The European Caribbean without the hurricanes!
Cape Verde’s location in the Atlantic, dominated by the north-eastern winds which sweep across the Sahara desert lend to a much milder climate than other countries that lie on the same latitude.
The rainy season runs from August to October, although on islands such as Sal precipitation can be extremely sparse; it is thought in the 1900s Sal actually went years without a drop of rain! A statistic that meant, before the advent of desalination plants, the droughts made life very difficult to sustain.
The “windy season”, caused by the “harmattan”, or Sahara winds, runs from October to June and provides perfect conditions for water sports such as windsurfing and kite surfing. These winds are usually strongest between January to March.
The land temperature averages around 25°C throughout the year and due to the strong influence of the Atlantic ocean, rarely fluctuates more than 10°C in either direction. Sea temperatures range from approximately 21°C in February and March to 25°C in September and October.
You can use the weather forecast on the Aboutsal website to stay uptodate with the weather in Cape Verde.
Month Av. Temp Av. rainfall
Perfect climate for tourism, Santa Maria, Sal
Jan 24°C 5.3mm
Feb 24°C 3.8mm
Mar 25°C 1.3mm
Apr 25°C 0.0mm
May 25°C 0.0mm
June 26°C 0.0mm
July 27°C 0.8mm
Aug 29°C 14.1mm
Sep 29°C 33.6mm
Oct 29°C 6.5mm
Nov 27°C 2.5mm
Dec 25°C 1.6mm
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