When to go · Mindelo

Mindelo in October

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Oct (rainier).

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: 28°C (82°F)82°F (28°C) / 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C); average high / low
Rain days: 2
Crowds: Low; Cape Verde overall
Prices: Low; Cape Verde overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Mindelo

Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Oct (rainier).

October is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

MindeloHighs around 28 °C (82 °F), lows around 23 °C (73 °F), rain on about 2 daysHighs around 82 °F (28 °C), lows around 73 °F (23 °C), rain on about 2 days
São Vicente and Mindelo, Cape Verde · São Vicentefine
Windy and sometimes hazy with Saharan dust (bruma seca) in winter.

Cape Verde overall: Rains fade; valleys green; turtle hatchlings on Boa Vista.

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

First month

Second month

October: Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Oct (rainier).

February: Inside Mindelo's best window: Feb–Jun.

Mindelo: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

Nothing unusual for the weather this month.