Accra in April

Major rains begin.

All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.

April is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

• DecemberGreatDry; Harmattan starts.
• JanuaryGreatDry; Harmattan haze and dust some days.
• FebruaryGreatDry, hot; Harmattan tail.
• AugustGoodShort dry spell, cooler and cloudy.

• AccraHighs around 32 °C (90 °F), lows around 25 °C (77 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 90 °F (32 °C), lows around 77 °F (25 °C), rain on about 8 days
• Coast, Ghana · Accra, Cape Coast, Elmina, Busua, Adarainy

  Two rainy seasons: the long one peaks in June, a shorter one in October. July–August is often a cooler, drier spell on the coast.

Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.

• Easter

  Moves yearly · Churches citywide

  Good Friday and Easter Monday are public holidays; church services are large.

• Eid al-Fitr check

  Islamic calendar, moves yearly · Mosques citywide

  Public holiday; mosques busy.

Crowds · Ghana overall

Low

Prices · Ghana overall

Low

Ghana overall: The first heavy rains on the coast; Easter is a big travel weekend.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Accra, side by side.

• Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
• A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast

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