When to go · Cidade Velha
Cidade Velha in February
Great month. Inside Cidade Velha's best window: Nov–Jun.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 27°C (81°F)81°F (27°C) / 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 2
- Crowds
- High
- Cape Verde overall
- Prices
- High
- Cape Verde overall
Verdict
Inside Cidade Velha's best window: Nov–Jun.
Is another month better than February?
No other month rates higher than February for Cidade Velha in this guide.
Weather in February
- 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
Festivals and holidays
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.
Carnival and Ash Wednesday big impact
Feb–Mar (moves yearly) · Cape Verde
Parades in Mindelo and Praia; São Vicente fills; offices close.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Cape Verde overall
- High
- Prices · Cape Verde overall
- High
Cape Verde overall: Carnival in Mindelo (February or March); strong trade winds for kitesurfing.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Cidade Velha, side by side.
Verdict
Feb: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Feb: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Jan: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Night low
Feb: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Jan: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Rain days
Feb: 2
Jan: 2
Crowds
Feb: High
Jan: High
Prices
Feb: High
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Feb: 1
Jan: 0
February: Inside Cidade Velha's best window: Nov–Jun.
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.