When to go · Bolgatanga
Bolgatanga in December
Great month. Inside Bolgatanga's best window: Nov–Feb (dry, cooler).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 31°C (88°F)88°F (31°C) / 19°C (66°F)66°F (19°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- High
- Ghana overall
- Prices
- High
- Ghana overall
Verdict
Inside Bolgatanga's best window: Nov–Feb (dry, cooler).
Is another month better than December?
No other month rates higher than December for Bolgatanga in this guide.
Weather in December
- BolgatangaHighs around 31 °C (88 °F), lows around 19 °C (66 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 88 °F (31 °C), lows around 66 °F (19 °C), rain on about 5 days
- Northern savanna, Ghana · Tamale, Mole, Bolgatanga, Wasmoke haze
One rainy season (May–Oct). Mole's game gathers at waterholes Jan–Apr; March–April tops 40 °C (104 °F) and Harmattan dust dims December–February.One rainy season (May–Oct). Mole's game gathers at waterholes Jan–Apr; March–April tops 104 °F (40 °C) and Harmattan dust dims December–February.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Christmas and Boxing Day big impact
25–26 Dec · Ghana
Peak travel, full hotels, and most businesses closed on the days themselves.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Ghana overall
- High
- Prices · Ghana overall
- High
Ghana overall: Peak 'December in GH': concerts, diaspora returns, full hotels and the year's highest fares — book early.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Bolgatanga, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Dec: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Jan: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Night low
Dec: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Jan: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 5
Jan: 5
Crowds
Dec: High
Jan: Medium
Prices
Dec: High
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jan: 0
December: Inside Bolgatanga's best window: Nov–Feb (dry, cooler).
January: Inside Bolgatanga's best window: Nov–Feb (dry, cooler).
Bolgatanga: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen