Ho in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Ho sees average daytime highs around 33°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 340 mm of rain over about 63 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 34°C in early March to 31°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels miserable.
Spring is Ho's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Ho's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 33°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 25°C
- Rainfall
- 340 mm
- 63 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 km/h
- Travel score
- 2.6
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Ho in Spring
Over the season highs ease from about 34°C in early March to 31°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Ho reaches about 33°C and drops to 25°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.
How spring really feels in Ho
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 92 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in spring is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Ho weather by month
How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 33° / 23° | 27 | 6.6 | 11.7 | 4.0 |
| Feb | 34° / 25° | 44 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 3.0 |
| Mar | 34° / 25° | 78 | 18.3 | 12 | 2.6 |
| Apr | 33° / 25° | 99 | 19.2 | 12.1 | 2.7 |
| May | 32° / 24° | 163 | 25.4 | 12.3 | 2.6 |
| Jun | 30° / 23° | 194 | 26.5 | 12.4 | 3.0 |
| Jul | 29° / 23° | 159 | 23.6 | 12.3 | 3.7 |
| Aug | 29° / 23° | 136 | 22.4 | 12.2 | 3.9 |
| Sep | 29° / 23° | 214 | 26.3 | 12 | 3.1 |
| Oct | 31° / 23° | 180 | 26.9 | 11.9 | 2.8 |
| Nov | 32° / 23° | 85 | 19.7 | 11.7 | 3.2 |
| Dec | 32° / 23° | 33 | 8.4 | 11.6 | 4.2 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Ho gets around 340 mm of rain over 63 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels miserable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 7 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min in early March to 12 h 24 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.6 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Ho
In spring, Ho overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Ho sees seasonal dust haze (January–April), heaviest in February.
Is spring a good time to visit Ho?
Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ho.
What to pack for Ho in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Ho sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 63 days see rain.
UV index in Ho in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ho peaks around April 9 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 8 (very high).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 8 |
| Level | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9 | Very high |
| Feb | 11 | Extreme |
| Mar | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 10 | Extreme |
| Aug | 10 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 9 | Very high |
| Dec | 8 | Very high |
Air quality in Ho in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Ho is worst in January — around 139 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.9× the cleanest month (August, 24 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 139 | 92 | 47 | 44 | 31 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 38 | 45 | 104 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Unhealthy |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 139 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 92 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 47 | Poor |
| Apr | 44 | Poor |
| May | 31 | Moderate |
| Jun | 27 | Moderate |
| Jul | 24 | Moderate |
| Aug | 24 | Moderate |
| Sep | 27 | Moderate |
| Oct | 38 | Poor |
| Nov | 45 | Poor |
| Dec | 104 | Unhealthy |
Where is Ho?
Ho sits at 6.6°N, 0.5°E, 171 m above sea level, in Ghana. The nearest listed city is Kpalimé, 38 km away.
Topography around Ho
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Ho.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Ho has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 285 m around an average of 157 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 556 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 984 m.
The land around Ho is covered by artificial surfaces (52%) and trees (32%) within 3 km, shrubs (44%) and trees (37%) within 16 km, and trees (30%), shrubs (29%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.
Ghana travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 2
- Exercise Increased Caution
- Power plugs
- Type D / G
- 230 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 38% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $3,257
- 2025
- Happiness
- 4.6 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 43%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 1.8
- per 100k, 2022
- Road deaths
- 25.7
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- Lower middle
- World Bank
- English
- Moderate
- EF EPI 540
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Ho (6.6008°, 0.4713°, elevation 171 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.