Accra weather in December

December in Accra: sweltering, dry, with poor air quality — fine if you can take 39°C afternoons.

Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

Accra🇬🇭 Ghana · Gulf of Guinea · City68
  1. 68Jan
  2. 66Feb
  3. 67Mar
  4. 67Apr
  5. 65May
  6. 63Jun
  7. 70Jul
  8. 74Aug
  9. 67Sep
  10. 64Oct
  11. 69Nov
  12. 68Dec

#5 of 12 months in Accra · #765 of 1413 destinations to visit in December · comfort 68/100 (tier C)

Days
33°C
Nights
26°C
Wet days
8
Sun
10.4 h
Humidity
80%
Daylight
12 h
Accra, Ghana
Photo: Ana Kenk · Pexels

Traveller notes on Accra in December

Other months in Accra

Forum posters generally name January through March, alongside September through December, as favorable weather windows for Ghana, with the main rainy season running roughly March or April through August. Posters flag the December-January Harmattan winds as a distinct feature of the earlier part of this dry stretch, bringing dry, dusty conditions from the Sahara, though by February that effect should be easing. Posters discussing nearby Cape Coast note a February-March visit felt extremely hot, suggesting heat rather than rain is the more relevant discomfort factor for this window along Ghana's coast. Posters generally rate February as one of the better, drier months to visit Accra, with heat and humidity the main planning consideration rather than rain.
Tripadvisor community · February · 1 month ago · Read more on Tripadvisor ↗
August sits at the end of Ghana's rainy season — roughly March or April through August — and the forum's framing is that you will likely get rain at some point on most days, but it is neither constant nor torrential. The record backs the frequency: about sixteen wet days. Temperatures barely move, near 27°C by day and 23 overnight, with humidity the forum puts at 70–80%, and the thermometer drops only three or four degrees around a downpour. You will not be sunbathing much. The dry, dusty harmattan that defines northern Ghana's winter runs December to March — the opposite end of the year entirely.
Tripadvisor community · August · 1 month ago · Read more on Tripadvisor ↗

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Accra climate normals — December

Daytime high33°C / 92°F🔥 sweltering
Nighttime low26°C / 78°F
Feels like (high)39°C / 102°F
Sea temperature29°C / 83°F♨️ bath-warm
Rainfall27 mm / 1 in☀️ dry
Rainy days8 days
Humidity80%💦 very humid
Dew point24°C / 74°F
Sunshine10.4 h/day
Daylight11.8 h
Wind12 km/h / 7 mph
Air quality (US AQI)102😷 poor

Monthly averages from ERA5 reanalysis. AQI is the mean US Air Quality Index for the month.

Crowds in Accra in December

How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.

BusyDecember in Accra, school holidays in 5 of the markets that fill it(estimated)

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Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet

Best months for Accra's weather

Ranked by this destination's own climate comfort score across the year — a different thing from how busy it gets (see Crowds above).

Fair weatherAccra's weather doesn't swing hard through the year — comfort stays fairly steady in every month.

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What's on in Accra in December

Recurring seasonal events, natural spectacles, closures and holidays — curated and sourced.

  • Season

    Harmattan haze

    5 Dec – 10 Feb · usuallyDust season

    The coast gets a diluted version of the northern harmattan: hazy horizons, dry skin, and a fine dust on everything left outside. Strength varies a lot from one December to the next. Source ↗

  • Holiday

    December in Accra

    15 Dec – 5 JanChristmas & New YearCrowdedBook early

    The diaspora comes home for a fortnight and the city runs on it: flights from London and New York at their dearest, hotels full, and a concert or beach party every night in Labadi and Osu. Source ↗

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Accra in December — FAQ

Is December a good time to visit Accra?
December in Accra: sweltering, dry, with poor air quality — fine if you can take 39°C afternoons. It ranks #5 of 12 months for Accra on SeasonMap's comfort score (68/100).
What is the weather like in Accra in December?
In December, Accra averages a daily high of 33.3°C and a low of 25.8°C, with about 26.5 mm of rain over roughly 7.8 rainy days.
What is the air quality in Accra in December?
Accra has a mean US Air Quality Index of about 102 in December.