Bolgatanga Climate by Month
Bolgatanga, Upper East, Ghana
Hot all year, with a rainy season from June to September.
Bolgatanga is hot all year, with a rainy season from June to September. March is the warmest month, with highs around 102°F (39°C); August is the coolest at 86°F (30°C), and nights dip to 67°F (19°C). Of the 36 in (916 mm) of rain in a typical year, 78% falls from June to September. November to March are almost completely dry.
- Warmest month
- 102°F(39°C)
- Average high, March
- Coldest nights
- 67°F(19°C)
- Average low, December
- Rain per year
- 36 in(916 mm)
- Wettest: August
- Humidity
- 54%
- Sunniest: March
Best and worst months in Bolgatanga
Best for weatherJanuary, October and December are the best time for weather in Bolgatanga: highs near 95°F (35°C) and about 0.8 in (21 mm) of rain a month.
Least pleasantAugust and September are the least pleasant; August is the wettest, with 9.7 in (247 mm) of rain.
Comfort combines how close the afternoon high is to 75°F (24°C) with how much rain falls and how humid it is. See where the weather is best in January.
Temperature and rain through the year
Highs and lows (°F)
Average highAverage low
Rain (in per month)
Bolgatanga weather by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Humidity | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuaryBest | 96°F(35°C) | 68°F(20°C) | 0.0 in(1 mm) | 24% | 5.3 |
| FebFebruary | 99°F(37°C) | 73°F(23°C) | 0.2 in(4 mm) | 26% | 5.6 |
| MarMarch | 102°F(39°C) | 78°F(26°C) | 0.3 in(8 mm) | 33% | 5.9 |
| AprApril | 100°F(38°C) | 79°F(26°C) | 1.4 in(36 mm) | 48% | 5.8 |
| MayMay | 96°F(36°C) | 77°F(25°C) | 3.2 in(82 mm) | 60% | 5.9 |
| JunJune | 91°F(33°C) | 74°F(24°C) | 4.4 in(112 mm) | 71% | 5.6 |
| JulJuly | 87°F(31°C) | 73°F(23°C) | 6.5 in(166 mm) | 80% | 5.0 |
| AugAugust | 86°F(30°C) | 72°F(22°C) | 9.7 in(247 mm) | 82% | 4.4 |
| SepSeptember | 88°F(31°C) | 72°F(22°C) | 7.6 in(193 mm) | 80% | 5.0 |
| OctOctoberBest | 94°F(34°C) | 73°F(23°C) | 2.4 in(62 mm) | 70% | 5.7 |
| NovNovember | 99°F(37°C) | 70°F(21°C) | 0.2 in(5 mm) | 47% | 5.4 |
| DecDecemberBest | 97°F(36°C) | 67°F(19°C) | 0.0 in(0 mm) | 32% | 5.0 |
1991–2020 averages. Sun is solar radiation in kWh/m² per day. Highlighted: the most comfortable months.
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