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Cape Coast in January

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: 3
Crowds: Medium; Ghana overall
Prices: High; Ghana overall

Plan around it

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Cape Coast

Inside Cape Coast's best window: Nov–Mar (dry season, less rain).

No other month rates higher than January for Cape Coast in this guide.

Long-term averages

Cape CoastHighs around 31 °C (88 °F), lows around 23 °C (73 °F), rain on about 3 daysHighs around 88 °F (31 °C), lows around 73 °F (23 °C), rain on about 3 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.

Ghana overall: Dry with Harmattan haze; the holiday crowds leave after the first week. Good month for Mole.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Cape Coast, side by side.

First month

Second month

January: Inside Cape Coast's best window: Nov–Mar (dry season, less rain).

February: 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.