Best time to visit Ghana

• “The best time to visit Ghana is during the dry season, which runs from December to February.” goodearthexpedition.com
• “the best time to visit Ghana is during the dry season, which lasts from November to March” miafrica.net
• “JanuaryJan Best time to traveltime PerfectPerf. climate in Accra Kumasi” sunpope.com

4 of the 10 travel guides we read name these months.

1. Best timeJanuary91°F / 76°F · 1 rainy daysChecking fares…Accra's driest month, with the Harmattan at its peak and a hazy light.Peak season for international visitors in Accra.Rated a perfect-climate month for Accra and Kumasi.
2. Best timeFebruary91°F / 78°F · 2 rainy daysChecking fares…Haze thins late in the month; clear skies and a Gulf breeze make it one of the most pleasant stretches.Still dry season with light rain that rarely disrupts plans.
3. March91°F / 78°F · 4 rainy daysChecking fares…Still dry season, but first showers arrive late in the month.The air starts to feel heavier.
4. April91°F / 78°F · 5 rainy daysChecking fares…The major wet season starts, with regular afternoon downpours.Localized flooding is common around parts of Accra in heavy rain.
5. May89°F / 77°F · 8 rainy daysChecking fares…Heavy rain; storms arrive after lunch, so plan outdoor time before noon.Rain peaks across April to June in southern Ghana.Aboakyer festival
6. June86°F / 75°F · 10 rainy daysChecking fares…The wettest month in Accra, with clouds all day and a rough sea at Labadi.The heaviest rainfall of the year on the east coast.
7. July84°F / 74°F · 5 rainy daysChecking fares…A short dry spell arrives and it is the coolest month of the year.July and August form a short dry season in much of the south.
8. August83°F / 73°F · 4 rainy daysChecking fares…The mini dry season continues, with the year's coolest nights.The Chale Wote Street Art Festival is held in August.Homowo Festival usually falls between July and September.Chale Wote Street Art Festival · Fetu Afahye
9. September85°F / 74°F · 5 rainy daysChecking fares…The minor wet season returns with short, patchy showers.Rains return in September and October after the mini dry season.
10. October88°F / 75°F · 6 rainy daysChecking fares…Second rains peak and the city turns toward high season.One source picks October for warm, sunny weather in Accra.Hogbetsotso
11. November90°F / 76°F · 3 rainy daysChecking fares…Rain eases and dry season returns, with clear air.Start of the peak dry season in the south.
12. Best timeDecember90°F / 77°F · 2 rainy daysChecking fares…Dry, hot and busy, with diaspora visitors returning.Christmas and New Year celebrations take place in December.Rated the best time to travel for Accra and Kumasi.

Weather: Accra averages (1991 to 2020 averages), as listed in its climate table on Wikipedia.

• Aboakyer festivalWinnebaEvery May
• Chale Wote Street Art FestivalJamestown, AccraEvery August
• Fetu AfahyeCape CoastEvery August to September
• HogbetsotsoAnloga, Volta RegionEvery October to November

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