When to go · Accra
Accra in September
Mixed month. Minor rains begin.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 28° / 23°
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Low
- Ghana overall
- Prices
- Low
- Ghana overall
Verdict
Minor rains begin.
Weather in September
- AccraHighs around 28 °C, lows around 23 °C, rain on about 8 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.
Minor rains season
A second, shorter wet spell before the main dry season returns.
Watch: Unpredictable afternoon downpours.
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
- Low
- Prices · Ghana overall
- Low
Ghana overall: Second rains start; Fetu Afahye festival in Cape Coast (first Saturday — check).
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.