When to go · Accra
Accra in March
Mixed month. Hot and humid before the rains.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 32° / 25°
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- Low
- Ghana overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Ghana overall
Verdict
Hot and humid before the rains.
Weather in March
- AccraHighs around 32 °C, lows around 25 °C, rain on about 6 days
- Coast, Ghana · Accra, Cape Coast, Elmina, Busua, Adahot
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.
Main dry season season
Least rain; harmattan haze on some days.
Watch: Dust and reduced visibility during harmattan spells.
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.
Independence Day
6 March · Black Star Square, Independence Square
Public holiday; parades and flags, some road closures near the square.
Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha
Moves yearly (lunar) · Ghana
Public holidays; big prayers in Accra and the north.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Ghana overall
- Low
- Prices · Ghana overall
- Medium
Ghana overall: Hot and humid; Independence Day on 6 March. The north is very hot.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen