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When to go · Ho

Ho in May

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–May (rainy transition).

Key facts

Verdict
Avoid
Temperature
32°C (90°F) / 25°C (77°F)
average high / low
Rain days
7
Crowds
Low
Ghana overall
Prices
Low
Ghana overall

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Ho

Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–May (rainy transition).

Is another month better than May?

May is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Weather in May

Long-term averages
  • HoHighs around 32 °C (90 °F), lows around 25 °C (77 °F), rain on about 7 days
  • Forest belt and Volta hills, Ghana · 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.

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.

  • Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha

    Moves yearly (lunar) · Ghana

    Public holidays; big prayers in Accra and the north.

  • May Day

    1 May · Ghana

    Public holiday.

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 Ho, side by side.

  • Verdict

    May: Avoid

    Jan: Great (better)

  • Daytime high

    May: 32 °C (90 °F)

    Jan: 31 °C (88 °F)

  • Night low

    May: 25 °C (77 °F)

    Jan: 22 °C (72 °F)

  • Rain days

    May: 7

    Jan: 2 (better)

  • Crowds

    May: Low

    Jan: Medium

  • Prices

    May: Low

    Jan: High

  • Festivals listed

    May: 2

    Jan: 2

May: Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–May (rainy transition).

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
  • A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast

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