When to go · Accra
Accra in February
Great month. Dry, hot; Harmattan tail.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 32°C (90°F)90°F (32°C) / 25°C (77°F)77°F (25°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 3
- Crowds
- Medium
- Ghana overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Ghana overall
Verdict
Dry, hot; Harmattan tail.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than February?
No other month rates higher than February for Accra in this guide.
Weather in February
- AccraHighs around 32 °C (90 °F), lows around 25 °C (77 °F), rain on about 3 daysHighs around 90 °F (32 °C), lows around 77 °F (25 °C), rain on about 3 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.
Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha
Moves yearly (lunar) · Ghana
Public holidays; big prayers in Accra and the north.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Ghana overall
- Medium
- Prices · Ghana overall
- Medium
Ghana overall: Dry and hot; clear coast days and good wildlife in the north.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Accra, side by side.
Verdict
Feb: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Feb: 32 °C (90 °F)90 °F (32 °C)
Jan: 32 °C (90 °F)90 °F (32 °C)
Night low
Feb: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Jan: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Rain days
Feb: 3
Jan: 2 (better)
Crowds
Feb: Medium
Jan: Medium
Prices
Feb: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Feb: 1
Jan: 0
February: Dry, hot; Harmattan tail.
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