When to go · Praia
Praia in December
Great month. Dry, mild; Christmas closures.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 28°C (82°F)82°F (28°C) / 21°C (70°F)70°F (21°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 0
- Crowds
- High
- Cape Verde overall
- Prices
- High
- Cape Verde overall
Verdict
Dry, mild; Christmas closures.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than December?
No other month rates higher than December for Praia in this guide.
Weather in December
- PraiaHighs around 28 °C (82 °F), lows around 21 °C (70 °F), rain on about 0 daysHighs around 82 °F (28 °C), lows around 70 °F (21 °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.
Christmas and year-end
25 December to 1 January · Citywide
Diaspora arrivals fill flights and hotels.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Cape Verde overall
- High
- Prices · Cape Verde overall
- High
Cape Verde overall: Christmas and New Year peak on the beach islands; book early.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Praia, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Dec: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Jan: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Night low
Dec: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Jan: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 0
Jan: 0
Crowds
Dec: High
Jan: High
Prices
Dec: High
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jan: 2
December: Dry, mild; Christmas 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.