Weather in Accra in December 2024
Average weather
Average temperature in Accra in December
Going from a maximum of +88°F during the day to a minimum of +75°F during the night, the temperature in December averages around +86°F.
The average maximum temperature goes up 0% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +86°F to +86°F.
Is Accra warm or cold in December?
Accra is typically warm in December.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +86°F to +86°F. The minimum temperature also goes down from +77°F to +77°F.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
Take a look at how December is compared to other months in Accra:
Climate in Accra in December
| November | December | January | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +86°F | +86°F | +86°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +73°F | +72°F | +70°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +91°F | +93°F | +93°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 44 mm | 23 mm | 9 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 81% | 80% | 79% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1009 HPa | 1010 HPa | 1009 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 7 | 11 | 12 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 17 | 17 | 18 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 6 | 3 | 1 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
December weather is still as good as in November. The temperature levels stay the same in the area of +86°F for average maximum temperature during the day. As December arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 44 mm to 23 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 81% to 80%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during December, staying around 2 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in December, from 7 to 11.
January brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 4 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Accra is gradually decreasing during December, going from 4 m/s to 3 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last December in Accra?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Accra in December has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1980 (+87°F) and the highest in 2009 (+92°F). The driest year was 2022 with only 5 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 1990 with 84 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.