Sal Temperature by Month

Sal, Cape Verde has a consistently comfortable climate year-round, with daytime highs averaging 25°C (77°F). Below you'll find a full monthly breakdown and a comparison with cities worldwide.

Sal enjoys a stable climate with temperatures staying pretty much the same throughout the year. Maximum daytime temperatures range from a comfortable 23°C (73°F) in February to a comfortable 28°C (82°F) in September. Nights are consistently cool, with lows between 26°C (79°F) and 21°C (70°F).

The chart below illustrates the average maximum day and minimum night temperatures in Sal by month:

From around 4 AM to 6 AM temperatures are at their lowest; by 3 PM they've climbed to their daily peak. September, the warmest month, averages 179 hours of sunshine.

The chart below shows the average temperature throughout the year:

Sal's average annual maximum temperature is 25°C (77°F). To put that in context, here's how it compares to a few well-known destinations:

Rome, Italy averages 20°C (68°F) annually, with reliably warm summers and comfortable winters.

Interlaken, Switzerland averages 8°C (46°F) a year, with cold winters and cool summers thanks to its Alpine setting.

San Francisco, USA averages 19°C (66°F) annually, but with little seasonal variation, summers are often cool and foggy, winters mild.

Adelaide, Australia averages 21°C (70°F) a year, with warm summers, mild winters, and relatively low rainfall year-round.

Temperature alone doesn't tell the whole story, humidity plays a big role in how warm or cold it actually feels. High humidity in summer makes the heat feel more intense, particularly once temperatures climb above 25°C. In winter, the same humidity can make cold air feel sharper than the thermometer suggests.

In Sal, February is the coolest month, with average highs of 23°C (73°F) and humidity around 71%, considered high. In September, the warmest month, temperatures average 28°C (82°F) with 77% humidity, conditions that feel high. For a full picture, see our humidity page.

Climate temperature data is typically calculated as a 30-year average. This smooths out year-to-year variability and gives a more reliable picture of what a place is actually like, rather than what happened in any single unusual year.

The readings come from a range of sources, land-based weather stations, ocean buoys, ships, and satellites. That data is collected by weather services around the world, then pooled, quality-checked, and averaged to produce the climate records you see here.

Whether a city sits on the coast or deep inland makes a significant difference to its climate. Coastal areas tend to have more stable temperatures year-round, large bodies of water absorb heat slowly in summer and release it gradually in winter, keeping extremes in check. Cities far from the sea don't benefit from that buffer, which is why continental climates tend to have hotter summers and colder winters than their coastal counterparts at the same latitude.

For more on Sal's weather, including monthly rainfall, sunshine hours, and humidity, visit our Sal climate page.