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Ghana in April

Mixed month. The first heavy rains on the coast; Easter is a big travel weekend.

Key facts

Verdict
Mixed
Crowds
Low
Ghana
Prices
Low
Ghana

Verdict

MixedVoykit month rating for Ghana

The first heavy rains on the coast; Easter is a big travel weekend.

Is another month better than April?

April is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

Weather in April

  • Coast · 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.

  • Forest belt and Volta hills · Kumasi, Kakum, Ho, Wli, Lake Voltarainy

    Wetter and greener than the coast; forest trails turn to mud in the rains and waterfalls are strongest Jun–Oct.

  • Northern savanna · Tamale, Mole, Bolgatanga, Wahot

    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.

  • Ashanti-Kwahu: Kumasi and the forest belt · Ashanti lowlandsrainy

    Two wet spells, roughly March–July and September–October; the heaviest rain falls in June.

  • Ashanti-Kwahu: Kwahu Plateau · Eastern scarp around Koforidua and Mpraesorainy

    Cooler and mistier than Kumasi; the paragliding festival is tied to the Easter period — check dates.

  • Ghanaian Coastal Plain: Accra and the east coast · Greater Accra coastfine

    Major rainy season April–June, minor around September–October; humidity stays high year-round.

  • Ghanaian Coastal Plain: Cape Coast and the west · Central and Western coastfine

    The wettest stretch of the Ghanaian coast; showers are possible in almost any month.

  • Ghanaian Northern Plains: Northern plains (Tamale, Bolgatanga, Wa) · Inland savannah, baobab countryhot

    One rainy season and a long dry season; exact dates, peak temperatures and harmattan haze are check. The dry months are also the usual game-viewing window at Mole.

  • Volta Basin: Volta Basin (Ho, Hohoe, lake shore) · Eastern Ghana, lake and hillsrainy

    The south of the basin follows the coastal pattern: main rains roughly April–July with a shorter wet spell around September–October. The far north of the basin is single-season: rains June–October, dry and dusty harmattan December–February. Falls run strongest June–October; hiking is best November–February.

  • Accra32 °C (90 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 8 rain days
  • Abease33 °C (91 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 9 rain days
  • Aburi32 °C (90 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 8 rain days
  • Ada Foah33 °C (91 °F) / 26 °C (79 °F), 5 rain days
  • Ada33 °C (91 °F) / 26 °C (79 °F), 5 rain days
  • Adanwomase32 °C (90 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 11 rain days
  • Adenta East33 °C (91 °F) / 26 °C (79 °F), 5 rain days
  • Aflao32 °C (90 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 8 rain days
  • Agona33 °C (91 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 7 rain days
  • Ahwiaa33 °C (91 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 3 rain days
  • Akwidaa31 °C (88 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 8 rain days
  • Apam33 °C (91 °F) / 26 °C (79 °F), 5 rain days
  • Axim32 °C (90 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 9 rain days
  • Bamboi33 °C (91 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 8 rain days
  • Bawku38 °C (100 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 5 rain days
  • Bibiani33 °C (91 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 6 rain days
  • Bimbilla36 °C (97 °F) / 26 °C (79 °F), 5 rain days
  • Bole34 °C (93 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 2 rain days
  • Bolgatanga34 °C (93 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 3 rain days
  • Bongo39 °C (102 °F) / 26 °C (79 °F), 4 rain days
  • Busua33 °C (91 °F) / 26 °C (79 °F), 5 rain days
  • Cape Coast32 °C (90 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 10 rain days
  • Damongo36 °C (97 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 6 rain days
  • Elmina33 °C (91 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 6 rain days
  • Gushegu33 °C (91 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 7 rain days
  • Hamile38 °C (100 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 5 rain days
  • Ho33 °C (91 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 5 rain days
  • Jirapa34 °C (93 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 3 rain days
  • Karaga38 °C (100 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 5 rain days
  • Keta33 °C (91 °F) / 26 °C (79 °F), 4 rain days
  • Koforidua33 °C (91 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 5 rain days
  • Kokrobite33 °C (91 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 7 rain days
  • Kpetoe33 °C (91 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 4 rain days
  • Kumasi33 °C (91 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 11 rain days
  • Kumbungu34 °C (93 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 5 rain days
  • Lawra33 °C (91 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 5 rain days
  • Mampong32 °C (90 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 8 rain days
  • Nadowli35 °C (95 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 2 rain days
  • Nakpanduri33 °C (91 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 5 rain days
  • Nalerigu35 °C (95 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 6 rain days
  • Nandom36 °C (97 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 4 rain days
  • Navrongo39 °C (102 °F) / 26 °C (79 °F), 5 rain days
  • Nzulezo33 °C (91 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 8 rain days
  • Obuasi32 °C (90 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 12 rain days
  • Paga41 °C (106 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 82 rain days
  • Saboba35 °C (95 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 6 rain days
  • Salaga33 °C (91 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 8 rain days
  • Sandema38 °C (100 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 5 rain days
  • Savelugu36 °C (97 °F) / 26 °C (79 °F), 1 rain days
  • Sekondi-Takoradi31.1 °C (88 °F) / 23.2 °C (74 °F), 9 rain days
  • Shama32 °C (90 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 7 rain days
  • Sirigu39 °C (102 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 4 rain days
  • Somanya28 °C (82 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 4 rain days
  • Suhum33 °C (91 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 9 rain days
  • Sunyani33 °C (91 °F) / 26 °C (79 °F), 6 rain days
  • Tafi Atome33 °C (91 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 7 rain days
  • Tamale37 °C (99 °F) / 26 °C (79 °F), 8 rain days
  • Tatale35 °C (95 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 8 rain days
  • Tema32 °C (90 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 7 rain days
  • Tolon34 °C (93 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 6 rain days
  • Tongo35 °C (95 °F) / 28 °C (82 °F), 5 rain days
  • Tumu35 °C (95 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 2 rain days
  • Wa36 °C (97 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 5 rain days
  • Walewale38 °C (100 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 5 rain days
  • Wenchi34 °C (93 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 8 rain days
  • Yapei35 °C (95 °F) / 26 °C (79 °F), 8 rain days
  • Yeji33 °C (91 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 7 rain days
  • Yendi35 °C (95 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 3 rain days
  • Yunyoo38 °C (100 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 6 rain days
  • Zabzugu35 °C (95 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 8 rain days
  • Zebilla38 °C (100 °F) / 26 °C (79 °F), 5 rain days

Festivals and holidays

Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.

  • Good Friday and Easter Monday

    Mar–Apr (moves yearly)

    Heavy travel; Kwahu Easter paragliding festival fills the Kwahu ridge.

  • Easter

    Moves yearly · Accra

    Good Friday and Easter Monday are public holidays; church services are large.

  • Eid al-Fitr check

    Islamic calendar, moves yearly · Accra

    Public holiday; mosques busy.

Crowds and prices

Crowds · Ghana
Low
Prices · Ghana
Low

Compare two months

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

  • Verdict

    Apr: Mixed

    Jan: Great (better)

  • Crowds

    Apr: Low

    Jan: Medium

  • Prices

    Apr: Low

    Jan: High

  • Festivals listed

    Apr: 3

    Jan: 2

April: The first heavy rains on the coast; Easter is a big travel weekend.

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

Ghana: 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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