Praia

City · Santiago, 🇨🇻 Cape Verde

Population 159,050

Area 100 km²

Time zone Atlantic/Cape_Verde

Official website www.cmpraia.cv

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Climate & when to visit

Best time to visit: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, November, December

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Typical weather in January

Great

25° (feels like 24°) · extremes 19°–28°
21° at night
1 rainy day
19 sunny days
8 hours of sunshine per day
Humid air
Light breeze
24°C · cool for a dip
UV index 8 · very high

Typical weather in February

Great

25° (feels like 24°) · extremes 18°–28°
20° at night
1 rainy day
18 sunny days
8 hours of sunshine per day
Humid air
Light breeze
23°C · cool for a dip
UV index 9 · very high

Typical weather in March

Great

26° (feels like 25°) · extremes 18°–29°
20° at night
0 rainy days
24 sunny days
9 hours of sunshine per day
Humid air
Light breeze
23°C · cool for a dip
UV index 11 · extreme

Typical weather in April

Great

26° · extremes 19°–29°
20° at night
0 rainy days
23 sunny days
10 hours of sunshine per day
Humid air
Light breeze
23°C · cool for a dip
UV index 12 · extreme

Typical weather in May

Great

27° · extremes 20°–30°
21° at night
0 rainy days
20 sunny days
9 hours of sunshine per day
Muggy, humid air
Light breeze
23°C · cool for a dip
UV index 11 · extreme

Typical weather in June

Great

28° (feels like 29°) · extremes 21°–30°
22° at night
0 rainy days
12 sunny days
9 hours of sunshine per day
Muggy, humid air
Light breeze
24°C · cool for a dip
UV index 10 · very high

Typical weather in July

Great

29° (feels like 31°) · extremes 22°–30°
23° at night
3 rainy days
8 sunny days
8 hours of sunshine per day
Muggy, humid air
Calm winds
25°C · warm for swimming
UV index 10 · very high

Typical weather in August

Good

29° (feels like 32°) · extremes 23°–31°
24° at night
10 rainy days
9 sunny days
8 hours of sunshine per day
Oppressive humidity
Calm winds
27°C · warm for swimming
UV index 10 · very high

Typical weather in September

Fair

29° (feels like 32°) · extremes 24°–31°
25° at night
11 rainy days
13 sunny days
8 hours of sunshine per day
Oppressive humidity
Calm winds
27°C · warm for swimming
UV index 10 · very high

Typical weather in October

Good

29° (feels like 32°) · extremes 24°–31°
25° at night
5 rainy days
18 sunny days
8 hours of sunshine per day
Oppressive humidity
Light breeze
27°C · warm for swimming
UV index 9 · very high

Typical weather in November

Great

28° (feels like 29°) · extremes 22°–31°
24° at night
1 rainy day
17 sunny days
8 hours of sunshine per day
Muggy, humid air
Light breeze
26°C · warm for swimming
UV index 8 · very high

Typical weather in December

Great

27° (feels like 26°) · extremes 20°–29°
22° at night
1 rainy day
17 sunny days
7 hours of sunshine per day
Muggy, humid air
Light breeze
25°C · warm for swimming
UV index 7 · high

Climate data: NASA POWER + Copernicus ERA5-Land and ERA5 · 1996–2025

Practical information

Currency: Cape Verdean Escudo CVE · Card payments · Commonly accepted
Electricity: Type C / Type F
220 V · 50 Hz

Languages: Portuguese
Tap water: Not safe to drink
Driving side: Right
Calling code: +238

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Typical weather in March

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Typical weather in October

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