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Ghana, month by month

The best months for Ghana: Jan, Dec. Months to avoid: Jun.

Month by month

  1. JanuaryGreatDry with Harmattan haze; the holiday crowds leave after the first week. Good month for Mole.Coast: best weather · Forest belt and Volta hills: best weather · Northern savanna: smoke hazeCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
  2. FebruaryGoodDry and hot; clear coast days and good wildlife in the north.Coast: best weather · Forest belt and Volta hills: fine · Northern savanna: smoke hazeCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  3. MarchMixedHot and humid; Independence Day on 6 March. The north is very hot.Coast: hot · Forest belt and Volta hills: hot · Northern savanna: hotCrowds: Low · 3 festivals or holidays
  4. AprilMixedThe first heavy rains on the coast; Easter is a big travel weekend.Coast: rainy · Forest belt and Volta hills: rainy · Northern savanna: hotCrowds: Low · 3 festivals or holidays
  5. MayMixedRains build; Aboakyir deer-hunt festival in Winneba (first weekend of May — check).Coast: rainy · Forest belt and Volta hills: rainy · Northern savanna: rainyCrowds: Low · 3 festivals or holidays
  6. JuneAvoidThe wettest month in Accra: street flooding and slow roads.Coast: rainy · Forest belt and Volta hills: rainy · Northern savanna: rainyCrowds: Low · 2 festivals or holidays
  7. JulyMixedRain eases on the coast; diaspora visits and Emancipation Day events at the castles.Coast: fine · Forest belt and Volta hills: rainy · Northern savanna: rainyCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  8. AugustGoodThe short dry spell in the south; Chale Wote street-art festival and Homowo in Accra (check dates).Coast: fine · Forest belt and Volta hills: fine · Northern savanna: rainyCrowds: Medium · 3 festivals or holidays
  9. SeptemberMixedSecond rains start; Fetu Afahye festival in Cape Coast (first Saturday — check).Coast: fine · Forest belt and Volta hills: rainy · Northern savanna: rainyCrowds: Low · 2 festivals or holidays
  10. OctoberMixedShowers in the south; the north dries out.Coast: rainy · Forest belt and Volta hills: rainy · Northern savanna: fineCrowds: Low
  11. NovemberGoodDry season returns everywhere; green landscape and clear skies before the Harmattan.Coast: fine · Forest belt and Volta hills: fine · Northern savanna: best weatherCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  12. DecemberGreatPeak 'December in GH': concerts, diaspora returns, full hotels and the year's highest fares — book early.Coast: best weather · Forest belt and Volta hills: best weather · Northern savanna: smoke hazeCrowds: High · 3 festivals or holidays

Compare two months

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

  • Verdict

    Jan: Great

    Dec: Great

  • Crowds

    Jan: Medium

    Dec: High

  • Prices

    Jan: High

    Dec: High

  • Festivals listed

    Jan: 2

    Dec: 3

January: Dry with Harmattan haze; the holiday crowds leave after the first week. Good month for Mole.

December: Peak 'December in GH': concerts, diaspora returns, full hotels and the year's highest fares — book early.

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

Weather by region

How each climate zone rates each month.

Weather rating by region and month
RegionJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
CoastAccra, Cape Coast, Elmina, Busua, AdaBestBestHotWetWetWetOKOKOKWetOKBest
Forest belt and Volta hillsKumasi, Kakum, Ho, Wli, Lake VoltaBestOKHotWetWetWetWetOKWetWetOKBest
Northern savannaTamale, Mole, Bolgatanga, WaHazeHazeHotHotWetWetWetWetWetOKBestHaze