When to go · Tamale
Tamale in December
Great month. Inside Tamale's best window: Nov–Feb (dry, cooler nights).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 36°C (97°F)97°F (36°C) / 20°C (68°F)68°F (20°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 1
- Crowds
- High
- Ghana overall
- Prices
- High
- Ghana overall
Verdict
Inside Tamale's best window: Nov–Feb (dry, cooler nights).
Is another month better than December?
No other month rates higher than December for Tamale in this guide.
Weather in December
- TamaleHighs around 36 °C (97 °F), lows around 20 °C (68 °F), rain on about 1 dayHighs around 97 °F (36 °C), lows around 68 °F (20 °C), rain on about 1 day
- Northern savanna, Ghana · Tamale, Mole, Bolgatanga, Wasmoke haze
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.
Festivals and holidays
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.
Christmas and Boxing Day big impact
25–26 Dec · Ghana
Peak travel, full hotels, and most businesses closed on the days themselves.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Ghana overall
- High
- Prices · Ghana overall
- High
Ghana overall: Peak 'December in GH': concerts, diaspora returns, full hotels and the year's highest fares — book early.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Tamale, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Dec: 36 °C (97 °F)97 °F (36 °C)
Jan: 36 °C (97 °F)97 °F (36 °C)
Night low
Dec: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Jan: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 1
Jan: 1
Crowds
Dec: High
Jan: Medium
Prices
Dec: High
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jan: 0
December: Inside Tamale's best window: Nov–Feb (dry, cooler nights).
January: Inside Tamale's best window: Nov–Feb (dry, cooler nights).
Tamale: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen