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Cape Coast Weather by Month
Average temperatures, rainfall and humidity for Cape Coast, Ghana, month by month, built from OpenWeather’s historical records. Use it to see what a typical Cape Coast month looks like before you travel — then check the live Cape Coast forecast for the days ahead.
Warmest month
March
31°C average high
Coolest month
August
22°C average low
Wettest month
June
128 mm of rain
Driest month
January
29 mm of rain
Average temperature and rainfall in Cape Coast by month
Averages of the daily highs and lows recorded in each month, with total rainfall, mean humidity and mean wind speed.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Record low / high | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 30°C | 24°C | 16°C / 36°C | 29 mm | 78% | 11 km/h |
| February | 31°C | 25°C | 20°C / 36°C | 47 mm | 80% | 12 km/h |
| March | 31°C | 25°C | 21°C / 36°C | 78 mm | 79% | 13 km/h |
| April | 31°C | 26°C | 22°C / 35°C | 62 mm | 79% | 13 km/h |
| May | 30°C | 25°C | 22°C / 35°C | 77 mm | 81% | 13 km/h |
| June | 28°C | 24°C | 19°C / 33°C | 128 mm | 85% | 13 km/h |
| July | 27°C | 23°C | 18°C / 31°C | 80 mm | 86% | 14 km/h |
| August | 27°C | 22°C | 17°C / 31°C | 42 mm | 86% | 14 km/h |
| September | 27°C | 23°C | 20°C / 31°C | 72 mm | 88% | 13 km/h |
| October | 28°C | 24°C | 20°C / 33°C | 96 mm | 86% | 12 km/h |
| November | 29°C | 25°C | 20°C / 33°C | 67 mm | 82% | 11 km/h |
| December | 30°C | 24°C | 18°C / 34°C | 43 mm | 79% | 11 km/h |
Best time to visit Cape Coast
The most comfortable time to visit Cape Coast is generally January and July to August, balancing mild daytime temperatures against the driest stretch of the year. Temperatures stay fairly even all year and rain concentrates around June, totalling about 821 mm a year.
Travellers who prefer heat should aim for March, when highs average 31°C. June is the month to avoid if rain would spoil your plans — it averages 128 mm, roughly 4× the rainfall of the driest month (January).
Source: OpenWeather historical and statistical weather data. Values are long-term averages, not a forecast — see the Cape Coast forecast for what is happening now.