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Monthly climate in Cape Coast, Ghana

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Cape Coast features a tropical savanna climate (Aw). Temperatures typically range between 24 °C (76 °F) and 28 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 23 °C (73 °F) or can rise to as high as 30 °C (87 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1087 mm (42.8 inches) and receives 209 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Cape Coast enjoys an average of 3530 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 49 minutes to 12 hours 23 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Cape Coast, Ghana

The warmest months in Cape Coast are February, March and April, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 28 °C (82 - 82 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 24 to 25 °C (76 - 77 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Cape Coast experiences 311 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Cape Coast. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum30°C
(87°F)		30°C
(86°F)		30°C
(86°F)		30°C
(86°F)		30°C
(86°F)		29°C
(84°F)		27°C
(81°F)		26°C
(80°F)		27°C
(81°F)		28°C
(83°F)		29°C
(85°F)		30°C
(86°F)
Mean maximum29°C
(84°F)		29°C
(85°F)		29°C
(85°F)		30°C
(85°F)		29°C
(85°F)		28°C
(83°F)		26°C
(80°F)		26°C
(79°F)		27°C
(80°F)		28°C
(83°F)		29°C
(85°F)		29°C
(85°F)
Average high28°C
(83°F)		29°C
(84°F)		29°C
(84°F)		29°C
(84°F)		28°C
(83°F)		27°C
(81°F)		26°C
(78°F)		25°C
(77°F)		26°C
(79°F)		27°C
(81°F)		28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(84°F)
Daily mean27°C
(81°F)		28°C
(82°F)		28°C
(82°F)		28°C
(82°F)		27°C
(81°F)		26°C
(80°F)		25°C
(77°F)		24°C
(76°F)		25°C
(77°F)		26°C
(79°F)		27°C
(81°F)		28°C
(82°F)
Average low26°C
(80°F)		27°C
(80°F)		27°C
(80°F)		27°C
(80°F)		26°C
(79°F)		25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(76°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(76°F)		25°C
(78°F)		26°C
(79°F)		27°C
(80°F)
Mean minimum25°C
(78°F)		26°C
(79°F)		25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(77°F)		24°C
(75°F)		23°C
(74°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(76°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(78°F)
Minimum25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(76°F)		24°C
(75°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(74°F)		24°C
(76°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(77°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Cape Coast, Ghana

Cape Coast usually has the most precipitation in May, June and October, with an average of 26 rainy days and 188 mm (7.4 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Cape Coast are January, February and December. On average, 29 mm (1.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Cape Coast. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)16 (0.6)31 (1.2)55 (2.2)64 (2.5)173 (6.8)275 (10.8)114 (4.5)41 (1.6)92 (3.6)116 (4.6)70 (2.8)41 (1.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)41015172626191019262215

Monthly sunshine hours in Cape Coast, Ghana

The sunniest months in Cape Coast are April, August and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 7 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Cape Coast: January, February and June receive an average of 8 hours 46 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Cape Coast. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours253278306307299256302307291301307316
Mean daily daylight hours11h 50m11h 56m12h 4m12h 13m12h 20m12h 23m12h 22m12h 15m12h 7m11h 59m11h 52m11h 49m

Solar UV radiation in Cape Coast, Ghana

Cape Coast experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 14, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. January, November and December are in the Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 10. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Cape Coast UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Cape Coast. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)10111214131211121212109