When to go · Boa Vista

Boa Vista in August

Mixed month. Outside the best window (Nov–Jul). Across Cape Verde: Humid; first rains on the mountain islands; Baía das Gatas festival.

Key facts

Verdict: Mixed
Temperature: 31°C (88°F)88°F (31°C) / 26°C (79°F)79°F (26°C); average high / low
Rain days: 0
Crowds: Medium; Cape Verde overall
Prices: Medium; Cape Verde overall

Plan around it

Verdict

MixedCape Verde month rating

Outside the best window (Nov–Jul). Across Cape Verde: Humid; first rains on the mountain islands; Baía das Gatas festival.

August is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

Boa VistaHighs around 31 °C (88 °F), lows around 26 °C (79 °F), rain on about 0 daysHighs around 88 °F (31 °C), lows around 79 °F (26 °C), rain on about 0 days
Flat eastern islands, Cape Verde · Sal, Boa Vista, Maiofine
Sunny and dry almost all year, 24–30 °C (75–86 °F); windy December–April (kitesurf season); a few storms in September.Sunny and dry almost all year, 75–86 °F (24–30 °C); windy December–April (kitesurf season); a few storms in September.

Cape Verde overall: Humid; first rains on the mountain islands; Baía das Gatas festival.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Boa Vista, side by side.

First month

Second month

August: Outside the best window (Nov–Jul). Across Cape Verde: Humid; first rains on the mountain islands; Baía das Gatas festival.

January: Inside Boa Vista's best window: Nov–Jul.

Boa Vista: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.