Thermograph

Accra weather records

Record high and low temperatures for Accra, by month, by season, and all-time, with the dates they occurred, across 1980–2026 of daily climate history. Its hottest day on record reached 36°C on 2004-03-04; its coldest fell to 18°C on 1989-01-03.

Records by month

The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have ever been in each calendar month, so each column shows its record high and its record low. Tap a month for its full averages and typical range.

MonthDaytime highOvernight low
January
36°C2016-01-08
27°C2004-01-21
27°C2025-01-02
18°C1989-01-03
February
36°C2020-02-07
28°C2026-02-14
28°C2024-02-13
20°C1983-02-03
March
36°C2004-03-04
26°C1997-03-26
28°C2020-03-01
22°C1993-03-22
April
36°C1998-04-09
27°C2022-04-18
28°C2024-04-20
22°C1990-04-26
May
35°C2007-05-10
25°C2004-05-26
27°C2024-05-05
22°C1984-05-27
June
33°C2025-06-01
24°C1994-06-28
26°C2021-06-03
20°C1986-06-27
July
32°C2023-07-05
24°C1999-07-02
25°C2026-07-08
19°C1986-07-30
August
32°C2019-08-30
24°C2014-08-26
25°C2023-08-01
20°C1986-08-03
September
32°C1997-09-27
24°C1981-09-08
26°C2023-09-28
21°C1984-09-07
October
33°C2018-10-31
25°C1991-10-09
25°C2023-10-01
21°C1991-10-10
November
34°C2013-11-30
27°C2014-11-05
26°C2023-11-23
21°C1992-11-30
December
35°C2015-12-29
27°C1980-12-18
27°C2021-12-08
19°C1980-12-27

Records by season

The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have reached in each meteorological season (Northern Hemisphere, each a three-month span).

SeasonDaytime highOvernight low
Winter (Dec–Feb)
36°C2020-02-07
27°C1980-12-18
28°C2024-02-13
18°C1989-01-03
Spring (Mar–May)
36°C2004-03-04
25°C2004-05-26
28°C2024-04-20
22°C1993-03-22
Summer (Jun–Aug)
33°C2025-06-01
24°C1994-06-28
26°C2021-06-03
19°C1986-07-30
Autumn (Sep–Nov)
34°C2013-11-30
24°C1981-09-08
26°C2023-11-23
21°C1984-09-07

All-time records

The most extreme value Accra has recorded for each metric across its entire history.

High

Highest 36°C 2004-03-04
Lowest 24°C 1994-06-28

Low

Highest 28°C 2024-04-20
Lowest 18°C 1989-01-03

Feels-like

Highest 58°C 1998-03-18
Lowest 24°C 1994-06-28

Humidity

Highest 26.4 g/m³ 2024-02-12
Lowest 8.9 g/m³ 2016-01-07

Wind

Highest 24 km/h 2026-07-29
Lowest 6 km/h 2021-10-24

Gust

Highest 51 km/h 2018-06-18
Lowest 15 km/h 1984-12-12

Precip

Wettest 150 mm 2017-07-06
Driest 15-day dry spell 1983-01-05

For rainfall, the “driest” figure is the longest run of consecutive days without measurable rain, dated to when that dry spell began.

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