When to go · Kumasi
Kumasi in June
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–Jul and Sep–Oct (heaviest rain); the Adae Kese durbar date moves each year, check before booking around it.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 30°C (86°F)86°F (30°C) / 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 17
- Crowds
- Low
- Ghana overall
- Prices
- Low
- Ghana overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–Jul and Sep–Oct (heaviest rain); the Adae Kese durbar date moves each year, check before booking around it.
Is another month better than June?
June is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in June
- KumasiHighs around 30 °C (86 °F), lows around 22 °C (72 °F), rain on about 17 daysHighs around 86 °F (30 °C), lows around 72 °F (22 °C), rain on about 17 days
- Forest belt and Volta hills, Ghana · 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.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Ghana overall
- Low
- Prices · Ghana overall
- Low
Ghana overall: The wettest month in Accra: street flooding and slow roads.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Kumasi, side by side.
Verdict
Jun: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jun: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Jan: 33 °C (91 °F)91 °F (33 °C)
Night low
Jun: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Jan: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Rain days
Jun: 17
Jan: 3 (better)
Crowds
Jun: Low
Jan: Medium
Prices
Jun: Low
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Jun: 0
Jan: 0
June: Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–Jul and Sep–Oct (heaviest rain); the Adae Kese durbar date moves each year, check before booking around it.
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
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast