Accra in March

Hot and humid before the rains.

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

March 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 6 daysHighs around 90 °F (32 °C), lows around 77 °F (25 °C), rain on about 6 days
• Coast, Ghana · Accra, Cape Coast, Elmina, Busua, Adahot

  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.

• Independence Day

  6 March · Black Star Square, Independence Square

  Public holiday; parades and flags, some road closures near the square.

• Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha

  Moves yearly (lunar) · Ghana

  Public holidays; big prayers in Accra and the north.

Crowds · Ghana overall

Low

Prices · Ghana overall

Medium

Ghana overall: Hot and humid; Independence Day on 6 March. The north is very hot.

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

• Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen

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