When to go · Tamale
Tamale in May
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Nov–Feb (dry, cooler nights)). Across Ghana: Rains build; Aboakyir deer-hunt festival in Winneba (first weekend of May — check).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 35°C95°F / 25°C77°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- Low
- Ghana overall
- Prices
- Low
- Ghana overall
Verdict
MixedGhana month rating
Outside the best window (Nov–Feb (dry, cooler nights)). Across Ghana: Rains build; Aboakyir deer-hunt festival in Winneba (first weekend of May — check).
Weather in May
- TamaleHighs around 35 °C, lows around 25 °C, rain on about 11 daysHighs around 95 °F, lows around 77 °F, rain on about 11 days
- Northern savanna, Ghana · Tamale, Mole, Bolgatanga, Warainy
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
- Low
- Prices · Ghana overall
- Low
Ghana overall: Rains build; Aboakyir deer-hunt festival in Winneba (first weekend of May — check).
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast