Cape Verde
Average temperature, rainfall and snowfall information is available for the following climate stations in Cape Verde
Official name: | Republic of Cape Verde |
Capital: | Praia |
Area: | total: 4,033 sq km water: 0 sq km land: 4,033 sq km |
Climate: | temperate; warm, dry summer; precipitation meager and very erratic |
Location: | Western Africa, group of islands in the North Atlantic Ocean, west of Senegal |
Geographic coordinates: | 16 00 N, 24 00 W |
Comparative Area: | slightly larger than Rhode Island |
Land boundaries: | 0 km |
Coastline: | 965 km |
Terrain: | steep, rugged, rocky, volcanic |
Elevation extremes: | lowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m highest point: Mt. Fogo 2,829 m (a volcano on Fogo Island) |
Map of Cape Verde