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Weather in March in Cape Verde

Are you planning a trip a to Cape Verde in March and wondering what kind of weather to expect? This page has all the details you need.

What is the weather like in Cape Verde in March?

March in Cape Verde generally has temperatures that range from pleasant to warm, with almost no precipitation.

Temperatures

The average maximum daytime temperatures vary from pleasant in Porto Novo at 22°C to warm in Praia at 25°C. Nighttime temperatures generally drop to 20°C in Praia and 19°C in Porto Novo. Although March is typically the coldest month, there are still areas in Cape Verde where the temperatures are mild, allowing for a comfortable visit any time of the year.

Precipitation

March is a very dry month with an average rainfall of around 1.2 mm in Santa Maria.

Average sunshine

The city Santa Maria usually sees around 202 hours of sunlight, indicating many sunny days.

For specific regional insights in Cape Verde for March, refer to the map provided below. For an in-depth overview of the yearly weather conditions, do visit our Cape Verde climate page.

Where to go in Cape Verde in March

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Cape Verde on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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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).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in March for the 5 most popular destinations in Cape Verde?

Santa Maria

In March Santa Maria generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 23°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 21°C and almost no monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Santa Maria
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
23°C 
21°C 
176 hours 
1.6 mm 
a single day 
23°C 
21°C 
202 hours 
1.2 mm 
a single day 
April   >> April
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23°C 
21°C 
217 hours 
1 mm 
0 days 
Climate in Santa Maria

Sal Rei

In March Sal Rei generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 25°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 20°C and almost no monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Sal Rei
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
25°C 
20°C 
176 hours 
1.7 mm 
a single day 
25°C 
20°C 
202 hours 
1.1 mm 
2 days 
April   >> April
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25°C 
21°C 
217 hours 
0.9 mm 
a single day 
Climate in Sal Rei

Mindelo

In March Mindelo generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 22°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 20°C and almost no monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Mindelo
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
22°C 
20°C 
240 hours 
3.9 mm 
3 days 
22°C 
20°C 
276 hours 
1.6 mm 
3 days 
April   >> April
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23°C 
20°C 
293 hours 
1.5 mm 
2 days 
Climate in Mindelo

Praia

In March Praia generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 25°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 20°C and almost no monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Praia
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
25°C 
20°C 
237 hours 
1.7 mm 
2 days 
25°C 
20°C 
281 hours 
1 mm 
3 days 
April   >> April
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26°C 
20°C 
287 hours 
0.8 mm 
2 days 
Climate in Praia

Vila do Maio

In March Vila do Maio generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 24°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 21°C and almost no monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Vila do Maio
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
24°C 
21°C 
237 hours 
1.6 mm 
2 days 
24°C 
21°C 
281 hours 
0.8 mm 
2 days 
April   >> April
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24°C 
21°C 
287 hours 
0.8 mm 
2 days 
Climate in Vila do Maio

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in Cape Verde.

Is March the best time to visit Cape Verde?

Given the typically perfect weather conditions in Santa Maria, March might be a good time to visit Cape Verde.

On average, the best time to visit Cape Verde is in with generally perfect weather in Santa Maria.

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