Tamale weather by month & the best time to visit
Ghana · city break · tropical — wet & dry seasons climate
The best time to visit Tamale is December — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 84/100), with November and January close behind. Tamale averages about 2,500 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 33°C / 91°F and roughly 2 mm of rain in December.
When is the best time to visit Tamale?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Tamale is December, then November and January. The dullest month is March (43/100, 41 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Tamale?
Tamale gets a lot of sun: around 2,500 hours a year. December (84/100) is noticeably better than March (43). Tamale is the sunniest of the 5 destinations tracked in Ghana. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around August, carries about 51% of the annual 1,076 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 74 | 34° / 93°F | 17° / 63°F | 3 mm | 7 |
| February | 55 | 36° / 97°F | 21° / 70°F | 14 mm | 8 |
| March | 43 | 37° / 99°F | 24° / 75°F | 41 mm | 9 |
| April | 55 | 35° / 95°F | 25° / 77°F | 81 mm | 10 |
| May | 65 | 33° / 91°F | 24° / 75°F | 114 mm | 9 |
| June | 69 | 31° / 88°F | 23° / 73°F | 134 mm | 8 |
| July | 66 | 30° / 86°F | 23° / 73°F | 170 mm | 8 |
| August | 66 | 29° / 84°F | 22° / 72°F | 175 mm | 8 |
| September | 66 | 30° / 86°F | 23° / 73°F | 200 mm | 8 |
| October | 71 | 31° / 88°F | 23° / 73°F | 122 mm | 9 |
| November | 81 | 33° / 91°F | 21° / 70°F | 20 mm | 9 |
| December | 84 | 33° / 91°F | 17° / 63°F | 2 mm | 7 |
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Tamale: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Tamale?
Tamale is a city break in Ghana with a tropical — wet & dry seasons climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Tamale get a year?
Tamale gets about 2,500 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around December.
When is the best time to visit Tamale?
The sunniest time to visit Tamale is December, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 84/100 (with November and January close behind). Expect daytime highs around 33°C / 91°F.
What is the least sunny month in Tamale?
March is the least sunny month in Tamale, scoring 43/100 with about 41 mm of rain.
Is Tamale the sunniest place in Ghana?
Yes — with about 2,500 hours of sunshine a year, Tamale has the most annual sunshine of the 5 Ghana destinations tracked by Sunshine Atlas.
How strong is the sun in Tamale?
The typical midday UV index in Tamale peaks around 10 (very high) in April, easing to about 7 (high) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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