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When Is the Best Time To Visit Ghana?

The answer to the question of what is the best month to visit Ghana depends on what you are interested in doing during your stay. Here you can see an overview of each month and its typical weather conditions.

Tourist Season in Ghana

It's best to visit Ghana in January, February and December - that's when you can count on very good weather all over the country.

Also, choosing months such as March, July and August is a good time to travel, but sometimes there may be weather conditions that make the visit difficult. It is better to avoid April, May, June, September, October and November as this is when the worst weather of the year occurs.

Tourist season month by month. Legend

Tourist season - time period with sightseeing-friendly weather (or sunbathing in the case of small island countries) for the average tourist. For countries with a large geographical spread, the most visited places were taken into account and the data were averaged. For selected countries, seasonal holidays were also taken into account, as long as they significantly affect the tourist traffic in this period.

The best time to travel, you can count on very good weather.

A good time to travel, however, sometimes there can be some weather conditions that make the visit a bit difficult.

Travel possible, but it is not the best time. The weather at this time can be very unpredictable, with a tendency to be bad.

Travel is not recommended, the weather at this time can make sightseeing/resting very difficult or even impossible.

Popularity among visitors based on actual visits to popular tourist attractions (based on the average for 3 cities).

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JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Average temperatures throughout a year for Accra (°F)

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Accra

Monday 19 May
Update 2025-05-18 00:02 CET. Powered by Visual Crossing Weather.
rain
86°F
Humidity
77%
Cloud cover
85%
Wind speed
20.6 mph
Chance of rain
81%

Accra

Tuesday 20 May
Update 2025-05-18 00:02 CET. Powered by Visual Crossing Weather.
rain
85°F
Humidity
77%
Cloud cover
93%
Wind speed
17.9 mph
Chance of rain
65%

Accra

Wednesday 21 May
Update 2025-05-18 00:02 CET. Powered by Visual Crossing Weather.
rain
86°F
Humidity
74%
Cloud cover
96%
Wind speed
12.6 mph
Chance of rain
48%

Accra

Thursday 22 May
Update 2025-05-18 00:02 CET. Powered by Visual Crossing Weather.
rain
87°F
Humidity
75%
Cloud cover
62%
Wind speed
11.2 mph
Chance of rain
52%

Accra

Friday 23 May
Update 2025-05-18 00:02 CET. Powered by Visual Crossing Weather.
rain
85°F
Humidity
77%
Cloud cover
58%
Wind speed
13.4 mph
Chance of rain
55%

Climate and Average Weather in Ghana

General weather conditions each month by city.

  • Accra
  • Kumasi
  • Tamale
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Sea
81°
Sea
82°
Sea
82°
Sea
84°
Sea
84°
Sea
81°
Sea
77°
Sea
75°
Sea
77°
Sea
81°
Sea
82°
Sea
82°
Rain
5 Days
Rain
7 Days
Rain
10 Days
Rain
11 Days
Rain
16 Days
Rain
21 Days
Rain
13 Days
Rain
12 Days
Rain
13 Days
Rain
14 Days
Rain
9 Days
Rain
7 Days
Day
12h
Day
12h
Day
12h
Day
12h
Day
12h
Day
12h
Day
12h
Day
12h
Day
12h
Day
12h
Day
12h
Day
12h
Sun
7h
Sun
7h
Sun
7h
Sun
7h
Sun
7h
Sun
5h
Sun
4h
Sun
5h
Sun
5h
Sun
7h
Sun
8h
Sun
7h
Average temperature (°F)
Average rainfall (in)
RAIN - Days with precipitation
DAY - Average length of day
SUN - Sunshine hours per day (cloudless weather)

Weather Map

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November
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AccraKumasiTamale
Accra
88 °F
5.51 in
84 °F
Kumasi
90 °F
6.97 in
Tamale
93 °F
4.84 in

The icons next to the month name indicate the convenience of the date for visiting the selected area/territory/ country. They are only a suggestion and should not be used as the final criterion for selecting your travel date. The season is defined as the time period with the weather favorable for sightseeing (or sunbathing - small island countries) for the average tourist. For countries with a large geographical range, the most touristic places were included.

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