ClimateForecastDecemberJanuary >>

Weather in December in Santiago

Considering a trip to Santiago this December and wondering about the expected weather conditions? Find all the crucial information you need right here, addressing your question:

What is the weather like in Santiago in December?

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

Temperatures

You can expect warm maximum daytime temperatures of around 27°C and nighttime temperatures around 22°C in Praia.

Precipitation

December is a very dry month with an average rainfall of around 4.5 mm in Praia.

Average sunshine

The days are mostly sunny, with an average total of around 203 hours of sunshine in Praia. The sunlight during this month doesn't just make the days brighter, it also seems to make everyone a bit more cheerful.

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

Where to go in Santiago in December

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

Map not visible? Whoops sorry! Please refresh the page.
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 December for the 2 most popular destinations in Santiago?

Praia

In December Praia generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 27°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 22°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
28°C 
24°C 
233 hours 
6.1 mm 
3 days 
27°C 
22°C 
203 hours 
4.5 mm 
a single day 
January   >> January
>>  
25°C 
20°C 
225 hours 
4.1 mm 
2 days 
Climate in Praia

Tarrafal

In December Tarrafal generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 25°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 23°C and almost no monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Tarrafal
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
27°C 
24°C 
233 hours 
5.5 mm 
3 days 
25°C 
23°C 
203 hours 
3.6 mm 
2 days 
January   >> January
>>  
24°C 
21°C 
225 hours 
4.7 mm 
2 days 
Climate in Tarrafal

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

Is December the best time to visit Santiago?

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

Generally speaking, provide perfect weather in Praia.

Interested in more climate information?

We have much more information about the climate in Santiago. Interested in the weather conditions in a specific month? Select the month below.

  • January      
  • February      
  • March      
  • April      
  • May      
  • June      
  • July      
  • August      
  • September      
  • October      
  • November      
  • December      
  • Weather and climate has detailed information for every country in the world. Are you going to Cape Verde? Get detailed historical weather averages for many cities in Cape Verde.

    Not sure yet where to go? We now have a tool which recommends destinations that suit your ideal travel conditions. Find out where to go with our weather planner.