When to go · Cape Coast
Cape Coast in July
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Nov–Mar (dry season, less rain)). Across Ghana: Rain eases on the coast; diaspora visits and Emancipation Day events at the castles.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 28°C (82°F)82°F (28°C) / 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 14
- Crowds
- Medium
- Ghana overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Ghana overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Nov–Mar (dry season, less rain)). Across Ghana: Rain eases on the coast; diaspora visits and Emancipation Day events at the castles.
Is another month better than July?
July is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
- NovemberGreatInside Cape Coast's best window: Nov–Mar (dry season, less rain).
- DecemberGreatInside Cape Coast's best window: Nov–Mar (dry season, less rain).
- JanuaryGreatInside Cape Coast's best window: Nov–Mar (dry season, less rain).
- FebruaryGreatInside Cape Coast's best window: Nov–Mar (dry season, less rain).
Weather in July
- Cape CoastHighs around 28 °C (82 °F), lows around 23 °C (73 °F), rain on about 14 daysHighs around 82 °F (28 °C), lows around 73 °F (23 °C), rain on about 14 days
- Coast, Ghana · Accra, Cape Coast, Elmina, Busua, Adafine
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.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Ghana overall
- Medium
- Prices · Ghana overall
- Medium
Ghana overall: Rain eases on the coast; diaspora visits and Emancipation Day events at the castles.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Cape Coast, side by side.
Verdict
Jul: Mixed
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jul: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Jan: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Night low
Jul: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Jan: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Rain days
Jul: 14
Jan: 3 (better)
Crowds
Jul: Medium
Jan: Medium
Prices
Jul: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Jul: 0
Jan: 0
July: Outside the best window (Nov–Mar (dry season, less rain)). Across Ghana: Rain eases on the coast; diaspora visits and Emancipation Day events at the castles.
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
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast