When to go · Cape Coast
Cape Coast in December
Great month. Inside Cape Coast's best window: Nov–Mar (dry season, less rain).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 31°C (88°F)88°F (31°C) / 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 4
- Crowds
- High
- Ghana overall
- Prices
- High
- Ghana overall
Verdict
Inside Cape Coast's best window: Nov–Mar (dry season, less rain).
Is another month better than December?
No other month rates higher than December for Cape Coast in this guide.
Weather in December
- Cape CoastHighs around 31 °C (88 °F), lows around 23 °C (73 °F), rain on about 4 daysHighs around 88 °F (31 °C), lows around 73 °F (23 °C), rain on about 4 days
- Coast, Ghana · Accra, Cape Coast, Elmina, Busua, Adabest weather
Two rainy seasons: the long one peaks in June, a shorter one in October. July–August is often a cooler, drier spell on the coast.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Christmas and Boxing Day big impact
25–26 Dec · Ghana
Peak travel, full hotels, and most businesses closed on the days themselves.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Ghana overall
- High
- Prices · Ghana overall
- High
Ghana overall: Peak 'December in GH': concerts, diaspora returns, full hotels and the year's highest fares — book early.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Cape Coast, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Dec: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Jan: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Night low
Dec: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Jan: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 4
Jan: 3 (better)
Crowds
Dec: High
Jan: Medium
Prices
Dec: High
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jan: 0
December: Inside Cape Coast's best window: Nov–Mar (dry season, less rain).
January: Inside Cape Coast's best window: Nov–Mar (dry season, less rain).
Cape Coast: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen