SeasonMapCape Coast weather in July
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July in Cape Coast: hot, rainy, with clean air — fine if you can take 23 rainy days.
#2 of 12 months in Cape Coast · #815 of 1383 destinations to visit in July · comfort 74/100 (tier B)
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
Traveller notes on Cape Coast in July
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Cape Coast climate normals — July
| Daytime high | 27°C / 81°F | 🥵 hot |
|---|---|---|
| Nighttime low | 24°C / 75°F | |
| Feels like (high) | 31°C / 88°F | |
| Sea temperature | 25°C / 76°F | 🙂 pleasant |
| Rainfall | 102 mm / 4 in | 🌧 rainy |
| Rainy days | 23 days | |
| Humidity | 86% | 💦 very humid |
| Dew point | 22°C / 72°F | |
| Sunshine | 9.2 h/day | |
| Daylight | 12.4 h | |
| Wind | 14 km/h / 9 mph | |
| Air quality (US AQI) | 41 | 🍃 good |
Monthly averages from ERA5 reanalysis. AQI is the mean US Air Quality Index for the month.
Crowds in Cape Coast in July
How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.
BusyPANAFEST and Emancipation Day, school holidays in 5 of the markets that fill it(estimated)
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet
Best months for Cape Coast's weather
Ranked by this destination's own climate comfort score across the year — a different thing from how busy it gets (see Crowds above).
Fair weatherCape Coast's weather doesn't swing hard through the year — comfort stays fairly steady in every month.
What's on in Cape Coast in July
Recurring seasonal events, natural spectacles, closures and holidays — curated and sourced.
- Festival
PANAFEST and Emancipation Day
20 Jul – 2 Aug · usuallyMajor festivalCrowdedBook earlyThe pan-African festival built around Emancipation Day on 1 August, centred on Cape Coast and Elmina castles with the wreath-laying at Assin Manso. Rooms in town go months ahead when the diaspora programme is on. Source ↗
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Cape Coast in July — FAQ
- Is July a good time to visit Cape Coast?
- July in Cape Coast: hot, rainy, with clean air — fine if you can take 23 rainy days. It ranks #2 of 12 months for Cape Coast on SeasonMap's comfort score (74/100).
- What is the weather like in Cape Coast in July?
- In July, Cape Coast averages a daily high of 27°C and a low of 23.7°C, with about 102.4 mm of rain over roughly 22.6 rainy days.
- What is the air quality in Cape Coast in July?
- Cape Coast has a mean US Air Quality Index of about 41 in July.