Praia, Cape Verde Weather
Praia hourly forecast: next 24 hours
Today's high of 84°F (29°C) is right in line with the typical September high of 84°F (29°C).
Current conditions in detail
Praia weather tomorrow (Thursday, September 17)
Tomorrow in Praia looks haze, with a high of 84° and an overnight low of 78°. Precipitation chance is modest at 18%. Winds top out near 8 mph, and the UV index reaches 10 (very high).
Praia 14-day forecast
About the weather in Praia
Praia works on a dry budget: 8.9 inches (226 mm) of precipitation a year, spread over roughly 30 days. Temperature does the varying instead, from 77°F (25°C) on a typical February afternoon to 85°F (30°C) in October, with nights 6°C below the day.
Praia weather: quick facts
- Hottest month: October - highs near 85°F (30°C)
- Coldest month: February - highs near 77°F (25°C)
- Decade extremes (2015-2024): 97°F (36°C) high · 59°F (15°C) low
- Wettest month: September (11 rainy days) · Sunniest: May (11.8 h sun/day)
- Climate type: tropical wet-and-dry
- Annual swing: 5°C between the average warmest and coolest month · day to night: 6°C
- Average humidity: 73%
Temperatures through the year
9 months average under 20 mm of rain, the longest unbroken stretch running November through July. February is the coolest month, with highs of 77°F (25°C) and lows near 67°F (20°C). Warmth peaks in October: highs of 85°F (30°C), lows of 76°F (24°C). Across the gridded 2015-2024 daily record, the highest daily maximum for this location was 97°F (36°C) and the lowest daily minimum 59°F (15°C). Days and nights are about 6°C apart on average - narrower than all but 6% of the 3496 cities in our dataset.
Rain, sun and snow
Sunshine averages 10.7 hours a day over the year - sunnier than roughly 88% of the cities we track, peaking in May at 11.8 hours. Between the average October and the average February lie 5°C, a narrower spread than about 87% of the cities we track. September is the wettest month at 4.4 inches (111 mm) over 11 days; May is the driest.
Season by season
March through May
March through May in Praia settles into easy warmth, with daytime highs averaging 79°F (26°C) and nights around 68°F (20°C); precipitation is essentially absent. Daylight is generous - around 11.4 hours of sun a day.
June through August
June through August runs hot here - highs near 83°F (29°C), nights near 73°F (23°C), and rain comes on about 13 days over the three months. Daylight is generous - around 11.0 hours of sun a day. With the moisture factored in, afternoons feel hotter than the reading suggests - the humidity and dew point converter shows why.
September through November
Through September through November, Praia brings hot afternoons: 84°F (29°C) by day, 75°F (24°C) after dark, and rain comes on about 15 days over the three months. Daylight is generous - around 10.3 hours of sun a day.
December through February
December through February in Praia is mild and warm, with daytime highs averaging 79°F (26°C) and nights around 69°F (20°C); precipitation is sparse, near 6 mm (0.2 in) for the season. Daylight is generous - around 10.1 hours of sun a day.
Average temperatures in Praia by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain days | Precipitation | Sunshine | Humidity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 78° | 69° | 0 | 0.1 in | 9.8 h/day | 69% |
| February | 77° | 67° | 1 | 0.1 in | 10.4 h/day | 68% |
| March | 78° | 67° | 0 | 0.0 in | 11.1 h/day | 69% |
| April | 80° | 68° | 0 | 0.0 in | 11.4 h/day | 69% |
| May | 81° | 69° | 0 | 0.0 in | 11.8 h/day | 72% |
| June | 82° | 71° | 0 | 0.0 in | 11.7 h/day | 74% |
| July | 83° | 73° | 2 | 0.3 in | 11.0 h/day | 77% |
| August | 85° | 75° | 11 | 2.5 in | 10.4 h/day | 80% |
| September | 84° | 76° | 11 | 4.4 in | 10.1 h/day | 82% |
| October | 85° | 76° | 4 | 1.3 in | 10.5 h/day | 77% |
| November | 83° | 74° | 0 | 0.2 in | 10.2 h/day | 73% |
| December | 80° | 71° | 0 | 0.1 in | 10.2 h/day | 70% |