| Feels like (high) | 36°C / 97°F | |
| Rainfall | 8 mm / 0.3 in | ☀️ dry |
| Rainy days | 2 days | |
| Humidity | 58% | 🍃 comfortable |
| Dew point | 17°C / 63°F | |
| Sunshine | 10.4 h/day | |
| Daylight | 11.8 h | |
| Wind | 11 km/h / 7 mph | |
| Air quality (US AQI) | 116 | 😷 poor |
Monthly averages from ERA5 reanalysis. AQI is the mean US Air Quality Index for the month.
Crowds in Kumasi in January
How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.
BusyDecember homecoming, school holidays in 5 of the markets that fill it(estimated)
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet
Best months for Kumasi's weather
Ranked by this destination's own climate comfort score across the year — a different thing from how busy it gets (see Crowds above).
Fair weatherKumasi's weather doesn't swing hard through the year — comfort stays fairly steady in every month.
What's on in Kumasi in January
Recurring seasonal events, natural spectacles, closures and holidays — curated and sourced.
- Festival
Akwasidae at Manhyia
1 Jan – 31 Dec · usuallyMajor festivalEvery forty to forty-two days the Asantehene holds court at Manhyia Palace: horns, drummers, chiefs in kente and a queue of subjects. It falls on a Sunday nine times a year, so any month has one, but the date is fixed by the Akan calendar rather than ours. Source ↗
- Season
Harmattan
1 Dec – 15 Feb · usuallyDust seasonInland Ashanti gets the harmattan properly, not the coastal version: cold mornings, cracked skin, a red haze over the city and dust through every open window on the road to Accra. Source ↗
- Holiday
December homecoming
15 Dec – 5 JanChristmas & New YearCrowdedBook earlyAshantis come home for the fortnight and the city runs on it: funerals and weddings back to back at the weekends, full guesthouses, and the Accra road slow in both directions. Source ↗
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Kumasi in January — FAQ
- Is January a good time to visit Kumasi?
- January in Kumasi: sweltering, dry, with poor air quality — fine if you can take 36°C afternoons. It ranks #1 of 12 months for Kumasi on SeasonMap's comfort score (75/100).
- What is the weather like in Kumasi in January?
- In January, Kumasi averages a daily high of 34.1°C and a low of 23.3°C, with about 8.3 mm of rain over roughly 1.5 rainy days.
- What is the air quality in Kumasi in January?
- Kumasi has a mean US Air Quality Index of about 116 in January.