When to go · Santo Antão
Santo Antão in May
Great month. Inside Santo Antão's best window: Nov–Jun.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C) / 19°C (66°F)66°F (19°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 1
- Crowds
- Low
- Cape Verde overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Cape Verde overall
Verdict
Inside Santo Antão's best window: Nov–Jun.
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Santo Antão in this guide.
Weather in May
- Santo AntãoHighs around 24 °C (75 °F), lows around 19 °C (66 °F), rain on about 1 dayHighs around 75 °F (24 °C), lows around 66 °F (19 °C), rain on about 1 day
- Mountain islands, Cape Verde · Santo Antão, Fogo, Santiago interior, São Nicolau, Bravabest weather
Cooler and cloudier on the heights; the brief rains of August–October turn the valleys green but can wash out trails.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Cape Verde overall
- Low
- Prices · Cape Verde overall
- Medium
Cape Verde overall: Good hiking and beach weather; Gamboa music festival in Praia (check).
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Santo Antão, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
May: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Jan: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Night low
May: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Jan: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Rain days
May: 1 (better)
Jan: 2
Crowds
May: Low
Jan: High
Prices
May: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jan: 0
May: Inside Santo Antão's best window: Nov–Jun.
January: Inside Santo Antão's best window: Nov–Jun.
Santo Antão: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.