Praia, Cape Verde Climate & Monthly Averages

The climate of 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.

Climate 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.

How Praia compares

• 92% of the year's precipitation falls in its wettest three months - more seasonal than any other city in our 3496-city dataset.
• Rain or snow reaches the ground on 30 days a year - fewer wet days than all but 4% of the 3496 cities we track.
• Annual precipitation is 8.9 inches (226 mm) - drier than all but 5% of the 3496 cities we track.

Ranked against every city in our dataset, each measured on the same ten-year window.

Best time to visit Praia

The best time to visit Praia is generally January to June, when temperatures sit either side of the peak heat rather than in it. Daytime temperatures in that window sit near 79°F (26°C), with rain on about 0 days a month. For the same question asked the other way round, see where else is warm in January.

Pack for Praia with light clothing for the warm months and rain gear if you travel around September. Even in October, lows of 76°F (24°C) make an extra layer worth the space.