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Best time to visit Cape Verde
Cape Verde is good to visit all year round. Its destinations score highest in February, with an average travel score of 99 out of 100.
The climate in Cape Verde through the year
When to go
Cape Verde scores 65 or more out of 100 in every month across the 8 destinations Eddigo covers, so there is no bad time to go. February comes out on top with an average of 99. Daytime highs in February are around 25°C throughout the country. The lowest average is in September (74), with daytime highs around 30°C.
Where in the country
In February, the highest scores are in Cabo de Santa Maria (99), Praia da Chave (99) and Praia da Varandinha (99). The destinations do not all peak at the same time:
- February: Praia, Cabo de Santa Maria, Praia da Chave, Praia da Varandinha, Praia de Santa Mónica and 2 more
- January: Cape Verde (Santa Maria)
Warmest, coolest, wettest and driest
Over the year, Praia is the warmest destination (daytime highs averaging 29°C) and Praia Grande the coolest (26°C). Praia gets the most precipitation, about 240 mm a year, and Praia Grande the least, about 150 mm. The warmest sea is at Praia da Chave: 28°C in September.
By type of trip
The best months change with what you want to do. With Eddigo’s trip types, Cape Verde averages 65 or more in these months:
- Beach holiday: all year round. Best in March: Cabo de Santa Maria (97), Praia da Chave (97) and Praia da Varandinha (97)
- City break: November–June. Best in February: Praia (89)
- Hiking: December–June. Best in February: Cape Verde (Santa Maria) (88), Praia Grande (88) and Praia da Varandinha (84)
Month by month
Score: average of the cities and beach destinations with the default preferences (ski resorts are left out). Day: lowest to highest typical daytime temperature among them. Sea: the warmest. Rain: average.