climigo

Ghana

When to go?

No ideal month: the best months are December–January, the least hot. Avoid February–November (hot, at times often rainy).

Climate zones

Ivory CoastTogoBeninBurkina FasoAccraAccraAccraKumasiKumasiKumasiCape CoastCape CoastCape CoastTamaleTamaleTamaleSekondi-TakoradiSekondi-TakoradiSekondi-TakoradiKakum National ParkKakum National Park

Mean maximum and minimum temperature and mean monthly precipitation of the season (the mean of its three months), ERA5-Land 1996–2025, at about 9 km resolution: colours are in levels (the same as the city scale) and smaller details are not real.

What is the climate like?

Area mean indicative, over the whole territory

Temperature and rain

January 35°21°
February 36°23°
March 36°25°
April 35°25°
May 34°24°
June 31°23°
July 30°23°
August 29°23°
September 30°23°
October 32°23°
November 34°22°
December 34°21°

Monthly min and max temperature (°C)

−5°0°5°10°15°20°25°30°35°40°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec21.2 · 34.7 °CJanuary: 21.2 · 34.7 °C23.1 · 35.8 °CFebruary: 23.1 · 35.8 °C24.7 · 36.0 °CMarch: 24.7 · 36.0 °C24.9 · 35.2 °CApril: 24.9 · 35.2 °C24.3 · 33.6 °CMay: 24.3 · 33.6 °C23.1 · 31.1 °CJune: 23.1 · 31.1 °C22.5 · 29.6 °CJuly: 22.5 · 29.6 °C22.5 · 29.4 °CAugust: 22.5 · 29.4 °C22.6 · 30.3 °CSeptember: 22.6 · 30.3 °C22.6 · 31.8 °COctober: 22.6 · 31.8 °C22.1 · 33.5 °CNovember: 22.1 · 33.5 °C21.1 · 34.1 °CDecember: 21.1 · 34.1 °C

Monthly min and max temperature (°C)

Jan 21.2 – 34.7 °C
Feb 23.1 – 35.8 °C
Mar 24.7 – 36.0 °C
Apr 24.9 – 35.2 °C
May 24.3 – 33.6 °C
Jun 23.1 – 31.1 °C
Jul 22.5 – 29.6 °C
Aug 22.5 – 29.4 °C
Sep 22.6 – 30.3 °C
Oct 22.6 – 31.8 °C
Nov 22.1 – 33.5 °C
Dec 21.1 – 34.1 °C

How much it rains

January 12 mm2 d
February 24 mm3 d
March 65 mm7 d
April 115 mm9 d
May 162 mm12 d
June 162 mm14 d
July 132 mm16 d
August 150 mm17 d
September 186 mm18 d
October 154 mm14 d
November 46 mm6 d
December 15 mm2 d

Rain days and how much water

0102030 dJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 mm · 2 rain days · 6 mm a dayJanuary: 12 mm · 2 rain days · 6 mm a day24 mm · 3 rain days · 8 mm a dayFebruary: 24 mm · 3 rain days · 8 mm a day65 mm · 7 rain days · 9 mm a dayMarch: 65 mm · 7 rain days · 9 mm a day115 mm · 9 rain days · 13 mm a dayApril: 115 mm · 9 rain days · 13 mm a day162 mm · 12 rain days · 14 mm a dayMay: 162 mm · 12 rain days · 14 mm a day162 mm · 14 rain days · 12 mm a dayJune: 162 mm · 14 rain days · 12 mm a day132 mm · 16 rain days · 8 mm a dayJuly: 132 mm · 16 rain days · 8 mm a day150 mm · 17 rain days · 9 mm a dayAugust: 150 mm · 17 rain days · 9 mm a day186 mm · 18 rain days · 10 mm a daySeptember: 186 mm · 18 rain days · 10 mm a day154 mm · 14 rain days · 11 mm a dayOctober: 154 mm · 14 rain days · 11 mm a day46 mm · 6 rain days · 8 mm a dayNovember: 46 mm · 6 rain days · 8 mm a day15 mm · 2 rain days · 8 mm a dayDecember: 15 mm · 2 rain days · 8 mm a day

Rain days and how much water

Jan 12 mm2 d
Feb 24 mm3 d
Mar 65 mm7 d
Apr 115 mm9 d
May 162 mm12 d
Jun 162 mm14 d
Jul 132 mm16 d
Aug 150 mm17 d
Sep 186 mm18 d
Oct 154 mm14 d
Nov 46 mm6 d
Dec 15 mm2 d

Bars: length = rain days, thickness = mm on a rain day, area = the month's rain. 3 mm a day7 mm a day15 mm a day

Colour = the month's rain: 103060100160250400mm

Daylight hours

January 11 h 43
February 11 h 53
March 12 h 04
April 12 h 18
May 12 h 29
June 12 h 34
July 12 h 32
August 12 h 23
September 12 h 10
October 11 h 57
November 11 h 46
December 11 h 40

Mean daylight hours over the whole territory.

Spatial mean over the whole area, weighted by area (cosine of the latitude), not by population: indicative only, since the climate varies a lot within an area (coasts, plains, mountains). Look at the cities for the weather you will find.

Main cities

Accra

Kumasi

Cape Coast

Tourist areas

Cities