cape verde climate

Warm & Dry

The climate in Cape Verde is warm and dry all year long, with rain showers being scarce; but rainfall does vary from island to island giving average rainfall figures of between 10 and 900mm!
The rainy season usually lasts from August until October when the south west monsoon hits the islands although as explained above, this affects different islands to different extents.
The ‘windy’ season is from October to June caused by the harmattan (dry hot winds from the Sahara) and results in excellent water sports but also dust in the air.
Air temperatures at sea level range from about 24°C to 30°C year round although on some of the flatter islands (e.g. Sao Vicente), the temperature can reach 40°C and on the higher islands (e.g. Santo Antao), the temperature can be as low as 10°C.

Sea temperatures hover around 20°C in the winter and 25°C in the summer.