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São Filipe, Cape Verde climate
BSh Hot semi-arid
São Filipe has a remarkably steady tropical climate (Hot semi-arid, Köppen BSh). The hottest month is September with an average daily high near 81°F, while the coldest is February averaging around 70°F at night. Precipitation totals about 13 inches a year and is strongly seasonal — September alone averages 2.9 inches while June barely receives 0.22 inches.
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)São Filipe climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 74 | 73 | 73 | 74 | 75 | 76 | 78 | 80 | 81 | 81 | 79 | 76 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 72 | 71 | 72 | 72 | 73 | 75 | 77 | 79 | 80 | 80 | 78 | 75 |
| Avg low (°F) | 71 | 70 | 70 | 71 | 72 | 73 | 75 | 78 | 79 | 78 | 76 | 74 |
| Precipitation (in) | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 2.2 | 2.9 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.5 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 74 | 73 | 73 | 74 | 75 | 76 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 72 | 71 | 72 | 72 | 73 | 75 |
| Avg low (°F) | 71 | 70 | 70 | 71 | 72 | 73 |
| Precipitation (in) | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.2 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 78 | 80 | 81 | 81 | 79 | 76 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 77 | 79 | 80 | 80 | 78 | 75 |
| Avg low (°F) | 75 | 78 | 79 | 78 | 76 | 74 |
| Precipitation (in) | 0.5 | 2.2 | 2.9 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.5 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 53 | 49 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 45 | 56 | 59 | 55 | 52 | 58 | 56 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 75 | 77 | 79 | 80 | 82 | 82 | 80 | 80 | 81 | 80 | 78 | 76 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 12.4 | 12.7 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.5 | 9.8 | 7.7 | 7.3 | 8.5 | 9.6 | 10.4 | 11.6 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 53 | 49 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 45 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 75 | 77 | 79 | 80 | 82 | 82 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 12.4 | 12.7 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.5 | 9.8 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 56 | 59 | 55 | 52 | 58 | 56 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 80 | 80 | 81 | 80 | 78 | 76 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 7.7 | 7.3 | 8.5 | 9.6 | 10.4 | 11.6 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — modelled for this location from ERA5-Land reanalysis, a ~9 km global grid, because no long-record weather station is close enough to use.
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.