Weather in Accra in October 2024
Average weather
Average temperature in Accra in October
The expected average maximum temperature in October is +29°C with a maximum of +30°C and a minimum of +23°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 57% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +26°C to +30°C.
Is Accra warm or cold in October?
Accra is typically warm in October.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +27°C to +29°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +24°C to +24°C.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
Take a look at how October is compared to other months in Accra:
Climate in Accra in October
| September | October | November | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +27°C | +29°C | +30°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +22°C | +22°C | +23°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +31°C | +33°C | +33°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 49 mm | 52 mm | 44 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 3 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 85% | 83% | 81% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1012 HPa | 1010 HPa | 1009 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 0 | 3 | 7 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 26 | 21 | 17 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 4 | 7 | 6 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
October typically has worse weather conditions compared to September. It’s getting warmer as October arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +27°C to +29°C during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 49 mm to 52 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 85% to 83%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during October, staying around 3 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in October, from 0 to 3.
But maybe it is worth considering traveling in November as the weather gets better.
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 decreasing during October, going from 4 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last October in Accra?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Accra in October has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1999 (+29°C) and the highest in 2003 (+32°C). The driest year was 1996 with only 7 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2019 with 179 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, 2022.
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.