SeasonMapKumasi weather by month
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The best time to visit Kumasi is November to January — 75/100 in January, 34°C and 2 rainy days. The best season is the dry season, November to February (73/100 on average).
The worst month is September at 65/100 — hot, soaked, clean air. See September →
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
Planning the wider trip? Best time to visit Ghana →
Kumasi, month by month
Comfort score out of 100 for the kind of trip Kumasi is best for, the average high, rainy days and hours of sun a day from the climate normals, and how busy it tends to be.
| Month | Score | Tier | High | Rain | Sun | Crowds | On |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuary | 75 | B | 34°C | 2 d | 10 h | Busy | 3 |
| FebFebruary | 68 | C | 35°C | 6 d | 10 h | Shoulder | 2 |
| MarMarch | 66 | C | 33°C | 17 d | 10 h | Busy | 2 |
| AprApril | 68 | C | 32°C | 15 d | 10 h | Shoulder | 1 |
| MayMay | 67 | C | 31°C | 17 d | 10 h | Shoulder | 1 |
| JunJune | 67 | C | 29°C | 23 d | 8 h | Shoulder | 1 |
| JulJuly | 72 | B | 28°C | 20 d | 8 h | Shoulder | 1 |
| AugAugust | 72 | B | 28°C | 17 d | 7 h | Shoulder | 1 |
| SepSeptember | 65 | C | 28°C | 24 d | 7 h | Quiet | 1 |
| OctOctober | 66 | C | 29°C | 24 d | 8 h | Quiet | 1 |
| NovNovember | 74 | B | 30°C | 12 d | 10 h | Busy | 1 |
| DecDecember | 75 | B | 32°C | 4 d | 10 h | Busy | 3 |
What's on in Kumasi through the year
Festivals, natural spectacles, holidays and the seasons to watch out for — curated and sourced. The month pages carry the detail.
Crowds in Kumasi in January
How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.
BusyDecember homecoming, school holidays in 5 of the markets that fill it(estimated)
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet