When is the best time to go to Ghana?

When is the best time to go to Ghana? Here's some information to help you in your decision:

  • In Ghana, the weather is good everywhere in January, February, November and December
  • The best months to go to Accra are January, February, March, April, May, July, August, September, October, November and December
  • On average, the warmest months in Accra are January, February, March, April, May, June, October, November and December
  • June is the wettest month in this city
  • The cities with the best climate are Accra and Tema, with good weather at least 10 months a year
  • The best months for swimming in Accra are January, February, March, April, May, June, October, November and December


Annual weather in Ghana

For information about the climate and the weather city by city in Ghana for a specific month, click on the corresponding line below:

January 67°F to 101°F
0 to 6 days*
February 72°F to 104°F
0 to 9 days*
March 76°F to 108°F
0 to 15 days*
April 76°F to 108°F
2 to 15 days*
May 74°F to 104°F
2 to 17 days*
June 72°F to 101°F
4 to 20 days*
July 70°F to 94°F
8 to 17 days*
August 70°F to 90°F
4 to 18 days*
September 72°F to 92°F
10 to 22 days*
October 72°F to 99°F
3 to 20 days*
November 72°F to 103°F
0 to 13 days*
December 70°F to 101°F
0 to 9 days*
* weather varies across the country


Best time to travel to Ghana by cities

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Temperatures and rainfall in Ghana

On these 3 graphs, we present the evolution of temperatures of Ghana and month-by-month rainfall for the cities of Accra, Kumasi, Tamale, Akosombo and Cape Coast, as well as the month-by-month sea temperature for coastal cities.


Peak visitor numbers and tourist seasons in Ghana

Find out when Ghana has its high tourist season (the period when the influx of tourists is highest) and off-peak tourist season using our data and figures.

Tourist seasons in Ghana

The months with low numbers of tourists are: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, October and November. The number of visitors to Ghana is high in: August, September and December.

  • Very low season in Ghana: January, February, March, April, May and June.
  • Low season in Ghana: July, October and November.
  • High season in Ghana: September.
  • Peak season in Ghana: August and December.

Figure: Visitor index for Ghana month by month



Average price for flights to Ghana

A return flight between London and Accra is generally cheaper if you go in may ($ 742 on average): this is the best time for travellers on a tight budget. In contrast, you may end up paying $ 624 more for your airline ticket to Accra if you go in august.

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Where to go in Ghana?

This table allows you to see the maximum temperature for each city and our opinion on the weather month by month (see colour legend below the table).

Cities jan.feb.mar.apr.mayjun.jul.aug.sep.oct.nov.dec.
Accra90°F90°F90°F90°F88°F85°F83°F81°F83°F85°F88°F88°F
Kumasi99°F99°F99°F97°F94°F88°F86°F86°F86°F90°F94°F97°F
Tamale101°F104°F104°F104°F101°F95°F90°F86°F88°F95°F101°F101°F
Akosombo97°F97°F95°F95°F94°F88°F86°F86°F86°F90°F94°F95°F
Cape Coast88°F88°F88°F88°F86°F83°F81°F81°F81°F85°F86°F88°F
Mole National Park101°F104°F104°F103°F99°F94°F88°F86°F88°F94°F99°F99°F
Sekondi-Takoradi88°F88°F88°F90°F88°F85°F81°F81°F83°F85°F86°F88°F
Tema88°F88°F88°F88°F88°F85°F81°F81°F81°F85°F86°F88°F
Wa99°F103°F104°F104°F101°F97°F90°F86°F88°F95°F99°F99°F
Bawku101°F104°F108°F108°F104°F101°F94°F90°F92°F99°F101°F99°F
Berekum99°F101°F99°F97°F95°F90°F86°F85°F86°F90°F94°F95°F
Bolgatanga101°F104°F108°F108°F104°F101°F92°F88°F92°F99°F103°F99°F
Mampong99°F99°F99°F97°F94°F88°F86°F86°F86°F90°F94°F97°F
Navrongo101°F104°F108°F108°F104°F101°F92°F88°F92°F99°F103°F99°F
Nsawam95°F95°F95°F95°F92°F88°F85°F85°F86°F88°F92°F94°F
Sunyani99°F101°F99°F97°F95°F90°F86°F85°F86°F90°F94°F95°F

Legend:

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good weather

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bad weather


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Is this weather information for Ghana reliable?

Climate data for Ghana has been gathered every day since January 2009. The analysis of these meteorological data for Ghana allows us to determine the average for each month in Accra, Kumasi, Tamale, Akosombo, Cape Coast, Mole National Park, Sekondi-Takoradi, Tema, and 8 other cities.

So yes: this data is reliable except in cases of temporary climate disruption in the region.

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