July signals a retreat from torrential rains, with the amount of precipitation decelerating to 102mm (4.02"). Temperatures follow suit, featuring a cooler average high of 27°C (80.6°F), marking one of the coldest high temperatures this city records. Striding towards the latter half of the year, temperatures plummet further during the nighttime. Despite the cooler averages, residents and visitors still enjoy extended daylight hours, while sea temperatures dip in tandem with the declining trend of the month's maximum temperatures.
Temperature
The beginning of July reveals an average high-temperature of a still moderately hot 27°C (80.6°F), showing minimal deviation from the previous month. Consistently,
Cape Coast reports average nighttime temperatures of 23°C (73.4°F) during July, a marginal step down from its daytime highs.
Rainfall
Throughout July, in Cape Coast, 102mm (4.02") of precipitation is accumulated. Throughout the year, in Cape Coast, 1295mm (50.98") of rain is accumulated.
Sea temperature
In Cape Coast, the average seawater temperature in July is 24.9°C (76.8°F).
Note: Individual preferences to cold, influenced by conditions such as sunshine, wind, and surrounding temperature, play a part in the comfort of swimming in 24.9°C (76.8°F) waters. (As an aside, Olympic swimming standards dictate water temperatures from 25°C (77°F) to 28°C (82.4°F).)
Daylight
The average length of the day in July is 12h and 23min.
On the first day of the month, sunrise is at 05:56 and sunset at 18:21. On the last day of July, in Cape Coast, sunrise is at 06:01 and sunset at 18:21 GMT.