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Ghana in October

Mixed month. Showers in the south; the north dries out.

Key facts

Verdict
Mixed
Crowds
Low
Ghana
Prices
Low
Ghana

Verdict

MixedVoykit month rating for Ghana

Showers in the south; the north dries out.

Is another month better than October?

October is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

Weather in October

  • 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, Wafine

    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 countryfine

    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 hillsfine

    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.

  • Accra30 °C (86 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 9 rain days
  • Abease31 °C (88 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 10 rain days
  • Aburi31 °C (88 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 9 rain days
  • Ada Foah31 °C (88 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 5 rain days
  • Ada31 °C (88 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 5 rain days
  • Adanwomase30 °C (86 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 13 rain days
  • Adenta East31 °C (88 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 7 rain days
  • Aflao30 °C (86 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 8 rain days
  • Agona31 °C (88 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 5 rain days
  • Ahwiaa31 °C (88 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 5 rain days
  • Akwidaa31 °C (88 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 9 rain days
  • Apam31 °C (88 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 5 rain days
  • Axim30 °C (86 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 12 rain days
  • Bamboi33 °C (91 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 8 rain days
  • Bawku34 °C (93 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 6 rain days
  • Bibiani31 °C (88 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 6 rain days
  • Bimbilla33 °C (91 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 4 rain days
  • Bole31 °C (88 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 3 rain days
  • Bolgatanga33 °C (91 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 6 rain days
  • Bongo34 °C (93 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 5 rain days
  • Busua31 °C (88 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 5 rain days
  • Cape Coast30 °C (86 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 14 rain days
  • Damongo32 °C (90 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 9 rain days
  • Elmina31 °C (88 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 5 rain days
  • Gushegu31 °C (88 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 9 rain days
  • Hamile33 °C (91 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 7 rain days
  • Ho32 °C (90 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 4 rain days
  • Jirapa32 °C (90 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 3 rain days
  • Karaga38 °C (100 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 5 rain days
  • Keta32 °C (90 °F) / 26 °C (79 °F), 4 rain days
  • Koforidua32 °C (90 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 5 rain days
  • Kokrobite31 °C (88 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 6 rain days
  • Kpetoe31 °C (88 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 5 rain days
  • Kumasi31 °C (88 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 16 rain days
  • Kumbungu33 °C (91 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 4 rain days
  • Lawra30 °C (86 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 5 rain days
  • Mampong31 °C (88 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 9 rain days
  • Nadowli33 °C (91 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 5 rain days
  • Nakpanduri33 °C (91 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 5 rain days
  • Nalerigu33 °C (91 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 6 rain days
  • Nandom34 °C (93 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 5 rain days
  • Navrongo34 °C (93 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 6 rain days
  • Nzulezo30 °C (86 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 8 rain days
  • Obuasi30 °C (86 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 14 rain days
  • Paga30 °C (86 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 66 rain days
  • Saboba32 °C (90 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 8 rain days
  • Salaga31 °C (88 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 8 rain days
  • Sandema33 °C (91 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 6 rain days
  • Savelugu32 °C (90 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 2 rain days
  • Sekondi-Takoradi28.8 °C (84 °F) / 22.1 °C (72 °F), 12 rain days
  • Shama30 °C (86 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 10 rain days
  • Sirigu33 °C (91 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 6 rain days
  • Somanya29 °C (84 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 12 rain days
  • Suhum31 °C (88 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 9 rain days
  • Sunyani31 °C (88 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 6 rain days
  • Tafi Atome30 °C (86 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 7 rain days
  • Tamale34 °C (93 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 11 rain days
  • Tatale32 °C (90 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 8 rain days
  • Tema30 °C (86 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 8 rain days
  • Tolon32 °C (90 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 7 rain days
  • Tongo42 °C (108 °F) / 35 °C (95 °F), 0 rain days
  • Tumu30 °C (86 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 3 rain days
  • Wa33 °C (91 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 4 rain days
  • Walewale33 °C (91 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 7 rain days
  • Wenchi32 °C (90 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 9 rain days
  • Yapei33 °C (91 °F) / 26 °C (79 °F), 10 rain days
  • Yeji31 °C (88 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 9 rain days
  • Yendi29 °C (84 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 5 rain days
  • Yunyoo33 °C (91 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 6 rain days
  • Zabzugu31 °C (88 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 8 rain days
  • Zebilla34 °C (93 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 6 rain days

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

    Oct: Mixed

    Jan: Great (better)

  • Crowds

    Oct: Low

    Jan: Medium

  • Prices

    Oct: Low

    Jan: High

  • Festivals listed

    Oct: 0

    Jan: 2

October: Showers in the south; the north dries out.

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

  • A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast

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Where to go in October

Rated best or good this month

  • Ho

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

  • Karaga

    Best months: Oct–Feb

  • Nakpanduri

    Best months: Oct–Feb

  • Tafi Atome

    Best months: Jun–Oct

  • Tolon

    Best months: Aug–Sep (green fields), Oct–Mar (dry, cooler) — check

  • Yunyoo

    Best months: Oct–Feb