Climate of Tamale
Tamale has a tropical savanna climate. It is warm every month with both a wet and dry season. The average annual temperature for Tamale is 35° degrees and there is about 396 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 231 days a year with an average humidity of 50% and an UV-index of 7.
Climate averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 30°C and 39°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 21°C and 28°C
- Rain: it rains 115 days and there is a total of approximately 395 mm rainfall
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 3526 sun hours
Maximum temperature: | between 30°C and 39°C |
Warmest month: | 39°C in February |
Coldest month: | 30°C in August |
Night temperature: | between 21°C and 28°C |
Dry days: | 250 days |
Days with rain: | 115 days |
Days with snow: | 0 days |
Total rain sum: | 395 mm |
Hours of sunshine: | 3526 hours |
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Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Tamale.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Tamale.
Climate table of Tamale
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Tamale. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Tamale might be like in a given month.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Day temp. (°C) | 37 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 37 | 35 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 34 | 36 | 37 |
Night temp. (°C) | 21 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 22 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Precipitation (mm) | 0 | 5 | 10 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 62 | 108 | 107 | 32 | 3 | 0 |
Days with rain | - | 3 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 19 | 24 | 20 | 11 | 1 | - |
Dry days | 31 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 20 | 29 | 31 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Sun hours per day | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 |
Wind force (Bft) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
UV-index | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 |
Best time to visit Tamale
The best time to visit Tamale in Ghana is July. In this period you have a warm temperature and little precipitation. The highest average temperature in Tamale is 39°C in February and the lowest is 30°C in August.
Climate of Tamale by month
What is the average climate in a given month for Tamale? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.
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