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When to go · Ada

Ada in August

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Oct (rainy season, high tide erosion).

Key facts

Verdict
Avoid
Temperature
29°C (84°F) / 24°C (75°F)
average high / low
Rain days
10
Crowds
Medium
Ghana overall
Prices
Medium
Ghana overall

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Ada

Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Oct (rainy season, high tide erosion).

Is another month better than August?

August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Weather in August

Long-term averages
  • AdaHighs around 29 °C (84 °F), lows around 24 °C (75 °F), rain on about 10 days
  • Coast, Ghana · Accra, Cape Coast, Elmina, Busua, Adafine

    Two rainy seasons: the long one peaks in June, a shorter one in October. July–August is often a cooler, drier spell on the coast.

Crowds and prices

Crowds · Ghana overall
Medium
Prices · Ghana overall
Medium

Ghana overall: The short dry spell in the south; Chale Wote street-art festival and Homowo in Accra (check dates).

Compare two months

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

  • Verdict

    Aug: Avoid

    Jan: Great (better)

  • Daytime high

    Aug: 29 °C (84 °F)

    Jan: 31 °C (88 °F)

  • Night low

    Aug: 24 °C (75 °F)

    Jan: 24 °C (75 °F)

  • Rain days

    Aug: 10

    Jan: 2 (better)

  • Crowds

    Aug: Medium

    Jan: Medium

  • Prices

    Aug: Medium

    Jan: High

  • Festivals listed

    Aug: 0

    Jan: 0

August: Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Oct (rainy season, high tide erosion).

January: Inside Ada's best window: Nov–Mar.

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

What to pack

  • A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast

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