When to go · Ada
Ada in May
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Nov–Mar). Across Ghana: Rains build; Aboakyir deer-hunt festival in Winneba (first weekend of May — check).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 32°C (90°F)90°F (32°C) / 26°C (79°F)79°F (26°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 7
- Crowds
- Low
- Ghana overall
- Prices
- Low
- Ghana overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Nov–Mar). Across Ghana: Rains build; Aboakyir deer-hunt festival in Winneba (first weekend of May — check).
Is another month better than May?
May is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in May
- AdaHighs around 32 °C (90 °F), lows around 26 °C (79 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 90 °F (32 °C), lows around 79 °F (26 °C), rain on about 7 days
- Coast, Ghana · Accra, Cape Coast, Elmina, Busua, Adarainy
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
- Low
- Prices · Ghana overall
- Low
Ghana overall: Rains build; Aboakyir deer-hunt festival in Winneba (first weekend of May — check).
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Ada, side by side.
Verdict
May: Mixed
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 32 °C (90 °F)90 °F (32 °C)
Jan: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Night low
May: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Jan: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Rain days
May: 7
Jan: 2 (better)
Crowds
May: Low
Jan: Medium
Prices
May: Low
Jan: High
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jan: 0
May: Outside the best window (Nov–Mar). Across Ghana: Rains build; Aboakyir deer-hunt festival in Winneba (first weekend of May — check).
January: Inside Ada's best window: Nov–Mar.
Ada: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast