Bolgatanga weather by month

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

Temperature
Rainfall
Sunshine & UV index

Temperature in Bolgatanga (°C)

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Max temperature (daytime)	35	38	39	38	36	33	31	31	31	34	36	35
Min temperature (night-time)	20	22	25	26	25	23	23	22	22	22	20	19
Heat & Humidity	H	VH	VH	E	E	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 Bolgatanga

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Daily hours of sunshine	9	9	8	8	8	8	7	6	7	9	9	9
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	9

Rainfall in Bolgatanga

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Number of days with some rain	2	2	4	6	10	13	16	20	18	8	2	3
Average monthly rainfall (mm)	0	3	19	52	106	121	181	245	198	57	7	2

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The climate guide for Ghana (Bolgatanga) 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 Bolgatanga?

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

Bolgatanga weather in January

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 35°C in Bolgatanga, Ghana in January and 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
2
2 days with some rainfall
20
20°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
H
High heat & humidity
0
0 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11 (Extreme) UV index

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Bolgatanga weather in February

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 38°C in Bolgatanga, Ghana in February and very high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 9 hours of sunshine per day on average.

38
38°C max day temperature
9
9 hours of sunshine per day
2
2 days with some rainfall
22
22°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
VH
Very High heat & humidity
3
3 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index

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Bolgatanga weather in March

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 39°C in Bolgatanga, 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.

39
39°C max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
4
4 days with some rainfall
25
25°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
VH
Very High heat & humidity
19
19 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index

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Bolgatanga weather in April

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 38°C in Bolgatanga, 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 52 mm of rainfall in the month.

38
38°C max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
6
6 days with some rainfall
26
26°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
E
Extreme heat & humidity
52
52 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index

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Bolgatanga weather in May

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 36°C in Bolgatanga, Ghana in May and extreme heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average with 10 days with some rainfall and typically 106 mm of rainfall in the month.

36
36°C max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
10
10 days with some rainfall
25
25°C min night temperature
13
13 hours of daylight per day
E
Extreme heat & humidity
106
106 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index

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Bolgatanga weather in June

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 33°C in Bolgatanga, Ghana in June 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 121 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
23
23°C min night temperature
13
13 hours of daylight per day
VH
Very High heat & humidity
121
121 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index

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Bolgatanga weather in July

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 31°C in Bolgatanga, Ghana in July and 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 181 mm of rainfall in the month.

31
31°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
H
High heat & humidity
181
181 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index

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Bolgatanga weather in August

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 31°C in Bolgatanga, Ghana in August and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with 20 days with some rainfall and typically 245 mm of rainfall in the month.

31
31°C max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
20
20 days with some rainfall
22
22°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
H
High heat & humidity
245
245 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index

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Bolgatanga weather in September

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 31°C in Bolgatanga, Ghana in September and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average with 18 days with some rainfall and typically 198 mm of rainfall in the month.

31
31°C max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
18
18 days with some rainfall
22
22°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
H
High heat & humidity
198
198 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index

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Bolgatanga weather in October

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 34°C in Bolgatanga, Ghana in October and very high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 9 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 57 mm of rainfall in the month.

34
34°C max day temperature
9
9 hours of sunshine per day
8
8 days with some rainfall
22
22°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
VH
Very High heat & humidity
57
57 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11 (Extreme) UV index

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Bolgatanga weather in November

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 36°C in Bolgatanga, 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.

36
36°C max day temperature
9
9 hours of sunshine per day
2
2 days with some rainfall
20
20°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
VH
Very High heat & humidity
7
7 mm of monthly rainfall
10
10 (Very High) UV index

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Bolgatanga weather in December

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 35°C in Bolgatanga, Ghana in December and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 9 hours of sunshine per day on average.