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Best Time to Visit Cape Verde

Climate based on Praia • 2015–2024

The best overall weather in Cape Verde is in October, with average highs around 30°C. The single best 14-day window: Sep 27 - Oct 10. The hottest month is October (30°C highs) and the coolest is February (25°C highs).

Year-at-a-glance heatmap

Each cell is colored by the typical daytime high for that day. Hover for rainfall and sunshine.

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  • Freezingbelow 0°C
  • Very Cold0–5°C
  • Cold5–12°C
  • Fresh12–18°C
  • Comfortable18–25°C
  • Warm25–30°C
  • Very Warm30–39°C
  • Smoking Hot39°C+

Best 14-day travel windows

Top pick
Sep 27 - Oct 10
14-day window • Avg 27°C • Warm
Alternative 1
Oct 15 - Oct 28
14-day window • Avg 27°C • Warm
Alternative 2
Aug 15 - Aug 28
14-day window • Avg 27°C • Warm

Month-by-month breakdown

January

Warm
23°Cavg
  • 26°C / 20°C
  • 1mm total
  • 9.8h sun/day

February

Warm
22°Cavg
  • 25°C / 20°C
  • 3mm total
  • 10.4h sun/day

March

Warm
23°Cavg
  • 26°C / 20°C
  • 0mm total
  • 11.1h sun/day

April

Warm
23°Cavg
  • 27°C / 20°C
  • 0mm total
  • 11.4h sun/day

May

Warm
24°Cavg
  • 27°C / 21°C
  • 0mm total
  • 11.8h sun/day

June

Warm
25°Cavg
  • 28°C / 22°C
  • 1mm total
  • 11.7h sun/day

July

Warm
26°Cavg
  • 29°C / 23°C
  • 6mm total
  • 11.0h sun/day

August

Warm
27°Cavg
  • 29°C / 24°C
  • 64mm total
  • 10.4h sun/day

September

Warm
27°Cavg
  • 29°C / 24°C
  • 111mm total
  • 10.1h sun/day

October

Warm
27°Cavg
  • 30°C / 24°C
  • 32mm total
  • 10.5h sun/day

November

Warm
26°Cavg
  • 28°C / 23°C
  • 4mm total
  • 10.2h sun/day

December

Warm
24°Cavg
  • 27°C / 22°C
  • 2mm total
  • 10.2h sun/day

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Climate data from Open-Meteo Archive API. Daily normals computed from 10 years of historical observations.
Best Time to Visit Cape Verde (2026): Month-by-Month Weather Calendar