When to go · Praia
Praia in March
Great month. Dry, warm; Carnival some years.
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; Carnival some years.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than March?
No other month rates higher than March for Praia in this guide.
Weather in March
- 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.
Carnival check
Moves yearly · Citywide; Mindelo on São Vicente is the largest
Parades and road closures; hotels fill.
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 Praia, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Mar: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Jan: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Night low
Mar: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Jan: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 0
Jan: 0
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
Mar: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Mar: 2
Jan: 2
March: Dry, warm; Carnival some years.
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.