When to go · Tamale
Tamale in January
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
- Medium
- Ghana overall
- Prices
- High
- Ghana overall
Verdict
Inside Tamale's best window: Nov–Feb (dry, cooler nights).
Is another month better than January?
No other month rates higher than January for Tamale in this guide.
Weather in January
- 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.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Ghana overall
- Medium
- Prices · Ghana overall
- High
Ghana overall: Dry with Harmattan haze; the holiday crowds leave after the first week. Good month for Mole.
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
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.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen