Annual rainfall: 1209.75 mm Average temperature: 28°C Summer: Average Highs: About 32°C Average Lows: Around 24°C Winter:  Average Highs: 30°C Average Lows: 22°C Best time to visit: Thanks to its proximity to the equator, Ghana enjoys a tropical climate, with temperatures soaring to 30°C and dropping to a temperate 20°C, however, October to March is marginally cooler and less humid.

Food and water safety: Can you drink the tap water: No Fresh fruit and veg: Yes, if peeled and well-cooked Ice: No Meat: Yes, if well-cooked Street food: No Local cuisine:  Across the country, local food can be enjoyed in small restaurants known as ‘chop bars’ where either rice or other starchy local staples such as kenkey, a fermented corn dough,or fufu, a firm ball of fermented maize served together with a meat or vegetable sauce. Notable highlights include red-red, a spicy concoction of rice and beans cooked in red palm oil, jollof rice, prawns and other seafood. By generously employing tomatoes, hot peppers and onions, many Ghanaian dishes are often red or orange in appearance. Drinks:  Pito- Beer brewed in the Northern region made from millet. Zom koom- Toasted millet flour in water. Palm wine – A potent wine made from the sap of palm trees. Coconut juice – Typically served in the shell Tipping: 10%

Air: Main airlines: Ghana Airways International Airports: Kotoka International Airport Road: Tar roads: Yes Gravel roads: Yes Valid International Driver’s License needed: Yes Car hire available: Yes Taxis: Yes Uber available: No Bus: Inter-city bus services: Yes Local city bus networks: Yes Rail: Railway system: Yes Subway System: No Water: Ferries: Yes Water taxis: Yes Leisure cruises: Yes