Kumasi was founded in the 1680s by Asantehene Osei Kofi Tutu I as capital of the Asante Empire; oral tradition says the priest Okomfo Anokye chose the site where a planted kum tree grew, hence the Twi name Kumase, 'under the kum tree'. Legend has Anokye calling the Golden Stool, said to embody the soul of the Asante nation, down from the sky onto Osei Tutu's lap here; Manhyia Palace (1925) is now a museum. Kejetia Market holds more than 10,000 stalls and is called the largest in West Africa. Maxwell Fry's 1945 plan earned the 'Garden City' nickname, though many of its green spaces were later built over. The city sits at about 250 m in the forest zone, roughly 200 km from Accra.
Nights sit around 22°C and afternoons around 31°C.
Kumasi barely changes season: afternoons sit around 32°C and nights around 22°C most of the year.
It rains all year — about 1373 mm in total, from 227 mm in June down to 25 mm in January — so there is no dry stretch to aim for.
Wind is rarely an issue; most months sit between calm and a light breeze. Air quality is worth watching: February averages an AQI of 131, while August clears to 45.
Daylight is steady all year, around 12.0 hours a day.
For what you're after, the best months in Kumasi are November – January. Expect fast internet (100 Mbps) and a moderate cost of living (about €850 a month).
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