When to go · Ghana
Ghana in October
Mixed month. Showers in the south; the north dries out.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Crowds
- Low
- Ghana
- Prices
- Low
- Ghana
Verdict
MixedVoykit month rating for Ghana
Showers in the south; the north dries out.
Weather in October
- Coast · 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.
- Forest belt and Volta hills · Kumasi, Kakum, Ho, Wli, Lake Voltarainy
Wetter and greener than the coast; forest trails turn to mud in the rains and waterfalls are strongest Jun–Oct.
- Northern savanna · Tamale, Mole, Bolgatanga, Wafine
One rainy season (May–Oct). Mole's game gathers at waterholes Jan–Apr; March–April tops 40 °C and Harmattan dust dims December–February.
- Accra30° / 23°, 9 rain days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Ghana
- Low
- Prices · Ghana
- Low
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast