Weather in Accra in September 2025
- September is usually the wettest month of the year in Accra;
Average weather
Average temperature in Accra in September
The expected average maximum temperature in September is +28°C with a maximum of +30°C and a minimum of +23°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 43% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +27°C to +30°C.
Is Accra warm or cold in September?
Accra is typically warm in September.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +26°C to +27°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +23°C to +24°C.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
September is one of the coolest months in Accra, here is the comparison with other months:
Water temperature in Accra in September
Water in Accra in September is Comfortable. It varies from +23°C to +27°C, with an average of +25°C. This is almost similar to the air temperature, which averages +27°C.
The water temperature in September is one of the coldest of the entire year:
Can you swim in Accra in September?
Climate in Accra in September
| August | September | October | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +26°C | +27°C | +29°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +21°C | +22°C | +22°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +30°C | +31°C | +33°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 30 mm | 48 mm | 52 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 4 m/s | 4 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +24°C | +25°C | +27°C | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 86% | 86% | 84% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1013 HPa | 1012 HPa | 1011 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 14 | 11 | 6 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 16 | 17 | 17 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
September weather is still as ok as in August. It’s getting warmer as September arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +26°C to +27°C during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 30 mm to 48 mm. Humidity levels don’t change as the month goes on, averaging around 86%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during September, staying around 4 m/s. The days becoming less sunny, going from 1 sunny days in August to 0 in September.
October 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 September, going from 5 m/s to 4 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last September in Accra?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Accra in September 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.