When to go · Bawku
Bawku in May
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–Oct (rainy season, heat and dust).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 38°C (100°F)100°F (38°C) / 25°C (77°F)77°F (25°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Low
- Ghana overall
- Prices
- Low
- Ghana overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–Oct (rainy season, heat and dust).
Is another month better than May?
May is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in May
- BawkuHighs around 38 °C (100 °F), lows around 25 °C (77 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 100 °F (38 °C), lows around 77 °F (25 °C), rain on about 8 days
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 Bawku, side by side.
Verdict
May: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 38 °C (100 °F)100 °F (38 °C)
Jan: 35 °C (95 °F)95 °F (35 °C)
Night low
May: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Jan: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Rain days
May: 8
Jan: 1 (better)
Crowds
May: Low
Jan: Medium
Prices
May: Low
Jan: High
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jan: 0
May: Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–Oct (rainy season, heat and dust).
January: Inside Bawku's best window: Nov–Jan.
Bawku: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen