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Climate & when to visit

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

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Typical weather in January

Great

22° (feels like 17°) · extremes 17°–23°
19° at night
1 rainy day
19 sunny days
8 hours of sunshine per day
Comfortable humidity
Windy
23°C · cool for a dip
UV index 8 · very high

Typical weather in February

Great

21° (feels like 17°) · extremes 17°–23°
19° at night
0 rainy days
19 sunny days
9 hours of sunshine per day
Comfortable humidity
Windy
22°C · cool for a dip
UV index 9 · very high

Typical weather in March

Great

21° (feels like 17°) · extremes 17°–23°
19° at night
0 rainy days
26 sunny days
10 hours of sunshine per day
Comfortable humidity
Windy
22°C · cool for a dip
UV index 11 · extreme

Typical weather in April

Great

22° (feels like 18°) · extremes 18°–24°
20° at night
0 rainy days
26 sunny days
10 hours of sunshine per day
Humid air
Windy
23°C · cool for a dip
UV index 12 · extreme

Typical weather in May

Great

23° (feels like 20°) · extremes 19°–24°
20° at night
0 rainy days
25 sunny days
10 hours of sunshine per day
Humid air
Light breeze
23°C · cool for a dip
UV index 11 · extreme

Typical weather in June

Great

24° (feels like 22°) · extremes 20°–25°
21° at night
0 rainy days
18 sunny days
9 hours of sunshine per day
Muggy, humid air
Light breeze
23°C · cool for a dip
UV index 10 · very high

Typical weather in July

Great

24° · extremes 20°–26°
22° at night
2 rainy days
10 sunny days
8 hours of sunshine per day
Muggy, humid air
Light breeze
25°C · warm for swimming
UV index 10 · very high

Typical weather in August

Great

25° · extremes 21°–27°
22° at night
9 rainy days
11 sunny days
8 hours of sunshine per day
Muggy, humid air
Light breeze
26°C · warm for swimming
UV index 10 · very high

Typical weather in September

Great

25° · extremes 21°–27°
23° at night
11 rainy days
16 sunny days
8 hours of sunshine per day
Muggy, humid air
Light breeze
27°C · warm for swimming
UV index 10 · very high

Typical weather in October

Great

25° · extremes 21°–27°
23° at night
4 rainy days
19 sunny days
8 hours of sunshine per day
Muggy, humid air
Light breeze
27°C · warm for swimming
UV index 9 · very high

Typical weather in November

Great

24° (feels like 22°) · extremes 20°–26°
22° at night
1 rainy day
19 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

23° (feels like 19°) · extremes 18°–24°
20° at night
1 rainy day
18 sunny days
8 hours of sunshine per day
Humid air
Light breeze
24°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 October

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