When to go · Bolgatanga

Bolgatanga in August

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: May–Oct (rainy season).

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: 33°C (91°F)91°F (33°C) / 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C); average high / low
Rain days: 12
Crowds: Medium; Ghana overall
Prices: Medium; Ghana overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Bolgatanga

Listed as a month to avoid: May–Oct (rainy season).

August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

BolgatangaHighs around 33 °C (91 °F), lows around 23 °C (73 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 91 °F (33 °C), lows around 73 °F (23 °C), rain on about 12 days
Northern savanna, Ghana · Tamale, Mole, Bolgatanga, Warainy
One rainy season (May–Oct). Mole's game gathers at waterholes Jan–Apr; March–April tops 40 °C (104 °F) and Harmattan dust dims December–February.One rainy season (May–Oct). Mole's game gathers at waterholes Jan–Apr; March–April tops 104 °F (40 °C) and Harmattan dust dims December–February.

Ghana overall: The short dry spell in the south; Chale Wote street-art festival and Homowo in Accra (check dates).

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

First month

Second month

August: Listed as a month to avoid: May–Oct (rainy season).

January: Inside Bolgatanga's best window: Nov–Feb (dry, cooler).

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