Best Time to Visit Ghana

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On this page, you will find information about the climate and the best time to visit Ghana. We created climate tables and charts for the locations of Accra und Kumasi. These contain details about temperatures, precipitation and more.

Furthermore, we analyzed all climate data and provide a recommendation about which months are best to visit Ghana for your holiday.

Climate Overview

Thermometer Symbol 20 °C to 33 °C
Waves Symbol 24 °C to 28 °C
Rainy Cloud Symbol 0.438.7 in (1 – 17 Days of Rain)
Average Annual Temperature is between 25.6 °C (Kumasi) and 27.1 °C (Accra)
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Best Time to Visit Ghana: Overview

JanuaryJan
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Accra
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FebruaryFeb
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MarchMar
Very hot (average up to 28 °C)
AprilApr
Very hot (average up to 28 °C)
MayMay
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Accra
JuneJun
Up to 8.7 in of rainof rain
JulyJul
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Accra
AugustAug
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SeptemberSep
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OctoberOct
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NovemberNov
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DecemberDec
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Kumasi

Best Time to Visit the Regions

Find the best time to visit the regions (Ghana) in the following overview.

LocationBest Time to Travel
Accraall except February, March, April, and June
KumasiJanuary, February, and December

Climate Charts Ghana

In the following, you will find climate charts for the regions.

Furthermore, there are some charts you can use for quick comparison of climate between the regions.

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Accra

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Kumasi

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Day Temperatures

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Night Temperatures

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Average Temperatures

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Precipitation

Hours of Sunshine per Day

Source of Data: German Weather Service (Offenbach) and Wikipedia

Climate Tables Ghana

In the following, you will find some climate tables for Ghana, containing information about Temperatures, Precipitation, Water Temperatures, and Hours of Sunshine.
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Temperatures, Precipitation, Sunshine in Accra (Ghana)

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Day TemperatureJan32°Feb33°Mar33°Apr32°May31°Jun29°Jul29°Aug28°Sep29°Oct31°Nov32°Dec32°
Night TemperatureJan23°Feb24°Mar24°Apr24°May24°Jun23°Jul23°Aug22°Sep22°Oct24°Nov24°Dec23°
Water TemperatureJan27°Feb27°Mar28°Apr28°May28°Jun27°Jul26°Aug24°Sep25°Oct25°Nov27°Dec27°
Precipitation (inch)Jan0.43Feb0.86Mar2.25Apr3.81May5.17Jun8.7Jul2.6Aug1.1Sep2.67Oct2.46Nov1.09Dec0.63
Rainy daysJan1Feb2Mar4Apr6May9Jun10Jul4Aug3Sep4Oct6Nov3Dec2
Hours of SunshineJan7Feb7Mar7Apr7May7Jun5Jul5Aug5Sep6Oct7Nov8Dec8
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Temperatures
The annual average temperature in Accra is 27.1 °C.

For comparison: London 11 °C, NYC 12 °C, LA 17.9 °C

Warmest month: February (28.4 °C)
Coldest month: August (25.1 °C)

The maximum water temperature in Accra is 28 °C. You can take a bath at these temperatures.

Months with water temperature of at least 21 °C (adequate for beach vacation):
all months

Precipitation
Overall annual precipitation: 31.76 inch on 54 rainy days

For comparison: London 24.06 in, NYC 41.57 in, LA 12.01 in

Rainy season (months with more than 6.9 in of precipitation): June
Overall precipitation in the rainy season: 8.7 in

You cannot expect snow in any month in Accra.

Sunshine
As our climate table shows, November is the sunniest month with an average of 7.9 hours of sunshine per day. Over the year, there are 6.5 hours of sunshine per day on average. For comparison: London has 4.1, NYC has 7 and LA has 8.9 hours of sunshine per day on average.

Temperatures, Precipitation, Sunshine in Kumasi (Ghana)

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Day TemperatureJan31°Feb33°Mar32°Apr32°May31°Jun29°Jul28°Aug27°Sep28°Oct30°Nov31°Dec31°
Night TemperatureJan20°Feb21°Mar22°Apr22°May22°Jun22°Jul21°Aug21°Sep21°Oct21°Nov21°Dec21°
Precipitation (inch)Jan0.59Feb2.61Mar5.39Apr5.09May6.87Jun8.44Jul6.2Aug3.54Sep6.5Oct6.04Nov2.93Dec1.02
Rainy daysJan2Feb5Mar9Apr10May14Jun17Jul14Aug12Sep17Oct17Nov8Dec3
Hours of SunshineJan6Feb7Mar7Apr7May7Jun5Jul3Aug3Sep4Oct5Nov7Dec6
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Temperatures
The annual average temperature in Kumasi is 25.6 °C.

Warmest month: March (27 °C)
Coldest month: August (23.8 °C)

Precipitation
Overall annual precipitation: 55.21 inch on 128 rainy days

Rainy season (months with more than 6.9 in of precipitation): June
Overall precipitation in the rainy season: 8.44 in

You cannot expect snow in any month in Kumasi.

Sunshine
As our climate table shows, April is the sunniest month with an average of 6.8 hours of sunshine per day. Over the year, there are 5.4 hours of sunshine per day on average.

Current Weather and Forecast

Current Weather in Accra
broken clouds     broken clouds, 25.6 °C
Clouds: 69 %       Wind: 6 mph WSW
Air Pressure: 1010 hPa       Humidity: 85 %
Last updated: 8th Feb 2023, 06:40 am
The next days …
8th Feb 20239th Feb 202310th Feb 202311th Feb 202312th Feb 202313th Feb 2023
8th Feb 2023broken clouds26 °C to 30 °C9th Feb 2023scattered clouds25 °C to 31 °C10th Feb 2023broken clouds26 °C to 30 °C11th Feb 2023few clouds26 °C to 30 °C12th Feb 2023scattered clouds26 °C to 30 °C13th Feb 2023light rain26 °C to 31 °C
8th Feb 202326 °C to 30 °C9th Feb 202325 °C to 31 °C10th Feb 202326 °C to 30 °C11th Feb 202326 °C to 30 °C12th Feb 202326 °C to 30 °C13th Feb 202326 °C to 31 °C
8th Feb 2023Clouds: 58 %9th Feb 2023Clouds: 28 %10th Feb 2023Clouds: 74 %11th Feb 2023Clouds: 21 %12th Feb 2023Clouds: 50 %13th Feb 2023Clouds: 37 %
8th Feb 2023No Precipitation9th Feb 2023No Precipitation10th Feb 2023No Precipitation11th Feb 2023No Precipitation12th Feb 2023No Precipitation13th Feb 20230 in of rain
Weather information provided by OpenWeatherMap. (CC BY-SA)
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Ghana: Experiences of our Visitors

There are 4 reviews for Ghana holiday already. Average rating is 4.3 of 5 stars.
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    Elisa, 50 years old was there in January

    No rain, but always hazy, so the heat was bearable. In the third week often cloudless – you need many shadow places, so difficult for big activities.

    Weather Rating: 5 stars – Excellent

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    Rainer, 7 years old was there in January

    very warm and always nice weather…..what a where there is always the sun for one…………..

    Weather Rating: 5 stars – Excellent

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    Ali, 57 years old was there in December

    on December we were in boca chica south dominican rep. the weather and water temperature was excellent!

    Weather Rating: 5 stars – Excellent

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    Christoph, 47 years old was there in August

    muggy hot but almost continuously cloudy to cloudy; in the two weeks of my stay there were several short heavy showers

    Weather Rating: 2 stars – Tricky

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