When to go · Maio
Maio in March
Great month. Inside Maio's best window: Nov–Jul.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 26°C (79°F)79°F (26°C) / 20°C (68°F)68°F (20°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 0
- Crowds
- Medium
- Cape Verde overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Cape Verde overall
Verdict
Inside Maio's best window: Nov–Jul.
Is another month better than March?
No other month rates higher than March for Maio in this guide.
Weather in March
- MaioHighs around 26 °C (79 °F), lows around 20 °C (68 °F), rain on about 0 daysHighs around 79 °F (26 °C), lows around 68 °F (20 °C), rain on about 0 days
- Flat eastern islands, Cape Verde · 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.
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
- Medium
- Prices · Cape Verde overall
- Medium
Cape Verde overall: Humpback whales start appearing off Boa Vista; dust haze possible.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Maio, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Mar: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Jan: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Night low
Mar: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Jan: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 0 (better)
Jan: 1
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
Mar: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Mar: 1
Jan: 0
March: Inside Maio's best window: Nov–Jul.
January: Inside Maio's best window: Nov–Jul.
Maio: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.