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Wa in March

Great month. Inside Wa's best window: Nov–Mar (dry, cooler).

Key facts

Verdict
Great
Temperature
35°C (95°F) / 23°C (73°F)
average high / low
Rain days
3
Crowds
Low
Ghana overall
Prices
Medium
Ghana overall

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Wa

Inside Wa's best window: Nov–Mar (dry, cooler).

Is another month better than March?

No other month rates higher than March for Wa in this guide.

Weather in March

Long-term averages
  • WaHighs around 35 °C (95 °F), lows around 23 °C (73 °F), rain on about 3 days
  • Northern savanna, Ghana · Tamale, Mole, Bolgatanga, Wahot

    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.

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.

  • Good Friday and Easter Monday

    Mar–Apr (moves yearly) · Ghana

    Heavy travel; Kwahu Easter paragliding festival fills the Kwahu ridge.

Crowds and prices

Crowds · Ghana overall
Low
Prices · Ghana overall
Medium

Ghana overall: Hot and humid; Independence Day on 6 March. The north is very hot.

Compare two months

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

  • Verdict

    Mar: Great

    Jan: Great

  • Daytime high

    Mar: 35 °C (95 °F)

    Jan: 33 °C (91 °F)

  • Night low

    Mar: 23 °C (73 °F)

    Jan: 22 °C (72 °F)

  • Rain days

    Mar: 3

    Jan: 2 (better)

  • Crowds

    Mar: Low

    Jan: Medium

  • Prices

    Mar: Medium

    Jan: High

  • Festivals listed

    Mar: 1

    Jan: 0

March: Inside Wa's best window: Nov–Mar (dry, cooler).

January: Inside Wa's best window: Nov–Mar (dry, cooler).

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

What to pack

  • Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen

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