When to go · Cape Coast
Cape Coast in May
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–Jun and Sep–Oct (heaviest rain); Dec–Jan is busiest.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 31°C88°F / 24°C75°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 15
- Crowds
- Low
- Ghana overall
- Prices
- Low
- Ghana overall
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.
Weather in May
- Cape CoastHighs around 31 °C, lows around 24 °C, rain on about 15 daysHighs around 88 °F, lows around 75 °F, rain on about 15 days
- Coast, Ghana · Accra, Cape Coast, Elmina, Busua, Adarainy
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.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Ghana overall
- Low
- Prices · Ghana overall
- Low
Ghana overall: Rains build; Aboakyir deer-hunt festival in Winneba (first weekend of May — check).
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast