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Weather in May in Sal

Thinking about venturing to Sal this May 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 May?

Sal is a region in Cape Verde. May in Sal generally has warm temperatures, with almost no precipitation.

Temperatures

You can expect warm maximum daytime temperatures of around 24°C and nighttime temperatures around 22°C in Santa Maria.

Precipitation

May is a very dry month with an average rainfall of around 0.4 mm in Santa Maria. Looking at the climate data spanning the last 30 years, this month usually has the lowest rainfall in Santa Maria, marking it as the year's driest month.

Average sunshine

Meanwhile, Santa Maria enjoys approximately 206 hours of sunshine, offering a mostly sunny climate that adds a pleasant and vibrant feel to the month.

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

Where to go in Sal in May

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 May for the most popular destinonation in Sal?

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
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<<   April April
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23°C 
21°C 
217 hours 
1 mm 
0 days 
24°C 
22°C 
206 hours 
0.4 mm 
0 days 
June   >> June
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24°C 
22°C 
175 hours 
0.7 mm 
0 days 
Climate in Santa Maria

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

Is May the best time to visit Sal?

In our opinion, May is a good time to visit Sal with overall perfect weather in Santa Maria. However, the weather conditions may vary depending on your destination.

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

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