When to go · Ghana

Ghana, month by month

The best months for Ghana: Jan, Dec. Months to avoid: Jun.

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Month by month

JanuaryGreatDry with Harmattan haze; the holiday crowds leave after the first week. Good month for Mole.Coast: best weather · Forest belt and Volta hills: best weather · Northern savanna: smoke hazeCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
FebruaryGoodDry and hot; clear coast days and good wildlife in the north.Coast: best weather · Forest belt and Volta hills: fine · Northern savanna: smoke hazeCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
MarchMixedHot and humid; Independence Day on 6 March. The north is very hot.Coast: hot · Forest belt and Volta hills: hot · Northern savanna: hotCrowds: Low · 3 festivals or holidays
AprilMixedThe first heavy rains on the coast; Easter is a big travel weekend.Coast: rainy · Forest belt and Volta hills: rainy · Northern savanna: hotCrowds: Low · 3 festivals or holidays
MayMixedRains build; Aboakyir deer-hunt festival in Winneba (first weekend of May — check).Coast: rainy · Forest belt and Volta hills: rainy · Northern savanna: rainyCrowds: Low · 3 festivals or holidays
JuneAvoidThe wettest month in Accra: street flooding and slow roads.Coast: rainy · Forest belt and Volta hills: rainy · Northern savanna: rainyCrowds: Low · 2 festivals or holidays
JulyMixedRain eases on the coast; diaspora visits and Emancipation Day events at the castles.Coast: fine · Forest belt and Volta hills: rainy · Northern savanna: rainyCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
AugustGoodThe short dry spell in the south; Chale Wote street-art festival and Homowo in Accra (check dates).Coast: fine · Forest belt and Volta hills: fine · Northern savanna: rainyCrowds: Medium · 3 festivals or holidays
SeptemberMixedSecond rains start; Fetu Afahye festival in Cape Coast (first Saturday — check).Coast: fine · Forest belt and Volta hills: rainy · Northern savanna: rainyCrowds: Low · 2 festivals or holidays
OctoberMixedShowers in the south; the north dries out.Coast: rainy · Forest belt and Volta hills: rainy · Northern savanna: fineCrowds: Low
NovemberGoodDry season returns everywhere; green landscape and clear skies before the Harmattan.Coast: fine · Forest belt and Volta hills: fine · Northern savanna: best weatherCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
DecemberGreatPeak 'December in GH': concerts, diaspora returns, full hotels and the year's highest fares — book early.Coast: best weather · Forest belt and Volta hills: best weather · Northern savanna: smoke hazeCrowds: High · 3 festivals or holidays

Weather by region

How each climate zone rates each month.

Weather rating by region and month
Region	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
CoastAccra, Cape Coast, Elmina, Busua, Ada	Best	Best	Hot	Wet	Wet	Wet	OK	OK	OK	Wet	OK	Best
Forest belt and Volta hillsKumasi, Kakum, Ho, Wli, Lake Volta	Best	OK	Hot	Wet	Wet	Wet	Wet	OK	Wet	Wet	OK	Best
Northern savannaTamale, Mole, Bolgatanga, Wa	Haze	Haze	Hot	Hot	Wet	Wet	Wet	Wet	Wet	OK	Best	Haze