When to go · Praia
Praia in April
Great month. Dry, warm; Easter closures.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 27°C (81°F)81°F (27°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
Dry, warm; Easter closures.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than April?
No other month rates higher than April for Praia in this guide.
Weather in April
- PraiaHighs around 27 °C (81 °F), lows around 20 °C (68 °F), rain on about 0 daysHighs around 81 °F (27 °C), lows around 68 °F (20 °C), rain on about 0 days
Dry season season
Warm, sunny and dry; the best time for the beach and Cidade Velha.
Watch: Harmattan haze on some days in Dec–Mar.
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.
Easter and Kriol Jazz Festival check
Moves yearly · Plateau and venues (check)
Closures on holy days; music venues fill.
Kriol Jazz Festival
April (varies)
A jazz and world-music festival in Praia; hotels fill (check dates and venue).
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Cape Verde overall
- Medium
- Prices · Cape Verde overall
- Medium
Cape Verde overall: Warm, calmer wind; Easter pushes prices up for a week.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Praia, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Apr: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Jan: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Night low
Apr: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Jan: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 0
Jan: 0
Crowds
Apr: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
Apr: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Apr: 2
Jan: 2
April: Dry, warm; Easter closures.
January: Dry, mild; some dust haze; Jan 20 holiday.
Praia: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.