When to go · Tamale

Tamale in October

Mixed month. Outside the best window (Nov–Feb (dry, cooler nights)). Across Ghana: Showers in the south; the north dries out.

Key facts

Verdict: Mixed
Temperature: 34°C (93°F)93°F (34°C) / 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C); average high / low
Rain days: 11
Crowds: Low; Ghana overall
Prices: Low; Ghana overall

Plan around it

Verdict

MixedGhana month rating

Outside the best window (Nov–Feb (dry, cooler nights)). Across Ghana: Showers in the south; the north dries out.

October is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

TamaleHighs around 34 °C (93 °F), lows around 23 °C (73 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 93 °F (34 °C), lows around 73 °F (23 °C), rain on about 11 days
Northern savanna, Ghana · Tamale, Mole, Bolgatanga, Wafine
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.

Ghana overall: Showers in the south; the north dries out.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Tamale, side by side.

First month

Second month

October: Outside the best window (Nov–Feb (dry, cooler nights)). Across Ghana: Showers in the south; the north dries out.

January: Inside Tamale's best window: Nov–Feb (dry, cooler nights).

Tamale: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.