Weather in Accra in May 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Accra in May
The expected average maximum temperature in May is +31°C with a maximum of +33°C and a minimum of +25°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 0% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +31°C to +31°C.
Is Accra warm or cold in May?
Accra is typically warm in May.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +31°C to +30°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from +26°C to +25°C.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
Take a look at how May is compared to other months in Accra:
Water temperature in Accra in May
Water in Accra in May is Very warm. It varies from +28°C to +30°C, with an average of +29°C. This is almost similar to the air temperature, which averages +30°C.
The water temperature in May is one of the warmest of the entire year:
Can you swim in Accra in May?
Climate in Accra in May
| April | May | June | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +31°C | +30°C | +28°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +23°C | +23°C | +22°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +34°C | +34°C | +33°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 46 mm | 120 mm | 171 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +28°C | +29°C | +27°C | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 81% | 82% | 84% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1009 HPa | 1010 HPa | 1012 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 2 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 7 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 15 | 19 | 22 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
May typically has worse weather conditions compared to April. It’s getting colder in May. From +31°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +30°C. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 46 mm to 120 mm. Humidity rises from 81% to 82%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during May, staying around 3 m/s. The days becoming less sunny, going from 2 sunny days in April to 1 in May.
June brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
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 May, going from 3 m/s to 3 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last May in Accra?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Accra in May 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.