When to go · Tamale
Tamale in January
Great month. Inside Tamale's best window: Nov–Feb (dry, cooler nights).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 36°C97°F / 20°C68°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 1
- Crowds
- Medium
- Ghana overall
- Prices
- High
- Ghana overall
Verdict
GreatBest and avoid months for Tamale
Inside Tamale's best window: Nov–Feb (dry, cooler nights).
Weather in January
- TamaleHighs around 36 °C, lows around 20 °C, rain on about 1 dayHighs around 97 °F, lows around 68 °F, rain on about 1 day
- Northern savanna, Ghana · Tamale, Mole, Bolgatanga, Wasmoke haze
One rainy season (May–Oct). Mole's game gathers at waterholes Jan–Apr; March–April tops 40 °C and Harmattan dust dims December–February.One rainy season (May–Oct). Mole's game gathers at waterholes Jan–Apr; March–April tops 104 °F and Harmattan dust dims December–February.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Ghana overall
- Medium
- Prices · Ghana overall
- High
Ghana overall: Dry with Harmattan haze; the holiday crowds leave after the first week. Good month for Mole.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen