When to go · Ho
Ho in August
Great month. Inside Ho's best window: Nov–Mar (dry season), Jun–Oct for waterfalls.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 30°C (86°F)86°F (30°C) / 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Medium
- Ghana overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Ghana overall
Verdict
Inside Ho's best window: Nov–Mar (dry season), Jun–Oct for waterfalls.
Is another month better than August?
No other month rates higher than August for Ho in this guide.
Weather in August
- HoHighs around 30 °C (86 °F), lows around 23 °C (73 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 86 °F (30 °C), lows around 73 °F (23 °C), rain on about 8 days
- Forest belt and Volta hills, Ghana · Kumasi, Kakum, Ho, Wli, Lake Voltafine
Wetter and greener than the coast; forest trails turn to mud in the rains and waterfalls are strongest Jun–Oct.
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.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Ghana overall
- Medium
- Prices · Ghana overall
- Medium
Ghana overall: The short dry spell in the south; Chale Wote street-art festival and Homowo in Accra (check dates).
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Ho, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Aug: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Jan: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Night low
Aug: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Jan: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 8
Jan: 2 (better)
Crowds
Aug: Medium
Jan: Medium
Prices
Aug: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Aug: 2
Jan: 2
August: Inside Ho's best window: Nov–Mar (dry season), Jun–Oct for waterfalls.
January: Inside Ho's best window: Nov–Mar (dry season), Jun–Oct for waterfalls.
Ho: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen