When to go · Tamale
Tamale in May
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Nov–Feb (dry, cooler nights)). Across Ghana: Rains build; Aboakyir deer-hunt festival in Winneba (first weekend of May — check).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 35°C (95°F)95°F (35°C) / 25°C (77°F)77°F (25°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- Low
- Ghana overall
- Prices
- Low
- Ghana overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Nov–Feb (dry, cooler nights)). Across Ghana: Rains build; Aboakyir deer-hunt festival in Winneba (first weekend of May — check).
Is another month better than May?
May is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in May
- TamaleHighs around 35 °C (95 °F), lows around 25 °C (77 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 95 °F (35 °C), lows around 77 °F (25 °C), rain on about 11 days
- Northern savanna, Ghana · Tamale, Mole, Bolgatanga, Warainy
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
- Low
- Prices · Ghana overall
- Low
Ghana overall: Rains build; Aboakyir deer-hunt festival in Winneba (first weekend of May — check).
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Tamale, side by side.
Verdict
May: Mixed
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 35 °C (95 °F)95 °F (35 °C)
Jan: 36 °C (97 °F)97 °F (36 °C)
Night low
May: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Jan: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Rain days
May: 11
Jan: 1 (better)
Crowds
May: Low
Jan: Medium
Prices
May: Low
Jan: High
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jan: 0
May: Outside the best window (Nov–Feb (dry, cooler nights)). Across Ghana: Rains build; Aboakyir deer-hunt festival in Winneba (first weekend of May — check).
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
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast