When to go · Praia
Praia in January
Great month. Dry, mild; some dust haze; Jan 20 holiday.
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
- High
- Cape Verde overall
- Prices
- High
- Cape Verde overall
Verdict
Dry, mild; some dust haze; Jan 20 holiday.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than January?
No other month rates higher than January for Praia in this guide.
Weather in January
- PraiaHighs 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
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.
National Heroes' Day
20 January · Citywide
Public holiday; offices closed.
Christmas and year-end
Dec 25–Jan 1
Diaspora visitors fill flights and hotels; book ahead.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Cape Verde overall
- High
- Prices · Cape Verde overall
- High
Cape Verde overall: Dry, breezy and warm; peak European winter-sun season on Sal and Boa Vista.
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
Jan: Great
Feb: Great
Daytime high
Jan: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Feb: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Night low
Jan: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Feb: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 0
Feb: 0
Crowds
Jan: High
Feb: High
Prices
Jan: High
Feb: High
Festivals listed
Jan: 2
Feb: 2
January: Dry, mild; some dust haze; Jan 20 holiday.
February: Dry, dust haze possible; Carnival some years.
Praia: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.