When is the best time to visit Ghana?

January, July and August. Across Ghana's 3 destinations, August averages 74/100 for climate comfort with mean highs of 27.9°C and 79 mm of rain.

What is the worst month to visit Ghana?

June, averaging 62/100 — mean highs of 29.2°C and 185 mm of rain across the country's destinations.

What is the hottest month in Ghana?

February, with mean daily highs of 33.1°C averaged across 3 destinations.

What is the wettest month in Ghana?

June, averaging 185 mm of rain.

Best time to visit Ghana

The best time to visit Ghana is January, July and August, when its 3 destinations average 74/100 for climate comfort — June is the weakest month, at 62/100.

Updated September 2026 · averaged over 3 Ghana destinations · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

🇬🇭 Ghana, month by month

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Average comfort out of 100 · open a month for where to go in it

Ghana climate comfort by month

Month	Comfort	Avg high	Rain	Pick of the month
January	71	32.8°C	19 mm	Kumasi 75
February	67	33.1°C	36 mm	Cape Coast 68
March	67	32.4°C	81 mm	Accra 67
April	67	32°C	84 mm	Kumasi 68
May	63	31.1°C	159 mm	Kumasi 67
June	62	29.2°C	185 mm	Kumasi 67
July	72	28.1°C	103 mm	Cape Coast 74
August	74	27.9°C	79 mm	Cape Coast 76
September	68	28.7°C	142 mm	Cape Coast 71
October	65	29.6°C	153 mm	Kumasi 66
November	71	30.7°C	66 mm	Kumasi 74
December	71	31.8°C	31 mm	Kumasi 75

Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 score, averaged across every Ghana destination in the dataset. Each place is judged through the lens that suits it — beaches on beach weather, ski resorts on snow. Averages from ERA5 reanalysis normals, not forecasts.

All 3 destinations in Ghana

Ghana — FAQ

When is the best time to visit Ghana?: January, July and August. Across Ghana's 3 destinations, August averages 74/100 for climate comfort with mean highs of 27.9°C and 79 mm of rain.
What is the worst month to visit Ghana?: June, averaging 62/100 — mean highs of 29.2°C and 185 mm of rain across the country's destinations.
What is the hottest month in Ghana?: February, with mean daily highs of 33.1°C averaged across 3 destinations.
What is the wettest month in Ghana?: June, averaging 185 mm of rain.