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Weather in May in Cape Verde

Are you planning a trip a to Cape Verde in May 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 May?

May in Cape Verde generally has warm temperatures, with almost no precipitation.

Temperatures

The average maximum temperatures are warm and range from 23°C in Porto Novo to 26°C in Praia. Nighttime temperatures generally drop to 21°C in Praia and 21°C in Porto Novo.

Precipitation

May is a very dry month with an average rainfall of around 0.4 mm in Santa Maria. Based on climate data from the last 30 years, Santa Maria typically sees the least rain in this month, making it the driest month of the year.

Average sunshine

The city Santa Maria usually sees around 206 hours of sunlight, indicating many sunny days.

For specific regional insights in Cape Verde for May, 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 May

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 May for the 5 most popular destinations in Cape Verde?

Santa Maria

In May Santa Maria generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 24°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 22°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
<<   April April
<<  
23°C 
21°C 
217 hours 
1 mm 
0 days 
24°C 
22°C 
206 hours 
0.4 mm 
0 days 
June   >> June
>>  
24°C 
22°C 
175 hours 
0.7 mm 
0 days 
Climate in Santa Maria

Sal Rei

In May Sal Rei generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 26°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 21°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
<<   April April
<<  
25°C 
21°C 
217 hours 
0.9 mm 
a single day 
26°C 
21°C 
206 hours 
0.4 mm 
a single day 
June   >> June
>>  
27°C 
22°C 
175 hours 
0.5 mm 
a single day 
Climate in Sal Rei

Mindelo

In May Mindelo 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.

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
<<   April April
<<  
23°C 
20°C 
293 hours 
1.5 mm 
2 days 
23°C 
21°C 
307 hours 
1.1 mm 
3 days 
June   >> June
>>  
24°C 
22°C 
380 hours 
1.5 mm 
3 days 
Climate in Mindelo

Praia

In May Praia generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 26°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 21°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
<<   April April
<<  
26°C 
20°C 
287 hours 
0.8 mm 
2 days 
26°C 
21°C 
301 hours 
0.5 mm 
3 days 
June   >> June
>>  
27°C 
22°C 
278 hours 
0.9 mm 
3 days 
Climate in Praia

Vila do Maio

In May Vila do Maio generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 25°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 22°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
<<   April April
<<  
24°C 
21°C 
287 hours 
0.8 mm 
2 days 
25°C 
22°C 
301 hours 
0.5 mm 
2 days 
June   >> June
>>  
25°C 
22°C 
278 hours 
1 mm 
3 days 
Climate in Vila do Maio

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

Is May the best time to visit Cape Verde?

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

Generally speaking, provide perfect weather in Santa Maria.

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