When to go · Accra

Accra in January

Great month. Dry; Harmattan haze and dust some days.

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: Medium; Ghana overall
Prices: High; Ghana overall

Plan around it

Verdict

GreatVoykit month rating for Accra

Dry; Harmattan haze and dust some days.

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

No other month rates higher than January for Accra in this guide.

Long-term averages

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.

Ghana overall: Dry with Harmattan haze; the holiday crowds leave after the first week. Good month for Mole.

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

First month

Second month

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.