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Ghana Weather and Climate
Ghana's climate is tropical, but temperatures vary with season
and elevation. The eastern coastal belt is warm and
comparatively dry. The southwest corner, hot and humid, while the north, hot and
dry. There are two distinct rainy seasons in the south between May and June and
in the north August-September although the rainy seasons tend to merge. A dry,
north easterly wind, the Harmattan, blows in January and February. Annual
rainfall in the coastal zone averages 83 centimetres (33 in). The average annual
temperature is about 26oC
(79oF)
This type of climate gives a landscape of lush'us green
plants, trees, grasses, mountains and forests, and this scenery can be
experienced throughout the country. See some of the pictures in our gallery to
see this.
Current Weather TODAY in Ghana
Weather and Climate throughout the
year
The following table shows the sorts of
temperatures which can be found in Accra, the capital city for each month of
the year.
| Month |
Average High |
Average Low |
Average
Precip. |
| January |
87 |
77 |
0.6 |
| February |
88 |
79 |
1.1 |
| March |
88 |
79 |
2.2 |
| April |
87 |
79 |
3.5 |
| May |
86 |
78 |
5.3 |
| June |
83 |
76 |
7.8 |
| July |
81 |
75 |
2.0 |
| August |
80 |
74 |
0.7 |
| September |
82 |
75 |
1.7 |
| October |
84 |
76 |
2.5 |
| November |
87 |
77 |
1.3 |
| December |
86 |
77 |
0.8 |
|
