When to go · Accra
Accra in December
Great month. Dry; Harmattan starts.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 32°C (90°F)90°F (32°C) / 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 2
- Crowds
- High
- Ghana overall
- Prices
- High
- Ghana overall
Verdict
Dry; Harmattan starts.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than December?
No other month rates higher than December for Accra in this guide.
Weather in December
- AccraHighs around 32 °C (90 °F), lows around 24 °C (75 °F), rain on about 2 daysHighs around 90 °F (32 °C), lows around 75 °F (24 °C), rain on about 2 days
- Coast, Ghana · Accra, Cape Coast, Elmina, Busua, Adabest weather
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.
Main dry season season
Least rain; harmattan haze on some days.
Watch: Dust and reduced visibility during harmattan spells.
Festivals and holidays
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.
'December in GH'
Throughout December · Citywide, especially Osu and Labadi
A month of concerts, parties and diaspora homecoming events; book flights and hotels well ahead.
Christmas and Boxing Day big impact
25–26 Dec · Ghana
Peak travel, full hotels, and most businesses closed on the days themselves.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Ghana overall
- High
- Prices · Ghana overall
- High
Ghana overall: Peak 'December in GH': concerts, diaspora returns, full hotels and the year's highest fares — book early.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Accra, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Dec: 32 °C (90 °F)90 °F (32 °C)
Jan: 32 °C (90 °F)90 °F (32 °C)
Night low
Dec: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Jan: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 2
Jan: 2
Crowds
Dec: High
Jan: Medium
Prices
Dec: High
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Dec: 2
Jan: 0
December: Dry; Harmattan starts.
January: Dry; Harmattan haze and dust some days.
Accra: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen