Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Tamale features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 26 °C (80 °F) and 33 °C (91 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 17 °C (62 °F) or can rise to as high as 41 °C (106 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 932 mm (36.7 inches) and receives 119 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Tamale enjoys an average of 3608 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 34 minutes to 12 hours 38 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Tamale are February, March and April, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 31 to 33 °C (88 - 91 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 26 to 27 °C (80 - 81 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Tamale experiences 329 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 38°C (100°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 37°C (99°F) |
Mean maximum | 37°C (98°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 37°C (99°F) |
Average high | 35°C (95°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 35°C (95°F) |
Daily mean | 28°C (83°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (83°F) |
Average low | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 22°C (71°F) |
Mean minimum | 19°C (66°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 19°C (67°F) |
Minimum | 17°C (62°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Tamale, Ghana with other places around the world.
Tamale usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 23 rainy days and 203 mm (8.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Tamale are January, February and December. On average, 1 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 0 (0.0) | 3 (0.1) | 18 (0.7) | 36 (1.4) | 66 (2.6) | 89 (3.5) | 168 (6.6) | 228 (9.0) | 213 (8.4) | 106 (4.2) | 4 (0.2) | 0 (0.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 13 | 1 | 0 |
The sunniest months in Tamale are March, May and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 29 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Tamale: January, August and September receive an average of 8 hours 49 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 263 | 292 | 319 | 314 | 329 | 302 | 287 | 273 | 274 | 303 | 319 | 326 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 37m | 11h 49m | 12h 3m | 12h 19m | 12h 32m | 12h 38m | 12h 35m | 12h 24m | 12h 9m | 11h 53m | 11h 40m | 11h 34m |
Tamale experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, August and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 13, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 10. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Tamale UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 |