Best time to visit, weather and climate Ghana
Best time to visit Ghana
Best time to visit Ghana
The best time to visit Ghana is from january until december, when you will have a warm temperature and limited till mediocre rainfall. The highest average temperature in Ghana is 31°C in january and the lowest is 27°C in july. The weather and climate of Ghana is suitable for a sun vacation.
The average climate figure for Ghana is an 9,2. This is based on various factors, such as average temperatures, the chance of precipitation and weather experiences of others.
Ghana has the tropical savanna climate prevailing. It is warm every month with both a wet and dry season. If you want to know what the average temperature is in Ghana or when most precipitation (rain or snow) falls, you can find an overview below. This way, you are well prepared. Our average monthly climate data is based on data from the past 30 years.
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Climate Ghana per month
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31°C | 31°C | 31°C | 31°C | 31°C | 29°C | 27°C | 27°C | 28°C | 29°C | 30°C | 31°C |
| 20 mm |
28 mm |
27 mm |
33 mm |
57 mm |
104 mm |
61 mm |
41 mm |
84 mm |
84 mm |
41 mm |
28 mm |
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Climate Ghana per Month
Climate Ghana per Month
Ghana has the tropical savanna climate prevailing. The average annual temperature for Ghana is 30° degrees and there is about 608 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 89 days a year with an average humidity of 80% and an UV-index of 7.
| Day |
| Night |
| Precip |
| Rain days |
| Dry days |
| Sun hours per day |
| Wind force in Bft |
| UV-index |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day | 31°C | 31°C | 31°C | 31°C | 31°C | 29°C | 27°C | 27°C | 28°C | 29°C | 30°C | 31°C |
| Night | 25°C | 26°C | 27°C | 27°C | 26°C | 25°C | 24°C | 23°C | 24°C | 25°C | 25°C | 25°C |
| Precip | 20 mm |
28 mm |
27 mm |
33 mm |
57 mm |
104 mm |
61 mm |
41 mm |
84 mm |
84 mm |
41 mm |
28 mm |
| Rain days |
10 | 15 | 19 | 16 | 19 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 26 | 24 | 21 | 14 |
| Dry days |
21 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 17 |
| Sun hours per day |
9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
| Wind force in Bft |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| UV-index | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Climate Ghana january
On average, it is maximum 31° in january in Ghana and at least around 25° degrees. In january there are 10 days of rainfall with a total of 20 mm and the it will be dry 21 days this month in Ghana.
Climate Ghana february
On average, it is maximum 31° in february in Ghana and at least around 26° degrees. In february there are 15 days of rainfall with a total of 28 mm and the it will be dry 13 days this month in Ghana.
Climate Ghana march
On average, it is maximum 31° in march in Ghana and at least around 27° degrees. In march there are 19 days of rainfall with a total of 27 mm and the it will be dry 12 days this month in Ghana.
Climate Ghana april
On average, it is maximum 31° in april in Ghana and at least around 27° degrees. In april there are 16 days of rainfall with a total of 33 mm and the it will be dry 14 days this month in Ghana.
Climate Ghana may
On average, it is maximum 31° in may in Ghana and at least around 26° degrees. In may there are 19 days of rainfall with a total of 57 mm and the it will be dry 12 days this month in Ghana.
Climate Ghana june
On average, it is maximum 29° in june in Ghana and at least around 25° degrees. In june there are 24 days of rainfall with a total of 104 mm and the it will be dry 6 days this month in Ghana.
Climate Ghana july
On average, it is maximum 27° in july in Ghana and at least around 24° degrees. In july there are 23 days of rainfall with a total of 61 mm and the it will be dry 8 days this month in Ghana.
Climate Ghana august
On average, it is maximum 27° in august in Ghana and at least around 23° degrees. In august there are 22 days of rainfall with a total of 41 mm and the it will be dry 9 days this month in Ghana.
Climate Ghana september
On average, it is maximum 28° in september in Ghana and at least around 24° degrees. In september there are 26 days of rainfall with a total of 84 mm and the it will be dry 4 days this month in Ghana.
Climate Ghana october
On average, it is maximum 29° in october in Ghana and at least around 25° degrees. In october there are 24 days of rainfall with a total of 84 mm and the it will be dry 7 days this month in Ghana.
Climate Ghana november
On average, it is maximum 30° in november in Ghana and at least around 25° degrees. In november there are 21 days of rainfall with a total of 41 mm and the it will be dry 9 days this month in Ghana.
Climate Ghana december
On average, it is maximum 31° in december in Ghana and at least around 25° degrees. In december there are 14 days of rainfall with a total of 28 mm and the it will be dry 17 days this month in Ghana.
14 day weather forecast Ghana
The weather for Accra in Ghana will be 34° till 31° degrees in the next 14 days with every day chance of light rain showers or even quite a bit of rain.
The weather forecast for Ghana is based on the weather in Accra.
Weather forecast this week
| Dag | Weer | Max | Min | Precip | Change | Wind | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Su 7 Jun |
|
33°C | 23°C | 2.8 mm | 50% | 3m/s | 3 |
Mo 8 Jun |
|
34°C | 24°C | 1.2 mm | 30% | 4m/s | 4 |
Tu 9 Jun |
|
33°C | 25°C | 1.0 mm | 25% | 4m/s | 3 |
We 10 Jun |
|
31°C | 24°C | 6.7 mm | 70% | 3m/s | 3 |
Th 11 Jun |
|
33°C | 25°C | 2.2 mm | 40% | 2m/s | 4 |
Fr 12 Jun |
|
31°C | 25°C | 1.6 mm | 35% | 4m/s | 4 |
Sa 13 Jun |
|
30°C | 24°C | 5.3 mm | 65% | 3m/s | 5 |
Weather forecast next week
| Dag | Weer | Max | Min | Precip | Change | Wind | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Su 14 Jun |
|
32°C | 25°C | 0.8 mm | 20% | 3m/s | 5 |
Mo 15 Jun |
|
31°C | 25°C | 1.8 mm | 35% | 3m/s | 5 |
Tu 16 Jun |
|
29°C | 25°C | 1.6 mm | 35% | 3m/s | 3 |
We 17 Jun |
|
31°C | 25°C | 0.3 mm | 10% | 4m/s | 5 |
Th 18 Jun |
|
31°C | 24°C | 4.3 mm | 60% | 3m/s | 5 |
Fr 19 Jun |
|
31°C | 23°C | 0.2 mm | 20% | 3m/s | 6 |
Sa 20 Jun |
|
30°C | 25°C | 0.2 mm | 20% | 5m/s | 5 |
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About Ghana
Ghana is in the continental part Africa and the capital is Accra. The total surface is 238.540 km² with 539 km of coastline and the population consists of 29.614.337 inhabitants. In terms of area, the country is somewhat smaller Philippines. If you want to call Ghana you have to use +233 or 00233 before the phone number without the first 0 in the original phone number (if it occurs). If the normal number is 05012457809, for example, you can remove the first 0 and call +2335012457809 or 002335012457809.
Ghana is in a straight line at 13.147 km distance from Manila. From Manila International Airport the flight time is about 16 hours30.
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Currency Ghana
In Ghana the Ghanaian cedi is used to pay.
Exchange rate Ghanaian cedi (GHS) 7 june 2020
1 Ghanaian cedi = 8,61 Philippine piso
100 Ghanaian cedi = 861,11 Philippine piso
1 Philippine piso = 0,12 Ghanaian cedi
100 Philippine piso = 11,61 Ghanaian cedi
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Time difference Ghana
In Ghana it is now 08:34 o’clock in the morning on sunday 7 june 2020. That is 8 hour earlier than in Philippines. The time zone of Ghana is Africa/Accra and the Greenwich time is UTC+00.
Vaccinations Ghana
Mandatory vaccinations
- Cholera
- Gele koorts
Recommended vaccinations
- DTP (Difterie, Tetanus en Polio)
- Hepatitis A (besmettelijke geelzucht)
Person and travel related vaccinations
These vaccinations may differ per person and / or be advised on the basis of the stay in Ghana.
- BMR (Bof, Mazelen en Rode hond)
- Dengue (knokkelkoorts)
- Hepatitis B
- Meningitis of Meningokokkenziekte
- Rabiës
- Schistosomiasis
- Tuberculose (TBC)