When to go · Kumasi
Kumasi in August
Good month. Outside the best window (Nov–Mar (dry, less rain)). Across Ghana: The short dry spell in the south; Chale Wote street-art festival and Homowo in Accra (check dates).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 28°C (82°F)82°F (28°C) / 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- Medium
- Ghana overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Ghana overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Nov–Mar (dry, less rain)). Across Ghana: The short dry spell in the south; Chale Wote street-art festival and Homowo in Accra (check dates).
Is another month better than August?
August is rated good. These months rate higher:
Weather in August
- KumasiHighs around 28 °C (82 °F), lows around 22 °C (72 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 82 °F (28 °C), lows around 72 °F (22 °C), rain on about 11 days
- Forest belt and Volta hills, Ghana · Kumasi, Kakum, Ho, Wli, Lake Voltafine
Wetter and greener than the coast; forest trails turn to mud in the rains and waterfalls are strongest Jun–Oct.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Ghana overall
- Medium
- Prices · Ghana overall
- Medium
Ghana overall: The short dry spell in the south; Chale Wote street-art festival and Homowo in Accra (check dates).
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Kumasi, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Good
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Aug: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Jan: 33 °C (91 °F)91 °F (33 °C)
Night low
Aug: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Jan: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 11
Jan: 3 (better)
Crowds
Aug: Medium
Jan: Medium
Prices
Aug: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
Jan: 0
August: Outside the best window (Nov–Mar (dry, less rain)). Across Ghana: The short dry spell in the south; Chale Wote street-art festival and Homowo in Accra (check dates).
January: Inside Kumasi's best window: Nov–Mar (dry, less rain).
Kumasi: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast