When to go · Accra
Accra, month by month
The best months for Accra: Jan, Feb, Dec. Months to avoid: May, Jun.
Month by month
- JanuaryGreatDry; Harmattan haze and dust some days.32 °C (90 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 2 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 2 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- FebruaryGreatDry, hot; Harmattan tail.32 °C (90 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 3 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 3 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MarchMixedHot and humid before the rains.32 °C (90 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 6 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: Low · 2 festivals or holidays
- AprilMixedMajor rains begin.32 °C (90 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 8 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Low · 2 festivals or holidays
- MayAvoidHeavy rain and flooded streets.31 °C (88 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 11 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: Low · 3 festivals or holidays
- JuneAvoidHeaviest rain.29 °C (84 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 12 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: Low · 2 festivals or holidays
- JulyMixedRain easing.28 °C (82 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 8 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustGoodShort dry spell, cooler and cloudy.27 °C (81 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 6 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- SeptemberMixedMinor rains begin.28 °C (82 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 8 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- OctoberMixedMinor rains.30 °C (86 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 9 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Low
- NovemberGoodDry season starts.31 °C (88 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 4 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 4 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- DecemberGreatDry; Harmattan starts.32 °C (90 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 2 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 2 rain daysCrowds: High · 2 festivals or holidays
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Accra, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Great
Feb: Great
Daytime high
Jan: 32 °C (90 °F)90 °F (32 °C)
Feb: 32 °C (90 °F)90 °F (32 °C)
Night low
Jan: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Feb: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 2 (better)
Feb: 3
Crowds
Jan: Medium
Feb: Medium
Prices
Jan: High
Feb: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
Feb: 1
January: Dry; Harmattan haze and dust some days.
February: Dry, hot; Harmattan tail.
Accra: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.