Accra in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Accra sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 187 mm of rain over about 38 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels miserable.
Spring is Accra's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. Accra has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Accra's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 29°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 26°C
- Rainfall
- 187 mm
- 38 wet days
- Avg wind
- 16 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.2
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Accra in Spring
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C.
A typical spring day in Accra reaches about 29°C and drops to 26°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.
How spring really feels in Accra
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 84 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in spring is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Accra weather by month
How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28° / 26° | 11 | 3.4 | 11.7 | 7.0 |
| Feb | 29° / 26° | 13 | 3.9 | 11.8 | 6.5 |
| Mar | 29° / 26° | 24 | 6.6 | 12 | 5.8 |
| Apr | 29° / 26° | 45 | 10.7 | 12.1 | 5.3 |
| May | 28° / 26° | 119 | 20.4 | 12.2 | 4.5 |
| Jun | 27° / 25° | 174 | 20.6 | 12.3 | 4.8 |
| Jul | 25° / 24° | 63 | 10.4 | 12.3 | 6.5 |
| Aug | 25° / 23° | 27 | 6.3 | 12.2 | 7.2 |
| Sep | 26° / 24° | 39 | 8.7 | 12 | 6.8 |
| Oct | 27° / 25° | 52 | 12.3 | 11.9 | 6.3 |
| Nov | 28° / 26° | 41 | 13.1 | 11.7 | 5.7 |
| Dec | 29° / 26° | 22 | 6.9 | 11.7 | 6.5 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Accra gets around 187 mm of rain over 38 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels miserable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 16 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min in early March to 12 h 18 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.7 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Accra
In spring, Accra overlaps its rainy season and dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Accra's rainy season runs May–June, when most of the year's rain falls.
Accra sees seasonal dust haze (January–April), heaviest in February.
Is spring a good time to visit Accra?
Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
spring is a reasonable time to visit Accra for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Accra in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Accra sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 38 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Accra in Spring
The nearest coast averages about 28°C across spring — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 22 km away) is warmest in May at about 29°C and coldest in August near 23°C.
The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 28 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27 | Warm |
| Feb | 28 | Warm |
| Mar | 28 | Tropical |
| Apr | 28 | Tropical |
| May | 29 | Tropical |
| Jun | 27 | Warm |
| Jul | 24 | Warm |
| Aug | 23 | Refreshing |
| Sep | 25 | Warm |
| Oct | 27 | Warm |
| Nov | 28 | Tropical |
| Dec | 28 | Tropical |
UV index in Accra in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Accra peaks around April 10 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 8 (very high).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 |
| Level | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10 | Very high |
| Feb | 12 | Extreme |
| Mar | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 10 | Extreme |
| Aug | 10 | Very high |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 10 | Very high |
| Dec | 8 | Very high |
Air quality in Accra in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Accra is worst in January — around 143 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 7.2× the cleanest month (October, 20 µg/m³).
Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Accra's WHO annual average of 55 µg/m³.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 143 | 113 | 57 | 50 | 29 | 32 | 34 | 28 | 20 | 20 | 32 | 103 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Unhealthy |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 143 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 113 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 57 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 50 | Poor |
| May | 29 | Moderate |
| Jun | 32 | Moderate |
| Jul | 34 | Moderate |
| Aug | 28 | Moderate |
| Sep | 20 | Moderate |
| Oct | 20 | Moderate |
| Nov | 32 | Moderate |
| Dec | 103 | Unhealthy |
Where is Accra?
Accra sits at 5.6°N, 0.2°W, 33 m above sea level, in Ghana. The nearest listed city is Osu, 1.0 km away.
Topography around Accra
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Accra.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Accra has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 58 m around an average of 16 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 192 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 777 m.
The land around Accra is covered by artificial surfaces (74%) and water (22%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (46%) and water (46%) within 16 km, and trees (37%) and water (35%) within 80 km.
Ghana travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 2
- Exercise Increased Caution
- Power plugs
- Type D / G
- 230 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 38% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $3,257
- 2025
- Happiness
- 4.6 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 43%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 1.8
- per 100k, 2022
- Road deaths
- 25.7
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- Lower middle
- World Bank
- English
- Moderate
- EF EPI 540
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Accra (5.556°, -0.1969°, elevation 33 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.