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Sal weather in August

Thinking about venturing to Sal this August and curious about the weather conditions to expect? This page holds all the key information you seek, responding to your question:

What is the weather like in Sal in August?

Sal is a region in Cape Verde. August in Sal generally has warm temperatures, with low precipitation.

You can expect warm maximum daytime temperatures of around 27°C and nighttime temperatures around 25°C in Santa Maria.

August is a dry month with an average rainfall of around 20 mm in Santa Maria. Most areas experience a moderate amount of sunshine, with approximately 161 hours of sunlight expected in Santa Maria. This makes it neither too gloomy nor overly bright.

For a closer look at August's conditions in Sal, see the map below. For a more detailed look at Sal's yearly weather, check out our Sal climate page.

Where to go in Sal in August

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

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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 August for the most popular destinonation in Sal?

Santa Maria

In August Santa Maria generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 27°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 25°C and low 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
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<<   July July
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26°C 
23°C 
149 hours 
4 mm 
1 day 
27°C 
25°C 
161 hours 
20 mm 
3 days 
28°C 
26°C 
179 hours 
36 mm 
4 days 
Climate in Santa Maria

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

Is August the best time to visit Sal?

In our opinion, August is a good time to visit Sal with overall perfect weather in Santa Maria. It's worth noting that weather conditions might differ depending on the location you visit.

Generally speaking, provide perfect weather in Santa Maria.

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