When to go · Cape Coast

Cape Coast in September

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–Jun and Sep–Oct (heaviest rain); Dec–Jan is busiest.

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: 29°C (84°F)84°F (29°C) / 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C); average high / low
Rain days: 12
Crowds: Low; Ghana overall
Prices: Low; Ghana overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Cape Coast

Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–Jun and Sep–Oct (heaviest rain); Dec–Jan is busiest.

September is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

Cape CoastHighs around 29 °C (84 °F), lows around 23 °C (73 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 84 °F (29 °C), lows around 73 °F (23 °C), rain on about 12 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.

Ghana overall: Second rains start; Fetu Afahye festival in Cape Coast (first Saturday — check).

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

First month

Second month

September: Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–Jun and Sep–Oct (heaviest rain); Dec–Jan is busiest.

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.