Weather in Accra in January 2025
- January is usually the driest month of the year in Accra
Average weather
Average temperature in Accra in January
The expected average maximum temperature in January is +32°C with a maximum of +34°C and a minimum of +24°C.
The average maximum temperature goes down 40% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +34°C to +30°C.
Is Accra warm or cold in January?
Accra is typically warm in January.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +30°C to +30°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +25°C to +25°C.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
Take a look at how January is compared to other months in Accra:
Water temperature in Accra in January
Water in Accra in January is Warm. It varies from +26°C to +29°C, with an average of +27°C. This is almost similar to the air temperature, which averages +30°C.
In January, water temperatures are average relative to the rest of the year:
Can you swim in Accra in January?
Climate in Accra in January
| December | January | February | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +30°C | +30°C | +31°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +22°C | +21°C | +23°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +34°C | +34°C | +35°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 23 mm | 9 mm | 13 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +28°C | +27°C | +28°C | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 80% | 79% | 81% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1010 HPa | 1010 HPa | 1009 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 7 | 10 | 5 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 7 | 12 | 13 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 15 | 8 | 9 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
January weather is still as good as in December. The temperature levels stay the same in the area of +30°C for average maximum temperature during the day. As January arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 23 mm to 9 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 80% to 79%. Winds are stronger in comparison to December, going up from 2 m/s to 3 m/s on average. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in January, from 7 to 10.
February brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 5 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Accra is gradually increasing during January, going from 2 m/s to 3 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last January in Accra?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Accra in January 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.