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 (°C)

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Max temperature (daytime)	36	38	38	36	34	32	30	29	30	33	35	35
Min temperature (night-time)	20	23	25	25	24	23	23	22	22	22	21	19
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 (mm)	2	9	49	84	128	150	163	193	229	94	13	4

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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 36°C 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.

36
36°C max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
3
3 days with some rainfall
20
20°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
H
High heat & humidity
2
2 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11 (Extreme) UV index

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Tamale weather in February

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 38°C 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.

38
38°C max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
3
3 days with some rainfall
23
23°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
VH
Very High heat & humidity
9
9 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index

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Tamale weather in March

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 38°C 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 49 mm of rainfall in the month.

38
38°C max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
7
7 days with some rainfall
25
25°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
VH
Very High heat & humidity
49
49 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index

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Tamale weather in April

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 36°C 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 84 mm of rainfall in the month.

36
36°C max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
9
9 days with some rainfall
25
25°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
E
Extreme heat & humidity
84
84 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index

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Tamale weather in May

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 34°C 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 128 mm of rainfall in the month.

34
34°C max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
14
14 days with some rainfall
24
24°C min night temperature
13
13 hours of daylight per day
VH
Very High heat & humidity
128
128 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index

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Tamale weather in June

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 32°C 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 150 mm of rainfall in the month.

32
32°C max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
16
16 days with some rainfall
23
23°C min night temperature
13
13 hours of daylight per day
VH
Very High heat & humidity
150
150 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index

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Tamale weather in July

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 30°C 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 163 mm of rainfall in the month.

30
30°C max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
18
18 days with some rainfall
23
23°C min night temperature
13
13 hours of daylight per day
H
High heat & humidity
163
163 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11 (Extreme) UV index

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Tamale weather in August

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 29°C 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 193 mm of rainfall in the month.

29
29°C max day temperature
5
5 hours of sunshine per day
21
21 days with some rainfall
22
22°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
H
High heat & humidity
193
193 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index

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Tamale weather in September

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 30°C 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 229 mm of rainfall in the month.

30
30°C max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
24
24 days with some rainfall
22
22°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
H
High heat & humidity
229
229 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index

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Tamale weather in October

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 33°C 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 94 mm of rainfall in the month.

33
33°C max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
13
13 days with some rainfall
22
22°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
VH
Very High heat & humidity
94
94 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index

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Tamale weather in November

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 35°C 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.

35
35°C max day temperature
9
9 hours of sunshine per day
3
3 days with some rainfall
21
21°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
VH
Very High heat & humidity
13
13 mm of monthly rainfall
10
10 (Very High) UV index

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Tamale weather in December

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 35°C 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.