Tamale in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Tamale sees average daytime highs around 36°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 140 mm of rain over about 26 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 38°C in early March to 34°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Spring is Tamale's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Tamale's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high: 36°C; warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low: 26°C
Rainfall: 140 mm; 26 wet days
Avg wind: 10 km/h
Travel score: 1.8; weakest season of the year
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Tamale in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 38°C in early March to 34°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Tamale reaches about 36°C and drops to 26°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.

How spring really feels in Tamale

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.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C

72 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)

Days feeling ≤ 0°C

wind chill below the day's low

The story in spring is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Tamale 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	34° / 22°	2	0.3	11.5	3.7
Feb	37° / 24°	6	1.3	11.7	2.1
Mar	38° / 27°	21	4.7	11.9	1.3
Apr	37° / 27°	51	9.6	12.2	1.7
May	35° / 26°	68	12.1	12.4	2.5
Jun	32° / 24°	78	13.1	12.5	3.5
Jul	30° / 24°	152	21	12.5	3.6
Aug	29° / 23°	225	25.5	12.3	3.4
Sep	30° / 23°	179	22.8	12.1	3.4
Oct	32° / 23°	69	11.4	11.8	3.9
Nov	34° / 23°	7	1.4	11.6	3.5
Dec	34° / 21°	2	0.1	11.5	3.8

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Tamale gets around 140 mm of rain over 26 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of spring feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

Wind in Spring

Winds average 10 km/h across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

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Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min in early March to 12 h 30 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.2 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Tamale

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In spring, Tamale overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Tamale's monsoon runs July–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Tamale sees seasonal dust haze (January–May), heaviest in February.

Monsoon

Dust

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May

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Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

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Is spring a good time to visit Tamale?

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.

1.8

Sightseeing

4th-best month of the year

4.6

Beach & pool

4th-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Tamale.

What to pack for Tamale in Spring

From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In spring, Tamale sees daytime highs around 36°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 26 days see rain.

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UV index in Tamale in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Tamale peaks around April 13 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 7 (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)	7	9	13	13	12	11	10	12	13	11	8	7
Level	Very high	Very high	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	High

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	7	Very high
Feb	9	Very high
Mar	13	Extreme
Apr	13	Extreme
May	12	Extreme
Jun	11	Extreme
Jul	10	Extreme
Aug	12	Extreme
Sep	13	Extreme
Oct	11	Extreme
Nov	8	Very high
Dec	7	High

Air quality in Tamale in Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Tamale is worst in December — around 113 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 7.2× the cleanest month (August, 16 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)	104	84	48	38	21	18	16	16	19	29	59	113
Level	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Poor	Poor	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Unhealthy	Unhealthy

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	104	Unhealthy
Feb	84	Unhealthy
Mar	48	Poor
Apr	38	Poor
May	21	Moderate
Jun	18	Moderate
Jul	16	Moderate
Aug	16	Moderate
Sep	19	Moderate
Oct	29	Moderate
Nov	59	Unhealthy
Dec	113	Unhealthy

Location & terrain

Where is Tamale?

Tamale sits at 9.4°N, 0.8°W, 196 m above sea level, in Ghana. The nearest listed city is Savelugu, 25 km away.

Topography around Tamale

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Tamale.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tamale has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 57 m around an average of 173 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 106 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 206 m.

The land around Tamale is covered by artificial surfaces (76%) within 3 km, cropland (67%) within 16 km, and cropland (36%), grassland (32%) and shrubs (30%) within 80 km.

3 km

57 m

artificial surfaces 76%

16 km

106 m

cropland 67%

80 km

206 m

cropland 36%

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Spring weather nearby: Savelugu 25 km · Yendi 91 km · Salaga 101 km · Damongo 113 km · Bimbila 116 km · Yegyi 132 km · Nalerigu 135 km · Bolgatanga 154 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 Tamale (9.4008°, -0.8393°, elevation 196 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.