When to go · Tamale
Tamale, month by month
The best months for Tamale: Jan, Feb, Nov, Dec. Months to avoid: Mar, Apr, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep.
Month by month
- JanuaryGreatInside Tamale's best window: Nov–Feb (dry, cooler nights).36 °C / 20 °C, 1 rain days97 °F / 68 °F, 1 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- FebruaryGreatInside Tamale's best window: Nov–Feb (dry, cooler nights).38 °C / 23 °C, 2 rain days100 °F / 73 °F, 2 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MarchAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Mar–Apr (hottest, 38–39°C), Jul–Sep (wettest).Listed as a month to avoid: Mar–Apr (hottest, 100–102°F), Jul–Sep (wettest).39 °C / 26 °C, 5 rain days102 °F / 79 °F, 5 rain daysCrowds: Low
- AprilAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Mar–Apr (hottest, 38–39°C), Jul–Sep (wettest).Listed as a month to avoid: Mar–Apr (hottest, 100–102°F), Jul–Sep (wettest).37 °C / 26 °C, 8 rain days99 °F / 79 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MayMixedOutside the best window (Nov–Feb (dry, cooler nights)). Across Ghana: Rains build; Aboakyir deer-hunt festival in Winneba (first weekend of May — check).35 °C / 25 °C, 11 rain days95 °F / 77 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JuneAvoidOutside the best window (Nov–Feb (dry, cooler nights)). Across Ghana: The wettest month in Accra: street flooding and slow roads.32 °C / 24 °C, 13 rain days90 °F / 75 °F, 13 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JulyAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Mar–Apr (hottest, 38–39°C), Jul–Sep (wettest).Listed as a month to avoid: Mar–Apr (hottest, 100–102°F), Jul–Sep (wettest).31 °C / 23 °C, 16 rain days88 °F / 73 °F, 16 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Mar–Apr (hottest, 38–39°C), Jul–Sep (wettest).Listed as a month to avoid: Mar–Apr (hottest, 100–102°F), Jul–Sep (wettest).30 °C / 23 °C, 18 rain days86 °F / 73 °F, 18 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- SeptemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Mar–Apr (hottest, 38–39°C), Jul–Sep (wettest).Listed as a month to avoid: Mar–Apr (hottest, 100–102°F), Jul–Sep (wettest).31 °C / 23 °C, 19 rain days88 °F / 73 °F, 19 rain daysCrowds: Low
- OctoberMixedOutside the best window (Nov–Feb (dry, cooler nights)). Across Ghana: Showers in the south; the north dries out.34 °C / 23 °C, 11 rain days93 °F / 73 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: Low
- NovemberGreatInside Tamale's best window: Nov–Feb (dry, cooler nights).37 °C / 22 °C, 1 rain days99 °F / 72 °F, 1 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- DecemberGreatInside Tamale's best window: Nov–Feb (dry, cooler nights).36 °C / 20 °C, 1 rain days97 °F / 68 °F, 1 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday