Ghana
Ghana in May
🌧️ Rainy seasonWarm, humid and often rainy.
🎒 Pack: compact umbrella or rain jacket · quick-dry fabrics
Why May scores 7.8What goes into the score
How it works- Weather comfort6.5
- ✓Warm (28.9°C highs / 26.3°C lows)
- !Very humid/sticky (dew point 24.8°C)
- !Wet: ~210 mm rain, ~6 heavy-rain days
- Air quality9.6
- ✓Good (within WHO guideline) (PM2.5 ~8 µg/m³)
- Seasonal hazards9.5
- !Flood: ~6 heavy-rain days in an average May
- Safety baseline7.5
- ·Increased caution
| May | Aug | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 7.8 Very good | 8.8 Excellent |
| Season | 🌧️ Rainy season | ☀️ Dry season |
| High / low | 29° / 26° | 26° / 23° |
| Rain | 210 mm | 51 mm |
| Humidity | dew pt 25° | dew pt 23° |
| PM2.5 | 8 µg/m³ | 12 µg/m³ |
Typical-month data: NASA POWER (MERRA-2 reanalysis) 2015–2024 (modelled, not a forecast).
Holidays & crowdsMay 2027
No long holidaysNo long public-holiday weekends this month. School holidays aren't counted, so check those if you want to avoid family crowds.
Other public holidays: Labour Day (1 May) · Eid-ul-Adha (16 May, date estimated)
National holidays only; regional holidays and school breaks aren't included. Source: holidays (open-source public-holiday calendar).
Explore GhanaEvents, sights, food & souvenirs
Check event dates locallyA West African country with Atlantic beaches, colonial-era forts linked to the slave trade, Ashanti culture and lively markets.
No major events on our calendar for May.
Coming up later
HomowoDate variesUsually August or September
The Ga people's harvest festival, whose name means 'hooting at hunger', with processions and the sprinkling of kpokpoi.
Why go: Celebrations vary by community; local guides can explain the customs.
Where: Accra (Ga communities)
Chale Wote Street Art FestivalDate variesUsually August
A street festival of murals, performance, music and art in one of Accra's oldest districts.
Why go: Very crowded; keep valuables secure.
Where: Jamestown, Accra
Fetu AfahyeDate variesUsually early September
A colourful festival of the Oguaa people with a grand procession of chiefs in palanquins.
Why go: The main procession day attracts large crowds.
Where: Cape Coast
Cape Coast Castle
A former slave-trading fort, now a museum on the transatlantic slave trade.
💡 Guided tours give important context; allow time for reflection.
Elmina Castle
The oldest European building in sub-Saharan Africa, built by the Portuguese in 1482, later a slave-trading fort.
Kakum National Park
Rainforest reserve with a canopy walkway suspended high above the forest floor.
Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park, Accra
The mausoleum and museum of Ghana's first president, on the site where independence was declared.
Mole National Park
Ghana's largest wildlife park, where elephants are often seen near the waterholes.
💡 The dry season, roughly December to April, is best for wildlife viewing.
Kumasi
The historic Ashanti capital, with the Manhyia Palace Museum and the huge Kejetia Market.
Jollof rice
Rice cooked in a spiced tomato sauce, a West African favourite.
Fufu with light soup
Pounded cassava and plantain dough eaten with a spicy tomato-based soup.
💡 Local chop bars
Banku and tilapia
Fermented corn and cassava dough served with grilled tilapia and pepper sauce.
Kelewele
Spicy fried plantain cubes seasoned with ginger and chilli, a popular street snack.
💡 Street vendors in the evenings
Red red
Black-eyed bean stew cooked in palm oil, served with fried plantain.
Kente cloth
Brightly coloured strip-woven cloth associated with the Ashanti and Ewe peoples.
💡 Bonwire village near Kumasi
Adinkra cloth
Cloth hand-stamped with Akan symbols that carry proverbs and meanings.
💡 Ntonso village near Kumasi
Bolga baskets
Colourful woven straw baskets from the Bolgatanga area in northern Ghana.
Krobo beads
Recycled glass beads made by the Krobo people.
💡 Bead markets and craft centres