Mindelo weather in January (Santo Antao, Cape Verde)

Curious about the January weather in Mindelo? Check out this comprehensive weather guide.

In Mindelo, January is characterized by high temperatures and low rainfall. Throughout the day, temperatures typically settle at around 23°C. But by evening, they drop to around 20°C.

Mindelo in January usually receives low rainfall, averaging around 5.7 mm for the month. Typically around 3 days of rainfall is expected.

The city usually sees around 230 hours of sunlight, indicating many sunny days.

In case you lean more towards enjoying temperate temperatures and rain-free days typically offer the most optimal weather. In contrast, tend to have less optimal conditions.

For an in-depth look at the yearly conditions, visit our specialized Mindelo climate page with graphs.

 

Mindelo, monthly averages in January

Min Temperature 20°C  

Max Temperature 23°C  

Water Temperature 23°C  

Chance of Rain 10%  

Precipitation 5.7 mm  

Rainy days 3 days  

Humidity 70%  

Sunshine 230 hours  

Percentage Sunshine  

Where to go in Cape Verde in January

Find out more about the weather in Cape Verde in January and which places have the best weather conditions in this month.

Weather conditions Weather

Temperatures

Precipitation

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor

Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

So, what should you wear in Mindelo in January?

For visitors traveling to Mindelo, we recommend wearing layers. So maybe a skirt, t-shirt, shorts for during the day and jeans and a warm jacket for some days and evenings. With a water temperature of around 23°C this is a great month to swim so bring your swimwear.

What To Do

We rated the following activities from 1 (least suitable) to 10 (best) to do in January.

Cycling

10/10

Walking

10/10

Barbeque

9/10

Camping

10/10

Outdoor sports

10/10

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