Cape Verde in August

Humid; first rains on the mountain islands; Baía das Gatas festival.

August is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

• NovemberGreatDry season returns; ideal hiking on Santo Antão.
• DecemberGreatChristmas and New Year peak on the beach islands; book early.
• JanuaryGreatDry, breezy and warm; peak European winter-sun season on Sal and Boa Vista.
• FebruaryGreatCarnival in Mindelo (February or March); strong trade winds for kitesurfing.

• Flat eastern islands · 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.

• Mountain islands · Santo Antão, Fogo, Santiago interior, São Nicolau, Bravarainy

  Cooler and cloudier on the heights; the brief rains of August–October turn the valleys green but can wash out trails.

• São Vicente and Mindelo · São Vicentefine

  Windy and sometimes hazy with Saharan dust (bruma seca) in winter.

• Fogo: Fogo island · entire islandrainy

  Rainy season July–October; trails can be slippery. November–June offers drier, cooler conditions.

• Praia31 °C (88 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 4 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 4 rain days
• Boa Vista31 °C (88 °F) / 26 °C (79 °F), 0 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 79 °F (26 °C), 0 rain days
• Chã das Caldeiras28 °C (82 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 3 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 3 rain days
• Cidade Velha27 °C (81 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 2 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 2 rain days
• Maio30 °C (86 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 4 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 4 rain days
• Mindelo30 °C (86 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 3 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 3 rain days
• Santo Antão27 °C (81 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 4 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 4 rain days
• São Filipe28 °C (82 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 0 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 0 rain days
• Tarrafal de Monte Trigo27 °C (81 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 0 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 0 rain days
• Tarrafal28 °C (82 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 5 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 5 rain days

Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.

• Assumption (Nossa Senhora da Graça)

  15 Aug

  Festivals, especially in Praia.

• Baía das Gatas Festival

  Aug (weekend near full moon — check)

  Three days of free concerts outside Mindelo.

Crowds · Cape Verde

Medium

Prices · Cape Verde

Medium

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Cape Verde, side by side.

• A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast

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