Abidjan vs Accra: which is sunnier?
🇨🇮 Côte d’Ivoire vs 🇬🇭 Ghana · 418 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Accra is the sunnier overall: about 2,134 hours of sunshine a year to Abidjan's 1,857. Accra has the higher Sunshine Score in 7 of 12 months; the other 5 are within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Abidjan | Accra | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 1,857 | 2,134 |
| Sunniest month | January (85/100) | January (87/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 78/100 | 84/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 71/100 | 74/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,425 mm | 1,167 mm |
| Warmest sea | 30°C / 86°F | 31°C / 88°F |
| Peak midday UV | 9 (very high) | 10 (very high) |
Abidjan vs Accra month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | Sea °C | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abidjan | Accra | Abidjan | Accra | Abidjan | Accra | Abidjan | Accra | |
| January | 85 | 87 | 32° | 30° | 26 | 22 | 29° | 29° |
| February | 78 | 83 | 32° | 30° | 63 | 44 | 28° | 29° |
| March | 66 | 72 | 31° | 29° | 130 | 104 | 28° | 29° |
| April | 62 | 67 | 30° | 29° | 158 | 134 | 30° | 31° |
| May | 62 | 64 | 29° | 28° | 201 | 196 | 30° | 31° |
| June | 62 | 64 | 28° | 27° | 260 | 197 | 28° | 29° |
| July | 71 | 75 | 27° | 26° | 98 | 91 | 25° | 26° |
| August | 81 | 84 | 28° | 25° | 47 | 40 | 24° | 25° |
| September | 71 | 73 | 28° | 26° | 99 | 102 | 24° | 26° |
| October | 62 | 64 | 29° | 27° | 183 | 148 | 27° | 28° |
| November | 69 | 79 | 30° | 28° | 110 | 64 | 29° | 29° |
| December | 80 | 87 | 31° | 29° | 50 | 25 | 29° | 29° |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb Accra · Mar Accra · Apr Accra · May even · Jun even · Jul Accra · Aug Accra · Sep even · Oct even · Nov Accra · Dec Accra.
When to pick which
- November–February: Accra (average score 84/100 vs 78). Abidjan is the warmer, around 31°C daytime highs vs 29°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Accra (average score 68/100 vs 63). Daytime highs are similar (30°C vs 29°C).
- June–August: Accra (average score 74/100 vs 71). Abidjan is the warmer, around 28°C daytime highs vs 26°C.
- September–October: too close to call — Abidjan averages 67/100, Accra 69/100. Abidjan is the warmer, around 29°C daytime highs vs 27°C.
Sea temperature
Accra's sea gets warmer: 31°C / 88°F at its peak vs 30°C. Swimmable water (21°C+): Abidjan all year, Accra all year. Month-by-month sea temperatures are in the table above.
Full month-by-month guides: Abidjan weather by month · Accra weather by month.
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