Ghana in July

Rain eases on the coast; diaspora visits and Emancipation Day events at the castles.

July is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

• DecemberGreatPeak 'December in GH': concerts, diaspora returns, full hotels and the year's highest fares — book early.
• JanuaryGreatDry with Harmattan haze; the holiday crowds leave after the first week. Good month for Mole.
• AugustGoodThe short dry spell in the south; Chale Wote street-art festival and Homowo in Accra (check dates).
• NovemberGoodDry season returns everywhere; green landscape and clear skies before the Harmattan.

• Coast · Accra, Cape Coast, Elmina, Busua, Adafine

  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, 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.

• 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 countryrainy

  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.

• Accra28 °C (82 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 8 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 8 rain days
• Abease29 °C (84 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 11 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 11 rain days
• Aburi28 °C (82 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 9 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 9 rain days
• Ada Foah29 °C (84 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 14 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 14 rain days
• Ada29 °C (84 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 10 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 10 rain days
• Adanwomase28 °C (82 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 12 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 70 °F (21 °C), 12 rain days
• Adenta East29 °C (84 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 13 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 13 rain days
• Aflao28 °C (82 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 10 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 10 rain days
• Agona30 °C (86 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 13 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 13 rain days
• Ahwiaa29 °C (84 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 12 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 12 rain days
• Akwidaa30 °C (86 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 16 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 16 rain days
• Apam29 °C (84 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 14 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 14 rain days
• Axim28 °C (82 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 14 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 14 rain days
• Bamboi30 °C (86 °F) / 27 °C (81 °F), 16 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 81 °F (27 °C), 16 rain days
• Bawku36 °C (97 °F) / 26 °C (79 °F), 14 rain days97 °F (36 °C) / 79 °F (26 °C), 14 rain days
• Bibiani29 °C (84 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 13 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 13 rain days
• Bimbilla38 °C (100 °F) / 27 °C (81 °F), 10 rain days100 °F (38 °C) / 81 °F (27 °C), 10 rain days
• Bole29 °C (84 °F) / 26 °C (79 °F), 10 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 79 °F (26 °C), 10 rain days
• Bolgatanga33 °C (91 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 12 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 12 rain days
• Bongo31 °C (88 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 13 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 13 rain days
• Busua29 °C (84 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 13 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 13 rain days
• Cape Coast28 °C (82 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 14 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 14 rain days
• Damongo29 °C (84 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 14 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 70 °F (21 °C), 14 rain days
• Elmina29 °C (84 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 13 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 13 rain days
• Gushegu29 °C (84 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 13 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 13 rain days
• Hamile35 °C (95 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 13 rain days95 °F (35 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 13 rain days
• Ho29 °C (84 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 9 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 9 rain days
• Jirapa30 °C (86 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 10 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 10 rain days
• Karaga42 °C (108 °F) / 28 °C (82 °F), 14 rain days108 °F (42 °C) / 82 °F (28 °C), 14 rain days
• Keta33 °C (91 °F) / 27 °C (81 °F), 10 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 81 °F (27 °C), 10 rain days
• Koforidua30 °C (86 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 13 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 13 rain days
• Kokrobite31 °C (88 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 15 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 15 rain days
• Kpetoe31 °C (88 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 9 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 9 rain days
• Kumasi29 °C (84 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 14 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 14 rain days
• Kumbungu32 °C (90 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 10 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 10 rain days
• Lawra32 °C (90 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 12 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 12 rain days
• Mampong28 °C (82 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 8 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 68 °F (20 °C), 8 rain days
• Nadowli33 °C (91 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 10 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 10 rain days
• Nakpanduri30 °C (86 °F) / 26 °C (79 °F), 14 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 79 °F (26 °C), 14 rain days
• Nalerigu36 °C (97 °F) / 27 °C (81 °F), 15 rain days97 °F (36 °C) / 81 °F (27 °C), 15 rain days
• Nandom31 °C (88 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 9 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 9 rain days
• Navrongo31 °C (88 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 14 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 14 rain days
• Nzulezo32 °C (90 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 13 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 13 rain days
• Obuasi28 °C (82 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 14 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 70 °F (21 °C), 14 rain days
• Paga25 °C (77 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 184 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 184 rain days
• Saboba30 °C (86 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 12 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 12 rain days
• Salaga29 °C (84 °F) / 26 °C (79 °F), 16 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 79 °F (26 °C), 16 rain days
• Sandema30 °C (86 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 14 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 70 °F (21 °C), 14 rain days
• Savelugu37 °C (99 °F) / 27 °C (81 °F), 5 rain days99 °F (37 °C) / 81 °F (27 °C), 5 rain days
• Sekondi-Takoradi27.3 °C (81 °F) / 21.8 °C (71 °F), 12 rain days81 °F (27.3 °C) / 71 °F (21.8 °C), 12 rain days
• Shama28 °C (82 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 12 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 12 rain days
• Sirigu31 °C (88 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 12 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 12 rain days
• Somanya29 °C (84 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 8 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 8 rain days
• Suhum31 °C (88 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 15 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 15 rain days
• Sunyani31 °C (88 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 14 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 14 rain days
• Tafi Atome32 °C (90 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 11 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 11 rain days
• Tamale31 °C (88 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 16 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 16 rain days
• Tatale34 °C (93 °F) / 26 °C (79 °F), 15 rain days93 °F (34 °C) / 79 °F (26 °C), 15 rain days
• Tema28 °C (82 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 10 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 10 rain days
• Tolon30 °C (86 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 13 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 13 rain days
• Tongo35 °C (95 °F) / 28 °C (82 °F), 10 rain days95 °F (35 °C) / 82 °F (28 °C), 10 rain days
• Tumu34 °C (93 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 9 rain days93 °F (34 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 9 rain days
• Wa33 °C (91 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 7 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 7 rain days
• Walewale31 °C (88 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 12 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 12 rain days
• Wenchi30 °C (86 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 10 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 70 °F (21 °C), 10 rain days
• Yapei30 °C (86 °F) / 27 °C (81 °F), 16 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 81 °F (27 °C), 16 rain days
• Yeji29 °C (84 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 10 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 10 rain days
• Yendi32 °C (90 °F) / 26 °C (79 °F), 1 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 79 °F (26 °C), 1 rain days
• Yunyoo30 °C (86 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 14 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 70 °F (21 °C), 14 rain days
• Zabzugu34 °C (93 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 13 rain days93 °F (34 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 13 rain days
• Zebilla31 °C (88 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 14 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 14 rain days

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.

• Republic Day

  1 Jul

  Restored as a public holiday in 2025 — check.

Crowds · Ghana

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Prices · Ghana

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Rated best or good this month

• Ho

  Best months: Nov–Mar (dry season), Jun–Oct for waterfalls

• Tafi Atome

  Best months: Jun–Oct