Cape Coast in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Cape Coast sees average daytime highs around 26°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 296 mm of rain over about 44 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Over the season highs ease from about 27°C in early June to 25°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Summer is Cape Coast's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. Cape Coast has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Cape Coast's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 26°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 24°C
- Rainfall
- 296 mm
- 44 wet days
- Avg wind
- 15 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.8
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Cape Coast in Summer
Over the season highs ease from about 27°C in early June to 25°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Cape Coast reaches about 26°C and drops to 24°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest August.
How summer really feels in Cape Coast
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
summer sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Cape Coast weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28° / 26° | 18 | 5.9 | 11.7 | 7.2 |
| Feb | 28° / 26° | 25 | 6.8 | 11.8 | 6.4 |
| Mar | 29° / 27° | 41 | 11.6 | 12 | 5.4 |
| Apr | 29° / 26° | 71 | 16.3 | 12.1 | 4.8 |
| May | 28° / 26° | 166 | 25 | 12.2 | 4.0 |
| Jun | 27° / 25° | 204 | 23.8 | 12.3 | 4.3 |
| Jul | 25° / 24° | 65 | 13.2 | 12.3 | 6.1 |
| Aug | 25° / 24° | 28 | 7.3 | 12.2 | 7.0 |
| Sep | 25° / 24° | 52 | 10.8 | 12 | 6.6 |
| Oct | 27° / 25° | 67 | 17 | 11.9 | 5.6 |
| Nov | 28° / 26° | 49 | 15.2 | 11.8 | 5.7 |
| Dec | 28° / 26° | 28 | 9.4 | 11.7 | 6.7 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Cape Coast gets around 296 mm of rain over 44 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 15 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min in early June to 12 h 06 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 4.4 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Cape Coast
In summer, Cape Coast overlaps its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Cape Coast's monsoon runs May–June, when most of the year's rain falls.
Cape Coast sees seasonal dust haze (January–April), heaviest in February.
Is summer a good time to visit Cape Coast?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a reasonable time to visit Cape Coast for sightseeing.
What to pack for Cape Coast in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Cape Coast sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 24°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 44 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Cape Coast in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 25°C across summer — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 14 km away) is warmest in May at about 29°C and coldest in August near 23°C.
The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 28 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27 | Warm |
| Feb | 28 | Warm |
| Mar | 28 | Tropical |
| Apr | 28 | Tropical |
| May | 29 | Tropical |
| Jun | 27 | Warm |
| Jul | 24 | Warm |
| Aug | 23 | Refreshing |
| Sep | 24 | Warm |
| Oct | 27 | Warm |
| Nov | 28 | Tropical |
| Dec | 28 | Tropical |
UV index in Cape Coast in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Cape Coast peaks around March 23 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 9 (very high).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 |
| Level | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10 | Very high |
| Feb | 12 | Extreme |
| Mar | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 10 | Very high |
| Dec | 9 | Very high |
Air quality in Cape Coast in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Cape Coast is worst in January — around 70 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.4× the cleanest month (September, 13 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 70 | 58 | 35 | 33 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 24 | 54 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 70 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 58 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 35 | Moderate |
| Apr | 33 | Moderate |
| May | 21 | Moderate |
| Jun | 19 | Moderate |
| Jul | 17 | Moderate |
| Aug | 14 | Moderate |
| Sep | 13 | Moderate |
| Oct | 16 | Moderate |
| Nov | 24 | Moderate |
| Dec | 54 | Poor |
Where is Cape Coast?
Cape Coast sits at 5.1°N, 1.2°W, 21 m above sea level, in Ghana. The nearest listed city is Elmina, 12 km away.
Topography around Cape Coast
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Cape Coast.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Cape Coast has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 75 m around an average of 13 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 131 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 325 m.
The land around Cape Coast is covered by water (52%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, water (55%) and trees (32%) within 16 km, and trees (60%) and water (35%) within 80 km.
Ghana travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 2
- Exercise Increased Caution
- Power plugs
- Type D / G
- 230 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 38% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $3,257
- 2025
- Happiness
- 4.6 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 43%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 1.8
- per 100k, 2022
- Road deaths
- 25.7
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- Lower middle
- World Bank
- English
- Moderate
- EF EPI 540
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Cape Coast (5.1053°, -1.2466°, elevation 21 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.