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Praia, Cape Verde climate
Praia has a mildly seasonal tropical climate. The hottest month is September with an average daily high near 88°F, while the coldest is February averaging around 65°F at night.
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Summers
Hot
Highs near 88°F in September.
About 19 days a year above 90 °F
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Winters
Mild
Lows near 65°F in February.
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Rain
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Not enough data.
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Sky & trend
Partly cloudy
A roughly even mix of sun and cloud.
Temperature & precipitation
Daily high–low temperature range with the monthly average, plus monthly precipitation · 1991–2020 normals · hover a month for the exact figuresHours of sunshine per day
Estimated sunny hours each month — daylight length × clear-sky fraction · 1991–2020 monthly cloud cover (NASA POWER)Praia climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 79 | 81 | 83 | 81 | 84 | 86 | 86 | 87 | 88 | 87 | 84 | 82 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 73 | 73 | 76 | 75 | 78 | 79 | 80 | 82 | 84 | 81 | 78 | — |
| Avg low (°F) | 68 | 65 | 69 | 67 | 71 | 72 | 74 | 77 | 77 | 75 | 73 | — |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 79 | 81 | 83 | 81 | 84 | 86 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 73 | 73 | 76 | 75 | 78 | 79 |
| Avg low (°F) | 68 | 65 | 69 | 67 | 71 | 72 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 86 | 87 | 88 | 87 | 84 | 82 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 80 | 82 | 84 | 81 | 78 | — |
| Avg low (°F) | 74 | 77 | 77 | 75 | 73 | — |
How often — frequency of weather events
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 0.1 | 0.1 | — | 0.0 | — | 0.0 | 0.4 | 1 | 2 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | 0.2 | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0.9 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0.2 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 0.1 | 0.1 | — | 0.0 | — | 0.0 |
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | 0.2 | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 0.4 | 1 | 2 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | 0.9 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0.2 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 55 | 51 | 42 | 41 | 42 | 47 | 59 | 62 | 56 | 53 | 59 | 58 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 74 | 77 | 78 | 80 | 81 | 82 | 80 | 80 | 81 | 80 | 77 | 76 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 13.8 | 14.2 | 13.4 | 13.5 | 12.9 | 11.0 | 8.5 | 8.1 | 9.4 | 10.7 | 11.7 | 13.0 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 55 | 51 | 42 | 41 | 42 | 47 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 74 | 77 | 78 | 80 | 81 | 82 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 13.8 | 14.2 | 13.4 | 13.5 | 12.9 | 11.0 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 59 | 62 | 56 | 53 | 59 | 58 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 80 | 80 | 81 | 80 | 77 | 76 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 8.5 | 8.1 | 9.4 | 10.7 | 11.7 | 13.0 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature — 1991–2020 normals computed from 2 years of daily observations at Praia, a weather station, about 10 km from the city centre. The underlying daily records come from NOAA's global station network.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.