Weather and climate in Accra, Greater Accra, Ghana: monthly averages and best time for stargazing

Best for stargazingDec, Jan, NovMost clear, dark hours

Warmest monthFebruaryAverage high 30°C

Coolest monthAugustAverage low 23°C

Wettest monthJune197 mm on average

What the weather is like in Accra

The warmest month in Accra is February, with average highs of 30°C. The coolest is August, when nights average 23°C. About 1,167 mm of rain and snow falls in a typical year, most in June and least in January.

Skies are clearest in December (32% average cloud cover) and cloudiest in June (69%). Combining cloud with the length of truly dark nights, December, January, November offer the most clear, dark hours for stargazing.

Clear, dark hours per night

6.1 Jan

5.0 Feb

4.0 Mar

3.6 Apr

3.1 May

2.8 Jun

3.6 Jul

3.9 Aug

4.2 Sep

5.0 Oct

5.9 Nov

6.6 Dec

Hours of full astronomical darkness in mid-month, multiplied by the average share of clear sky. A rough guide to how much good observing time a typical night offers.

Monthly averages

Month	High	Low	Precipitation	Cloud cover	Humidity	Wind	Dark hours
January	30°C	25°C	22 mm	37%	78%	9 km/h	9.7 h
February	30°C	26°C	44 mm	48%	81%	10 km/h	9.7 h
March	30°C	26°C	104 mm	58%	83%	11 km/h	9.6 h
April	29°C	26°C	134 mm	62%	85%	10 km/h	9.4 h
May	28°C	26°C	196 mm	66%	86%	9 km/h	9.2 h
June	27°C	25°C	197 mm	69%	88%	11 km/h	9.0 h
July	26°C	23°C	91 mm	61%	89%	11 km/h	9.1 h
August	26°C	23°C	40 mm	58%	89%	11 km/h	9.3 h
September	27°C	23°C	102 mm	56%	88%	11 km/h	9.5 h
October	28°C	25°C	149 mm	49%	87%	9 km/h	9.7 h
November	29°C	25°C	64 mm	39%	84%	8 km/h	9.7 h
December	30°C	25°C	25 mm	32%	80%	8 km/h	9.7 h

Climate averages: NASA POWER, 2001–2025, for the grid area around 5.50, 0.00 (about 50 km across). High and low temperatures are estimated from the monthly mean and the average daily range. Hills, coasts and cities can differ from the area average. Sources and methods.