When to go · Accra
Accra in August
Good month. Short dry spell, cooler and cloudy.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 27° / 22°
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- Medium
- Ghana overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Ghana overall
Verdict
Short dry spell, cooler and cloudy.
Weather in August
- AccraHighs around 27 °C, lows around 22 °C, rain on about 6 days
- Coast, Ghana · Accra, Cape Coast, Elmina, Busua, Adafine
Two rainy seasons: the long one peaks in June, a shorter one in October. July–August is often a cooler, drier spell on the coast.
Coastal dry season season
A cooler, cloudier break in the rains.
Watch: Still humid; overcast more than sunny.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Homowo festival (Ga people) check
Late Aug–early Sep, varies · Ga Mashie (Jamestown, Ussher Town), James Town harbour
Traditional harvest festival: processions, drumming and a ban on loud noise in the weeks before — check the current calendar.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Ghana overall
- Medium
- Prices · Ghana overall
- Medium
Ghana overall: The short dry spell in the south; Chale Wote street-art festival and Homowo in Accra (check dates).
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.