Weather in Accra in August 2025
- August is usually the coldest month of the year in Accra;
Average weather
Average temperature in Accra in August
The expected average maximum temperature in August is +27°C with a maximum of +29°C and a minimum of +23°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 17% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +26°C to +27°C.
Is Accra warm or cold in August?
Accra is typically warm in August.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +27°C to +26°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from +24°C to +23°C.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
August is the coldest month in Accra, here is the comparison with other months:
Water temperature in Accra in August
Water in Accra in August is Comfortable. It varies from +22°C to +25°C, with an average of +24°C. This is almost similar to the air temperature, which averages +26°C.
The water temperature in August is one of the coldest of the entire year:
Can you swim in Accra in August?
Climate in Accra in August
| July | August | September | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +27°C | +26°C | +27°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +21°C | +21°C | +22°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +30°C | +30°C | +31°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 61 mm | 30 mm | 48 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 4 m/s | 4 m/s | 4 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +25°C | +24°C | +25°C | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 85% | 86% | 86% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1013 HPa | 1013 HPa | 1012 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 10 | 14 | 11 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 20 | 16 | 17 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
August weather is still as ok as in July. It’s getting colder in August. From +27°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +26°C. As August arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 61 mm to 30 mm. Humidity rises from 85% to 86%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during August, staying around 4 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in August, from 0 to 1.
September brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 4 m/s getting up to 6 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Accra is gradually decreasing during August, going from 6 m/s to 5 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last August in Accra?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Accra in August has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1980 (+28°C) and the highest in 2020 (+31°C). The driest year was 1998 with only 285 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 1987 with 1108 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Accra
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Accra, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.