Cape Verde weather
Loading live data…Latest for Cape Verde: European (ECMWF): 26° Clear · American (NOAA GFS): 26° Clear · German (DWD ICON): 26° Partly cloudy.
The weather map: all three models at once
European, American, German side by side around Cape Verde and nearby towns.Live rain radar →Hourly forecast: next 14 hours
consensus of the three modelsRain in the next 24 hours, model by model
each model's own hourly precipitation, side by sideLoading the three models…
10-day forecast, out to 14 days
where the models agree, and where they splitHeading to Cape Verde? Cape Verde, Cape Verde, sits at 16.6°N in a tropical climate zone. The averages on this page are measured at Sal, the main gateway for UK travellers; inland and mountain areas run cooler. Before you lock in outdoor plans, compare how the three global models - European (ECMWF), American (GFS) and German (ICON) - forecast Cape Verde right now. Where they agree you can trust it; the days they split are exactly when a single weather app is least reliable. For a beach trip the rain and wind columns below matter most - that is what makes or breaks a day by the sea.
Best time to visit Cape Verde
The most comfortable time to visit Cape Verde is usually January, February, March and April, when daytime highs sit in the pleasant 24-33°C range and the heaviest September rain is behind you.
Cape Verde weather by month
what to expect in Cape Verde through the year, 1991-2020 normals, Sal (WMO)Here is Cape Verde's typical weather in each month: the average daytime high and overnight low in °C, how each month feels, and the wettest month marked. Use it to plan any trip to Cape Verde by season.
Cape Verde compared with London
30-year averages: daytime highs month by month, rain and sunlightWarmer through the year
average daytime high: Cape Verde 27°C, London 16°C
Rain over a year
Cape Verde 75 mm, London 615 mm
Sunlight vs a clear sky
solar energy reaching the ground as a share of a cloudless day, averaged over the year (not sunshine hours)
On 30-year averages Cape Verde runs 11°C warmer than London, with every month between +4°C and +17°C. Over a year it gets 88% less rain than London.
Month by month in numbers
| Month | Cape Verde | London | Difference | Sunlight, Cape Verde | Sunlight, London |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 25°C | 9°C | +16°C | 89% | 58% |
| February | 25°C | 9°C | +16°C | 88% | 59% |
| March | 25°C | 12°C | +13°C | 91% | 63% |
| April | 26°C | 15°C | +11°C | 90% | 67% |
| May | 26°C | 18°C | +8°C | 90% | 65% |
| June | 27°C | 21°C | +6°C | 88% | 66% |
| July | 28°C | 24°C | +4°C | 84% | 67% |
| August | 30°C | 23°C | +7°C | 85% | 66% |
| September | 30°C | 20°C | +10°C | 87% | 68% |
| October | 30°C | 16°C | +14°C | 89% | 62% |
| November | 28°C | 12°C | +16°C | 87% | 59% |
| December | 26°C | 9°C | +17°C | 87% | 58% |
Daytime highs and lows on this page are 1991-2020 averages. Cape Verde: station normals from Sal (WMO), rain included. London: station normals from London (WMO), rain included. Sunlight vs a clear sky is NASA POWER's long-term average of the solar energy reaching the ground as a share of a cloudless day; it compares cloudiness and is not a count of sunshine hours. London stands in for the UK here; other cities have their own climate tables.