When to go · Accra
Accra in November
Good month. Dry season starts.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 31°C (88°F)88°F (31°C) / 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 4
- Crowds
- Medium
- Ghana overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Ghana overall
Verdict
Dry season starts.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than November?
November is rated good. These months rate higher:
Weather in November
- AccraHighs around 31 °C (88 °F), lows around 24 °C (75 °F), rain on about 4 daysHighs around 88 °F (31 °C), lows around 75 °F (24 °C), rain on about 4 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.
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.
Farmer's Day check
First Friday of December (check) · Nationwide
Public holiday honouring farmers; regional celebrations.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Ghana overall
- Medium
- Prices · Ghana overall
- Medium
Ghana overall: Dry season returns everywhere; green landscape and clear skies before the Harmattan.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Accra, side by side.
Verdict
Nov: Good
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Nov: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Jan: 32 °C (90 °F)90 °F (32 °C)
Night low
Nov: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Jan: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Rain days
Nov: 4
Jan: 2 (better)
Crowds
Nov: Medium
Jan: Medium
Prices
Nov: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Nov: 1
Jan: 0
November: Dry season 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