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When to go · Wa

Wa in September

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–Oct (heat, occasional rains).

Key facts

Verdict
Avoid
Temperature
33°C (91°F) / 23°C (73°F)
average high / low
Rain days
5
Crowds
Low
Ghana overall
Prices
Low
Ghana overall

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Wa

Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–Oct (heat, occasional rains).

Is another month better than September?

September is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Weather in September

Long-term averages
  • WaHighs around 33 °C (91 °F), lows around 23 °C (73 °F), rain on about 5 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 (104 °F) and Harmattan dust dims December–February.

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.

  • Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Day

    21 Sep · Ghana

    Public holiday.

Crowds and prices

Crowds · Ghana overall
Low
Prices · Ghana overall
Low

Ghana overall: Second rains start; Fetu Afahye festival in Cape Coast (first Saturday — check).

Compare two months

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Wa, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Sep: Avoid

    Jan: Great (better)

  • Daytime high

    Sep: 33 °C (91 °F)

    Jan: 33 °C (91 °F)

  • Night low

    Sep: 23 °C (73 °F)

    Jan: 22 °C (72 °F)

  • Rain days

    Sep: 5

    Jan: 2 (better)

  • Crowds

    Sep: Low

    Jan: Medium

  • Prices

    Sep: Low

    Jan: High

  • Festivals listed

    Sep: 1

    Jan: 0

September: Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–Oct (heat, occasional rains).

January: Inside Wa's best window: Nov–Mar (dry, cooler).

Wa: 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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