When to go · Tamale
Tamale, month by month
The best months for Tamale: Jan, Feb, Nov, Dec. Months to avoid: Mar, Apr, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep.
Month by month
- JanuaryGreatInside Tamale's best window: Nov–Feb (dry, cooler nights).36 °C (97 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 1 rain days97 °F (36 °C) / 68 °F (20 °C), 1 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- FebruaryGreatInside Tamale's best window: Nov–Feb (dry, cooler nights).38 °C (100 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 2 rain days100 °F (38 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 2 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MarchAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Mar–Apr (hottest, 38–39°C (100–102°F)), Jul–Sep (wettest).Listed as a month to avoid: Mar–Apr (hottest, 100–102°F (38–39°C)), Jul–Sep (wettest).39 °C (102 °F) / 26 °C (79 °F), 5 rain days102 °F (39 °C) / 79 °F (26 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: Low
- AprilAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Mar–Apr (hottest, 38–39°C (100–102°F)), Jul–Sep (wettest).Listed as a month to avoid: Mar–Apr (hottest, 100–102°F (38–39°C)), Jul–Sep (wettest).37 °C (99 °F) / 26 °C (79 °F), 8 rain days99 °F (37 °C) / 79 °F (26 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MayMixedOutside the best window (Nov–Feb (dry, cooler nights)). Across Ghana: Rains build; Aboakyir deer-hunt festival in Winneba (first weekend of May — check).35 °C (95 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 11 rain days95 °F (35 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JuneAvoidOutside the best window (Nov–Feb (dry, cooler nights)). Across Ghana: The wettest month in Accra: street flooding and slow roads.32 °C (90 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 13 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 13 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JulyAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Mar–Apr (hottest, 38–39°C (100–102°F)), Jul–Sep (wettest).Listed as a month to avoid: Mar–Apr (hottest, 100–102°F (38–39°C)), Jul–Sep (wettest).31 °C (88 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 16 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 16 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Mar–Apr (hottest, 38–39°C (100–102°F)), Jul–Sep (wettest).Listed as a month to avoid: Mar–Apr (hottest, 100–102°F (38–39°C)), Jul–Sep (wettest).30 °C (86 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 18 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 18 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- SeptemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Mar–Apr (hottest, 38–39°C (100–102°F)), Jul–Sep (wettest).Listed as a month to avoid: Mar–Apr (hottest, 100–102°F (38–39°C)), Jul–Sep (wettest).31 °C (88 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 19 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 19 rain daysCrowds: Low
- OctoberMixedOutside the best window (Nov–Feb (dry, cooler nights)). Across Ghana: Showers in the south; the north dries out.34 °C (93 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 11 rain days93 °F (34 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: Low
- NovemberGreatInside Tamale's best window: Nov–Feb (dry, cooler nights).37 °C (99 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 1 rain days99 °F (37 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 1 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- DecemberGreatInside Tamale's best window: Nov–Feb (dry, cooler nights).36 °C (97 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 1 rain days97 °F (36 °C) / 68 °F (20 °C), 1 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Tamale, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Great
Feb: Great
Daytime high
Jan: 36 °C (97 °F)97 °F (36 °C)
Feb: 38 °C (100 °F)100 °F (38 °C)
Night low
Jan: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Feb: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 1 (better)
Feb: 2
Crowds
Jan: Medium
Feb: Medium
Prices
Jan: High
Feb: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
Feb: 0
January: Inside Tamale's best window: Nov–Feb (dry, cooler nights).
February: Inside Tamale's best window: Nov–Feb (dry, cooler nights).
Tamale: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.