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Ada in May

Mixed month. Outside the best window (Nov–Mar). Across Ghana: Rains build; Aboakyir deer-hunt festival in Winneba (first weekend of May — check).

Key facts

Verdict
Mixed
Temperature
32°C (90°F) / 26°C (79°F)
average high / low
Rain days
7
Crowds
Low
Ghana overall
Prices
Low
Ghana overall

Verdict

MixedGhana month rating

Outside the best window (Nov–Mar). Across Ghana: Rains build; Aboakyir deer-hunt festival in Winneba (first weekend of May — check).

Is another month better than May?

May is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

Weather in May

Long-term averages
  • AdaHighs around 32 °C (90 °F), lows around 26 °C (79 °F), rain on about 7 days
  • Coast, Ghana · Accra, Cape Coast, Elmina, Busua, Adarainy

    Two rainy seasons: the long one peaks in June, a shorter one in October. July–August is often a cooler, drier spell on the coast.

Crowds and prices

Crowds · Ghana overall
Low
Prices · Ghana overall
Low

Ghana overall: Rains build; Aboakyir deer-hunt festival in Winneba (first weekend of May — check).

Compare two months

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Ada, side by side.

  • Verdict

    May: Mixed

    Jan: Great (better)

  • Daytime high

    May: 32 °C (90 °F)

    Jan: 31 °C (88 °F)

  • Night low

    May: 26 °C (79 °F)

    Jan: 24 °C (75 °F)

  • Rain days

    May: 7

    Jan: 2 (better)

  • Crowds

    May: Low

    Jan: Medium

  • Prices

    May: Low

    Jan: High

  • Festivals listed

    May: 0

    Jan: 0

May: Outside the best window (Nov–Mar). Across Ghana: Rains build; Aboakyir deer-hunt festival in Winneba (first weekend of May — check).

January: Inside Ada's best window: Nov–Mar.

Ada: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

What to pack

  • Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
  • A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast

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