Accra: weather and best time to visit
Accra (Ghana) reaches its warmest daytime temperatures in March at around 31°C; the coolest month is August at around 26°C. The sea is warmest in May at about 29°C.
Best time to visit
- 🏖 Beach
- 🏛 City trip
- 🥾 Hiking
Things to do in Accra
Tours, tickets and activities for your trip.
Accra climate, month by month
| Month | Day °C | Night °C | Sea °C | Rain d | Sun h | Beach | City | Hiking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 31° | 24° | 27° | 7 | 11 | 91 | 68 | 52 |
| Feb | 31° | 25° | 28° | 9 | 11 | 88 | 62 | 46 |
| Mar | 31° | 26° | 28° | 13 | 11 | 82 | 54 | 38 |
| Apr | 31° | 26° | 28° | 14 | 11 | 81 | 53 | 37 |
| May | 29° | 25° | 29° | 20 | 10 | 80 | 56 | 40 |
| Jun | 27° | 24° | 27° | 23 | 9 | 80 | 64 | 48 |
| Jul | 26° | 23° | 24° | 17 | 10 | 77 | 68 | 52 |
| Aug | 26° | 23° | 23° | 15 | 10 | 73 | 69 | 53 |
| Sep | 27° | 23° | 25° | 21 | 10 | 79 | 66 | 50 |
| Oct | 28° | 24° | 27° | 20 | 11 | 80 | 61 | 45 |
| Nov | 30° | 25° | 28° | 15 | 11 | 80 | 57 | 41 |
| Dec | 30° | 25° | 28° | 8 | 11 | 89 | 66 | 50 |
Rain d = average rain days per month · Sun h = average sunshine hours per day · scores 0–100, higher is better.
Every month in detail
Accra in January
Daytime highs around 31°C, nights near 24°C. It is also the driest month of the year. Expect about 7 rain days and 11 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 27°C.
Beach: excellentCity: goodHiking: mixedMore destinations for January →
Accra in February
Daytime highs around 31°C, nights near 25°C. Expect about 9 rain days and 11 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 28°C.
Beach: excellentCity: goodHiking: mixedMore destinations for February →
Accra in March
Daytime highs around 31°C, nights near 26°C. March is the warmest month of the year. Expect about 13 rain days and 11 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 28°C.
Beach: excellentCity: mixedHiking: poorMore destinations for March →
Accra in April
Daytime highs around 31°C, nights near 26°C. No month gets more sunshine. Expect about 14 rain days and 11 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 28°C.
Beach: excellentCity: mixedHiking: poorMore destinations for April →
Accra in May
Daytime highs around 29°C, nights near 25°C. The sea is at its warmest now. Expect about 20 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 29°C.
Beach: excellentCity: mixedHiking: mixedMore destinations for May →
Accra in June
Daytime highs around 27°C, nights near 24°C. It is the rainiest month of the year. Expect about 23 rain days and 9 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 27°C.
Beach: excellentCity: goodHiking: mixedMore destinations for June →
Accra in July
Daytime highs around 26°C, nights near 23°C. Expect about 17 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 24°C.
Beach: goodCity: goodHiking: mixedMore destinations for July →
Accra in August
Daytime highs around 26°C, nights near 23°C. August is the coldest month of the year. Expect about 15 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is pleasant for swimming at 23°C.
Beach: goodCity: goodHiking: mixedMore destinations for August →
Accra in September
Daytime highs around 27°C, nights near 23°C. Expect about 21 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 25°C.
Beach: goodCity: goodHiking: mixedMore destinations for September →
Accra in October
Daytime highs around 28°C, nights near 24°C. Expect about 20 rain days and 11 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 27°C.
Beach: excellentCity: goodHiking: mixedMore destinations for October →
Accra in November
Daytime highs around 30°C, nights near 25°C. Expect about 15 rain days and 11 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 28°C.
Beach: excellentCity: mixedHiking: mixedMore destinations for November →
Accra in December
Daytime highs around 30°C, nights near 25°C. Expect about 8 rain days and 11 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 28°C.
Beach: excellentCity: goodHiking: mixedMore destinations for December →
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