When to go · Cidade Velha
Cidade Velha in August
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Nov–Jun). Across Cape Verde: Humid; first rains on the mountain islands; Baía das Gatas festival.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 27°C (81°F)81°F (27°C) / 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 2
- Crowds
- Medium
- Cape Verde overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Cape Verde overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Nov–Jun). Across Cape Verde: Humid; first rains on the mountain islands; Baía das Gatas festival.
Is another month better than August?
August is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in August
- Cidade VelhaHighs around 27 °C (81 °F), lows around 22 °C (72 °F), rain on about 2 daysHighs around 81 °F (27 °C), lows around 72 °F (22 °C), rain on about 2 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Cape Verde overall
- Medium
- Prices · Cape Verde overall
- Medium
Cape Verde overall: Humid; first rains on the mountain islands; Baía das Gatas festival.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Cidade Velha, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Mixed
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Aug: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Jan: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Night low
Aug: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Jan: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 2
Jan: 2
Crowds
Aug: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
Aug: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
Jan: 0
August: Outside the best window (Nov–Jun). Across Cape Verde: Humid; first rains on the mountain islands; Baía das Gatas festival.
January: Inside Cidade Velha's best window: Nov–Jun.
Cidade Velha: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.