Capital of Ghana
Accra
Photo: Goldenwabbit · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Local time
- Africa/Accra
- Country
- Ghana
- Population
- 1,963,264
- Elevation
- 33 m
- Airports
- ACC
- 6.4 km from the centre
- From DXB
- 6,290 km
- 8 hrs 10 mins · Estimate
Climate
The weather in Accra, month by month
- Jan30°
- Feb30°
- Mar30°
- Apr29°
- May29°
- Jun27°
- Jul26°
- Aug26°
- Sept27°
- Oct28°
- Nov29°
- Dec30°
- Mild to warm and dry
- Mild to warm, humid or showery
- Hot
- Cool
- Wet
- Cold
Good for going, on these averages: July to April.
Mean highs run from 26°C in August to 30°C in February, with about 1,167 mm of rain in a year.
Month-by-month climate for AccraModelled averages for an area about 50 km across, not a weather station's record: NASA POWER climatology, 2001–2020.
Airports
Airports serving Accra
How far it is from the UAE
From DXBAccra
6,290 km
8 hrs 10 mins · Estimate
From AUHAccra
6,210 km
8 hrs 5 mins · Estimate
The great-circle distance, and a rough flying time: the distance at an average 850 km/h plus 45 minutes for take-off and landing. Real flights follow airways, meet headwinds and wait for traffic, so schedules differ.
Facts
Practical facts
- Local time
- Africa/Accra
- Country
- Ghana
- Currency
- Ghanaian Cedi GHSToday's indicative rate: GHS 10 ≈ USD 0.857Indicative, from the day's reference rates; a bank or card will charge its own.
- Plugs
- Type G230 V · 50 HzAs recorded in Wikidata.
- Emergency numbers
- 191police192fire193ambulance999general emergencyAs recorded in Wikidata. Check them locally on arrival; they are not the only safety information you need.
- Calling code · Driving
- +233 · On the right
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