Tamale weather by month

Check out Tamale weather averages by month. Compare detailed monthly climate statistics including temperature, rainfall and sunshine figures.

Temperature
Rainfall
Sunshine & UV index

Temperature in Tamale (°F)

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Max temperature (daytime)	97	100	100	97	93	90	86	84	86	91	95	95
Min temperature (night-time)	68	73	77	77	75	73	73	72	72	72	70	66
Heat & Humidity	H	VH	VH	E	VH	VH	H	H	H	VH	VH	H

Note: 0 = None, L = Low, M = Moderate, H = High, VH = Very high, E = Extreme

Sunshine & UV index in Tamale

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Daily hours of sunshine	8	8	8	8	8	7	6	5	6	8	9	8
Daily hours of daylight	12	12	12	12	13	13	13	12	12	12	12	12
UV Index (Maximum)	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	10	10

Rainfall in Tamale

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Number of days with some rain	3	3	7	9	14	16	18	21	24	13	3	4
Average monthly rainfall (inches)	0.1	0.4	1.9	3.3	5.0	5.9	6.4	7.6	9.0	3.7	0.5	0.2

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The climate guide for Ghana (Tamale) shows long term monthly weather averages processed from data supplied by CRU (University of East Anglia), the Met Office & the Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Find out more about our data sources.

What's the climate like in Tamale?

Tamale has a hot tropical climate with a winter dry season.

Tamale weather in January

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 97°F in Tamale, Ghana in January and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average.

97
97°F max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
3
3 days with some rainfall
68
68°F min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
H
High heat & humidity
0.1
0.1 inches of monthly rainfall
11
11 (Extreme) UV index

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Tamale weather in February

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 100°F in Tamale, Ghana in February and very high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average.

100
100°F max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
3
3 days with some rainfall
73
73°F min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
VH
Very High heat & humidity
0.4
0.4 inches of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index

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Tamale weather in March

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 100°F in Tamale, Ghana in March and very high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 1.9 inches of rainfall in the month.

100
100°F max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
7
7 days with some rainfall
77
77°F min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
VH
Very High heat & humidity
1.9
1.9 inches of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index

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Tamale weather in April

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 97°F in Tamale, Ghana in April and extreme heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 3.3 inches of rainfall in the month.

97
97°F max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
9
9 days with some rainfall
77
77°F min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
E
Extreme heat & humidity
3.3
3.3 inches of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index

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Tamale weather in May

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 93°F in Tamale, Ghana in May and very high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average with 14 days with some rainfall and typically 5.0 inches of rainfall in the month.

93
93°F max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
14
14 days with some rainfall
75
75°F min night temperature
13
13 hours of daylight per day
VH
Very High heat & humidity
5.0
5.0 inches of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index

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Tamale weather in June

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 90°F in Tamale, Ghana in June and very high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average with 16 days with some rainfall and typically 5.9 inches of rainfall in the month.

90
90°F max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
16
16 days with some rainfall
73
73°F min night temperature
13
13 hours of daylight per day
VH
Very High heat & humidity
5.9
5.9 inches of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index

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Tamale weather in July

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 86°F in Tamale, Ghana in July and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with 18 days with some rainfall and typically 6.4 inches of rainfall in the month.

86
86°F max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
18
18 days with some rainfall
73
73°F min night temperature
13
13 hours of daylight per day
H
High heat & humidity
6.4
6.4 inches of monthly rainfall
11
11 (Extreme) UV index

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Tamale weather in August

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 84°F in Tamale, Ghana in August and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 5 hours of sunshine per day on average with 21 days with some rainfall and typically 7.6 inches of rainfall in the month.

84
84°F max day temperature
5
5 hours of sunshine per day
21
21 days with some rainfall
72
72°F min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
H
High heat & humidity
7.6
7.6 inches of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index

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Tamale weather in September

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 86°F in Tamale, Ghana in September and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with 24 days with some rainfall and typically 9.0 inches of rainfall in the month.

86
86°F max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
24
24 days with some rainfall
72
72°F min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
H
High heat & humidity
9.0
9.0 inches of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index

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Tamale weather in October

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 91°F in Tamale, Ghana in October and very high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average with 13 days with some rainfall and typically 3.7 inches of rainfall in the month.

91
91°F max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
13
13 days with some rainfall
72
72°F min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
VH
Very High heat & humidity
3.7
3.7 inches of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index

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Tamale weather in November

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 95°F in Tamale, Ghana in November and very high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 9 hours of sunshine per day on average.

95
95°F max day temperature
9
9 hours of sunshine per day
3
3 days with some rainfall
70
70°F min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
VH
Very High heat & humidity
0.5
0.5 inches of monthly rainfall
10
10 (Very High) UV index

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Tamale weather in December

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 95°F in Tamale, Ghana in December and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average.