Tamale Climate by Month
Tamale, Northern, Ghana
Hot all year, with a rainy season from June to September.
Tamale is hot all year, with a rainy season from June to September. Afternoon highs range from 85°F (30°C) in August to 101°F (38°C) in March, and December nights average 66°F (19°C). It gets 41 in (1046 mm) of rain a year, 71% of it from June to September. November to February are almost completely dry.
- Warmest month
- 101°F(38°C)
- Average high, March
- Coldest nights
- 66°F(19°C)
- Average low, December
- Rain per year
- 41 in(1046 mm)
- Wettest: August
- Humidity
- 61%
- Sunniest: May
Best and worst months in Tamale
Best for weatherNovember to January are the best time for weather in Tamale: highs near 96°F (35°C) and almost no rain.
Least pleasantAugust and September are the least pleasant; September is the wettest, with 8.4 in (214 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 December.
Temperature and rain through the year
Highs and lows (°F)
Average highAverage low
Rain (in per month)
Tamale weather by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Humidity | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuaryBest | 96°F(35°C) | 67°F(20°C) | 0.1 in(2 mm) | 33% | 5.0 |
| FebFebruary | 100°F(38°C) | 74°F(23°C) | 0.3 in(7 mm) | 32% | 5.4 |
| MarMarch | 101°F(38°C) | 78°F(26°C) | 0.8 in(21 mm) | 44% | 5.6 |
| AprApril | 98°F(36°C) | 78°F(26°C) | 2.2 in(57 mm) | 58% | 5.6 |
| MayMay | 94°F(35°C) | 76°F(25°C) | 4.2 in(106 mm) | 68% | 5.6 |
| JunJune | 90°F(32°C) | 74°F(24°C) | 5.7 in(144 mm) | 75% | 5.0 |
| JulJuly | 87°F(31°C) | 73°F(23°C) | 6.7 in(170 mm) | 80% | 4.5 |
| AugAugust | 85°F(30°C) | 73°F(23°C) | 8.6 in(219 mm) | 83% | 3.9 |
| SepSeptember | 88°F(31°C) | 73°F(23°C) | 8.4 in(214 mm) | 80% | 4.5 |
| OctOctober | 92°F(33°C) | 73°F(23°C) | 3.8 in(97 mm) | 74% | 5.1 |
| NovNovemberBest | 96°F(36°C) | 71°F(22°C) | 0.3 in(8 mm) | 59% | 5.2 |
| DecDecemberBest | 95°F(35°C) | 66°F(19°C) | 0.0 in(1 mm) | 45% | 4.8 |
1991–2020 averages. Sun is solar radiation in kWh/m² per day. Highlighted: the most comfortable months.
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