Cape Verde in May

Good hiking and beach weather; Gamboa music festival in Praia (check).

No other month rates higher than May for Cape Verde in this guide.

• Flat eastern islands · Sal, Boa Vista, Maiobest weather

  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, Bravabest weather

  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 Vicentebest weather

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

• Fogo: Fogo island · entire islandbest weather

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

• Praia28 °C (82 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 0 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 70 °F (21 °C), 0 rain days
• Boa Vista30 °C (86 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 0 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 0 rain days
• Chã das Caldeiras26 °C (79 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 1 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 70 °F (21 °C), 1 rain days
• Cidade Velha27 °C (81 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 2 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 2 rain days
• Maio27 °C (81 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 0 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 70 °F (21 °C), 0 rain days
• Mindelo29 °C (84 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 1 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 1 rain days
• Santo Antão24 °C (75 °F) / 19 °C (66 °F), 1 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 66 °F (19 °C), 1 rain days
• São Filipe27 °C (81 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 1 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 1 rain days
• Tarrafal de Monte Trigo27 °C (81 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 0 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 0 rain days
• Tarrafal27 °C (81 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 4 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 4 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.

• Labour Day

  1 May

  Public holiday.

• Gamboa music festival check

  Varies · Praia

  A large beach music event; taxis are scarce.

Crowds · Cape Verde

Low

Prices · Cape Verde

Medium

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

Nothing unusual for the weather this month.

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Rated best or good this month

• Flat eastern islands

  Best weather of the year (Sal, Boa Vista, Maio)

• Mountain islands

  Best weather of the year (Santo Antão, Fogo, Santiago interior, São Nicolau, Brava)

• São Vicente and Mindelo

  Best weather of the year (São Vicente)

• Praia

  Dry, warmer.

• Boa Vista

  Best months: Nov–Jul

• Chã das Caldeiras

  Best months: Nov–Jun

• Cidade Velha

  Best months: Nov–Jun

• Maio

  Best months: Nov–Jul

• Mindelo

  Best months: Feb–Jun

• Santo Antão

  Best months: Nov–Jun

• São Filipe

  Best months: Nov–Jun

• Tarrafal de Monte Trigo

  Best months: Nov–Jul