Accra monthly weather averages

Average daytime temperature

The bar chart below shows the average monthly peak daytime temperatures at Accra

Accra average temperature chart (Celsius) Accra average temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average monthly temperatures in Accra (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C 31.4 32 32 31.7 30.7 29 27.6 27.4 28.5 29.9 31.1 31
°F 88.5 89.7 89.6 89.1 87.3 84.2 81.7 81.4 83.4 85.9 88 87.8

Please note: these are the average peak daytime temperatures (usually around mid-afternoon) so do not show daytime / night highs and lows. To see the daily range of temperatures have a look at the temperature max / min chart below.

Average rainfall & rainy days

The graph below shows the average rainfall and number of rainy days per month.

Accra monthly rainfall chart (mm) Accra monthly rainfall chart (inches)
Average monthly rainfall in Accra (mm and inches)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
mm 13 33 68 102 140 202 70 36 69 88 45 24
inches 0.5 1.3 2.7 4 5.5 8 2.8 1.4 2.7 3.5 1.8 0.9
Rainy days 5 7 10 11 16 21 13 12 13 14 9 7

Average annual rainfall in Accra: 893.733mm (351.9 inches)

Average daily sunshine

The bar chart below shows the average daily sunshine hours in Accra

Accra average daily sunshine chart
Average daily sunshine Accra
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Hrs sunshine 7 7.2 7 7.2 7.1 5.2 4.7 4.8 5.7 7.5 8.1 7.2

Day / night temperatures

The graph below shows the daily range of temperatures for each month.

Accra average minimum / maximum temperatures (Celsius) Accra average minimum / maximum temperatures (Fahrenheit)
Maximum and minimum daily temperatures in Accra (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Min °C 23 23.8 24 24.1 23.7 23.3 22.5 22.1 22.3 22.7 23.3 23
Max °C 31.6 32.3 32.2 31.9 30.9 29.2 27.8 27.6 28.7 30.1 31.3 31.2
Min °F 73.4 74.8 75.2 75.4 74.7 73.9 72.4 71.7 72.1 72.9 73.9 73.4
Max °F 81.1 82.4 82.6 82.4 81.1 79.2 77.2 76.6 77.9 79.5 81.1 80.8

Sea temperature

The graph below shows the average sea temperature.

Accra average sea temperature chart (Celsius) Accra average sea temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average sea temperature around Accra in degrees centigrade and fahrenheit
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C 27.5 27.7 28.5 28.8 28.8 27.3 24.8 23.8 24.8 26.8 28.4 28.4
°F 81.5 81.9 83.2 83.8 83.9 81.1 76.7 74.9 76.6 80.2 83.1 83

Wind speed

The graph below shows the average wind speed.

Accra average winspeed by month (km/h) Accra average winspeed by month (mph)
Average wind speed in Accra (mph and kmh)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
km/h 7 9 9 8 8 8 9 10 10 9 7 7
mph 5 6 6 5 5 5 6 6 6 5 4 4

A monthly average windspeed of over 16km/h or 10mph suggests a location is fairly windy.

Relative humidity

The graph below shows the average relative humidity.

Accra relative humidity averages
Average relative humidity in Accra
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
77% 79% 80% 81% 82% 85% 86% 86% 84% 83% 81% 80%
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Accra weather stats

Accra weather statistics
Hottest month: March 32°C 89.6°F
Driest month: January 13mm 0.5ins
Sunniest month: November 8.1hrs
Coldest month: August 27.4°C 81.3°F
Wettest month: June 202mm 8ins
Warmest sea: May 28.8°C 83.8°F
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