Kumasi — time and weather
Kumasi is a city in Ghana, in the Africa/Accra time zone. This page shows the current local time in Kumasi and the current weather: temperature, precipitation and wind speed.
About the time in Kumasi
Local time in Kumasi is based on the Africa/Accra time zone. Daylight saving time, where it applies in this region, is handled automatically. The current offset from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) is shown next to the clock. The time on this page updates every second and is synced with your device clock.
About the country and city
Ghana is a West African country on the Gulf of Guinea, known for gold, cocoa, slave-trade forts and its friendliness.
More about the country: Ghana →What to see in Kumasi
Sights and historical places
- The Manhyia Palace, residence of the Ashanti king (Asantehene), with a museum of royal history.
- The military fort and Armed Forces Museum, devoted to Ashanti history and the colonial wars.
- The vast central Kejetia market, one of the largest open-air markets in West Africa.
- The sacred crater Lake Bosomtwe near the city, ringed by villages.
Museums
- The Manhyia Palace Museum, with regalia, photographs and the history of the Ashanti kingdom.
- The Kumasi military museum in the old fort, with exhibits from the colonial and world wars.
- The Ashanti Cultural Centre and Prempeh II Jubilee Museum, with golden regalia and stools of power.
Where to spend time
- The craft villages around Kumasi: Bonwire (kente), Ntonso (adinkra) and Ahwiaa (woodcarving).
- Walks and picnics on the shores of crater Lake Bosomtwe, with boats for hire.
- The green Kumasi Zoological Garden and the shady park in the city centre.
Local cuisine
In Kumasi people eat fufu with light soup or egusi soup, banku, ampesi (boiled yam and plantain) with kontomire sauce of cocoyam leaves, plus fried plantain and local cocoa drinks.
Climate in Kumasi: month by month
The warmest month in Kumasi is February, with average daytime highs of 35.0 °C; the coolest is August, around 28.4 °C by day and 21.6 °C at night. Rainfall peaks in June (~241 mm) and is lowest in December (~22 mm).
| Month | Day °C | Night °C | Rain, mm | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 34 | 22 | 25 | 3 |
| February | 35 | 24 | 46 | 7 |
| March | 33 | 24 | 141 | 19 |
| April | 32 | 24 | 158 | 20 |
| May | 32 | 23 | 171 | 20 |
| June | 30 | 22 | 241 | 25 |
| July | 29 | 22 | 133 | 24 |
| August | 28 | 22 | 168 | 23 |
| September | 29 | 22 | 220 | 26 |
| October | 30 | 22 | 197 | 27 |
| November | 32 | 22 | 82 | 13 |
| December | 33 | 22 | 22 | 4 |
Averages computed from daily observations 2021–2025 (Open-Meteo archive). Useful for trip planning, not a forecast for a specific date.
Good to know: sun, seasons and time differences
Based on 2021–2025 climate normals, the most comfortable months to visit Kumasi are July–August, November: pleasant daytime temperatures and less rain than in the wettest months of the year.
Sun today in Kumasi: Sunrise 06:00 · Sunset 18:19 · Day length 12:18
Time difference from Kumasi right now:
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