When to go · Accra
Accra in July
Mixed month. Rain easing.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 28°C (82°F)82°F (28°C) / 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Medium
- Ghana overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Ghana overall
Verdict
Rain easing.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than July?
July is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in July
- AccraHighs around 28 °C (82 °F), lows around 23 °C (73 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 82 °F (28 °C), lows around 73 °F (23 °C), rain on about 8 days
- Coast, Ghana · Accra, Cape Coast, Elmina, Busua, Adafine
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.
Coastal dry season season
A cooler, cloudier break in the rains.
Watch: Still humid; overcast more than sunny.
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.
Republic Day
1 July · Nationwide
Public holiday; some official events.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Ghana overall
- Medium
- Prices · Ghana overall
- Medium
Ghana overall: Rain eases on the coast; diaspora visits and Emancipation Day events at the castles.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Accra, side by side.
Verdict
Jul: Mixed
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jul: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Jan: 32 °C (90 °F)90 °F (32 °C)
Night low
Jul: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Jan: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Rain days
Jul: 8
Jan: 2 (better)
Crowds
Jul: Medium
Jan: Medium
Prices
Jul: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Jul: 1
Jan: 0
July: Rain easing.
January: Dry; Harmattan haze and dust some days.
Accra: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.