When to go · Tarrafal
Tarrafal, month by month
The best months for Tarrafal: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Nov, Dec.
Month by month
- JanuaryGreatInside Tarrafal's best window: Nov–Jul.24 °C (75 °F) / 19 °C (66 °F), 2 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 66 °F (19 °C), 2 rain daysCrowds: High
- FebruaryGreatInside Tarrafal's best window: Nov–Jul.24 °C (75 °F) / 19 °C (66 °F), 2 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 66 °F (19 °C), 2 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- MarchGreatInside Tarrafal's best window: Nov–Jul.25 °C (77 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 3 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 68 °F (20 °C), 3 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilGreatInside Tarrafal's best window: Nov–Jul.26 °C (79 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 3 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 70 °F (21 °C), 3 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MayGreatInside Tarrafal's best window: Nov–Jul.27 °C (81 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 4 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 4 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JuneGreatInside Tarrafal's best window: Nov–Jul.28 °C (82 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 5 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JulyGreatInside Tarrafal's best window: Nov–Jul.28 °C (82 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 5 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- AugustMixedOutside the best window (Nov–Jul). Across Cape Verde: Humid; first rains on the mountain islands; Baía das Gatas festival.28 °C (82 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 5 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- SeptemberMixedOutside the best window (Nov–Jul). Across Cape Verde: Wettest month; occasional tropical storms and rough ferry crossings.27 °C (81 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 4 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 4 rain daysCrowds: Low
- OctoberMixedOutside the best window (Nov–Jul). Across Cape Verde: Rains fade; valleys green; turtle hatchlings on Boa Vista.26 °C (79 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 3 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 70 °F (21 °C), 3 rain daysCrowds: Low
- NovemberGreatInside Tarrafal's best window: Nov–Jul.25 °C (77 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 2 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 68 °F (20 °C), 2 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- DecemberGreatInside Tarrafal's best window: Nov–Jul.24 °C (75 °F) / 19 °C (66 °F), 2 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 66 °F (19 °C), 2 rain daysCrowds: High
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Tarrafal, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Great
Feb: Great
Daytime high
Jan: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Feb: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Night low
Jan: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Feb: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 2
Feb: 2
Crowds
Jan: High
Feb: High
Prices
Jan: High
Feb: High
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
Feb: 1
January: Inside Tarrafal's best window: Nov–Jul.
February: Inside Tarrafal's best window: Nov–Jul.
Tarrafal: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.