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Vila do Maio, Cape Verde climate
BWh Hot desert
Vila do Maio has a mildly seasonal tropical climate (Hot desert, Köppen BWh). The hottest month is September with an average daily high near 87°F, while the coldest is February averaging around 66°F at night. Precipitation totals about 7 inches a year and is strongly seasonal — September alone averages 2.0 inches while June barely receives 0.02 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)Vila do Maio climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 77 | 77 | 78 | 78 | 80 | 81 | 83 | 86 | 87 | 86 | 83 | 80 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 72 | 71 | 72 | 73 | 74 | 76 | 78 | 81 | 82 | 80 | 78 | 74 |
| Avg low (°F) | 66 | 66 | 66 | 67 | 69 | 71 | 73 | 75 | 76 | 75 | 72 | 69 |
| Precipitation (in) | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 2.0 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 77 | 77 | 78 | 78 | 80 | 81 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 72 | 71 | 72 | 73 | 74 | 76 |
| Avg low (°F) | 66 | 66 | 66 | 67 | 69 | 71 |
| Precipitation (in) | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 83 | 86 | 87 | 86 | 83 | 80 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 78 | 81 | 82 | 80 | 78 | 74 |
| Avg low (°F) | 73 | 75 | 76 | 75 | 72 | 69 |
| Precipitation (in) | 0.3 | 0.6 | 2.0 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 0.4 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 52 | 54 | 50 | 54 | 53 | 55 | 62 | 61 | 57 | 53 | 60 | 56 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 75 | 78 | 80 | 82 | 83 | 86 | 84 | 83 | 83 | 81 | 78 | 76 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 14.2 | 14.6 | 13.9 | 14.0 | 13.9 | 12.5 | 9.8 | 9.4 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 12.4 | 13.4 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 52 | 54 | 50 | 54 | 53 | 55 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 75 | 78 | 80 | 82 | 83 | 86 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 14.2 | 14.6 | 13.9 | 14.0 | 13.9 | 12.5 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 62 | 61 | 57 | 53 | 60 | 56 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 84 | 83 | 83 | 81 | 78 | 76 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 9.8 | 9.4 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 12.4 | 13.4 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 30 years of daily observations at Amilcar Cabral Intl, a weather station, about 180 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.