Accra in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Accra sees average daytime highs around 26°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 264 mm of rain over about 37 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Over the season highs ease from about 27°C in early June to 25°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Summer is Accra's 3rd-best season 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
- 26°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 24°C
- Rainfall
- 264 mm
- 37 wet days
- Avg wind
- 16 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.2
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Accra in Summer
Over the season highs ease from about 27°C in early June to 25°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Accra reaches about 26°C and drops to 24°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest August.
How summer really feels in Accra
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
summer sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Accra weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) 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 Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Accra gets around 264 mm of rain over 37 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 16 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min in early June to 12 h 06 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 4.7 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Accra
In summer, Accra overlaps its rainy season 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 summer a good time to visit Accra?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a reasonable time to visit Accra for sightseeing.
What to pack for Accra in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Accra sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 24°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 37 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Accra in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 25°C across summer — 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 Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 11 (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 Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer 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.