Accra, Ghana Weather
Accra hourly forecast: next 24 hours
Today's high of 79°F (26°C) is right in line with the typical August high of 81°F (27°C).
Current conditions in detail
Accra weather tomorrow (Thursday, August 27)
Tomorrow in Accra looks patchy rain nearby, with a high of 79° and an overnight low of 74°. Precipitation chance is modest at 31%. Winds top out near 14 mph, and the UV index reaches 8 (high).
Accra 14-day forecast
About the weather in Accra
There is not much of a seasonal calendar in Accra. Its warmest and coolest months differ by 3°C, against a dataset median nearer 15°C, which leaves 88°F (31°C) in March and 81°F (27°C) in August as the two ends of the year.
Accra weather: quick facts
- Hottest month: March - highs near 88°F (31°C)
- Coldest month: August - highs near 81°F (27°C)
- Decade extremes (2015-2024): 96°F (35°C) high · 65°F (18°C) low
- Wettest month: June (24 rainy days) · Sunniest: November (10.6 h sun/day)
- Climate type: tropical wet-and-dry
- Annual swing: 3°C between the average warmest and coolest month · day to night: 5°C
- Months averaging 30°C or hotter: 7
- Average humidity: 83%
Temperatures through the year
Warmth peaks in March: highs of 88°F (31°C), lows of 78°F (26°C). August sits at the other end of the year: 81°F (27°C) by day, 73°F (23°C) at night. Average highs hold at or above 30°C for 7 months of the year, November through May being the unbroken run.
Rain, sun and snow
Between the average March and the average August lie 3°C, a narrower spread than all but 10% of the 3496 cities in our dataset. November is the brightest month at 10.6 hours of sun a day, against an annual average of 10.2. Relative humidity averages 83% across the year, more humid than 94% of the 3496 cities in our dataset - enough that summer afternoons feel hotter than the thermometer says, which is what the dew point converter is for. Precipitation concentrates in June - 6.7 inches (171 mm) on 24 days - and thins out by January. Across the gridded 2015-2024 daily record, the highest daily maximum for this location was 96°F (35°C) and the lowest daily minimum 65°F (18°C).
Season by season
March through May
March through May is hot here - highs near 88°F (31°C), nights near 78°F (25°C), and rain falls on around 49 of the 90 days. Daylight is generous - around 10.2 hours of sun a day.
June through August
Through June through August, Accra runs hot: 81°F (27°C) by day, 74°F (23°C) after dark, and rain falls on around 56 of the 90 days.
September through November
Through September through November, Accra is hot: 84°F (29°C) by day, 75°F (24°C) after dark, and rain falls on around 54 of the 90 days. Daylight is generous - around 10.3 hours of sun a day.
December through February
December through February in Accra is hot, with daytime highs averaging 88°F (31°C) and nights around 76°F (25°C); expect showers on roughly 21 days across the season. Daylight is generous - around 10.4 hours of sun a day.
Average temperatures in Accra by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain days | Precipitation | Sunshine | Humidity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 88° | 76° | 4 | 0.6 in | 10.4 h/day | 79% |
| February | 89° | 78° | 8 | 1.2 in | 10.3 h/day | 81% |
| March | 88° | 78° | 13 | 2.1 in | 10.0 h/day | 81% |
| April | 88° | 78° | 14 | 2.9 in | 10.5 h/day | 81% |
| May | 86° | 77° | 21 | 5.1 in | 10.2 h/day | 83% |
| June | 83° | 75° | 24 | 6.7 in | 9.3 h/day | 86% |
| July | 81° | 74° | 17 | 3.4 in | 10.2 h/day | 86% |
| August | 81° | 73° | 15 | 2.3 in | 9.8 h/day | 86% |
| September | 82° | 74° | 20 | 3.5 in | 10.1 h/day | 86% |
| October | 84° | 75° | 21 | 4.8 in | 10.3 h/day | 85% |
| November | 87° | 76° | 14 | 2.0 in | 10.6 h/day | 82% |
| December | 88° | 76° | 8 | 0.9 in | 10.5 h/day | 79% |