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Accra climate

Ghana · Gulf of Guinea coast · 5.604° N, 0.187° W

Köppen BShhot semi-aridArid

Surprisingly dry tropical coast with two modest rainy seasons.

Dry — evaporation outpaces what little rain arrives.

What the year looks like

Average monthly temperature — °F / °C
708090JFMAMJJASOND

Average high Average low

Average monthly precipitation — in / mm
8JFMAMJJASOND

Rain

At a glance

Warmest month
February, 89°F / 32°C
Coldest month
August, 73°F / 23°C
Annual swing
16°F / 9°C
Wettest month
June
Driest month
January
Rain per year
36.8" / 934 mm
Elevation
184 ft / 56 m
Time zone
Africa/Accra

Monthly climate normals

2019-2023 averages from Open-Meteo Historical Weather API (ERA5 reanalysis). Imperial / metric.
MonthHigh °F/°CLow °F/°CRain in/mmHumidityWind mph/km/hCloud
January89 / 3175 / 240.60 / 1579%6.9 / 11.152%
February89 / 3277 / 250.90 / 2381%7.7 / 12.455%
March88 / 3178 / 251.64 / 4281%8.2 / 13.270%
April88 / 3178 / 252.91 / 7481%7.6 / 12.274%
May86 / 3077 / 254.86 / 12383%6.7 / 10.873%
June83 / 2875 / 247.56 / 19286%6.8 / 10.980%
July81 / 2774 / 233.65 / 9386%8.0 / 12.974%
August81 / 2773 / 232.46 / 6286%8.7 / 14.074%
September82 / 2874 / 234.20 / 10787%7.6 / 12.278%
October84 / 2975 / 245.12 / 13086%6.4 / 10.370%
November87 / 3076 / 241.97 / 5083%6.0 / 9.759%
December88 / 3176 / 240.89 / 2379%6.2 / 10.047%

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