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Weather in May in Santiago

Thinking about venturing to Santiago 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 Santiago in May?

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

Temperatures

The average maximum temperatures are warm and range from 24°C in Tarrafal to 26°C in Praia. Nighttime temperatures generally drop to 21°C in Praia and 22°C in Tarrafal.

For specific regional insights in Santiago, refer to the map provided below.

Precipitation

May is a very dry month with an average rainfall of around 0.5 mm in Praia. Based on climate data from the last 30 years, Praia typically sees the least rain in this month, making it the driest month of the year.

Average sunshine

Meanwhile, Praia enjoys close to 301 hours of sunlight. This means it's a great month if you prefer bright and sunny days.

For more details on the yearly climate, visit our Santiago climate page.

Where to go in Santiago in May

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

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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).

Select a Month of Interest

Check the conditions for any month of the year.

For a detailed overview over the year and the best time to visit Cape Verde, check out our Santiago's climate page.

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in May for the 2 most popular destinations in Santiago?

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

Tarrafal

In May Tarrafal 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.

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
<<   April April
<<  
24°C 
21°C 
287 hours 
1.6 mm 
2 days 
24°C 
22°C 
301 hours 
1 mm 
3 days 
June   >> June
>>  
25°C 
22°C 
278 hours 
1.4 mm 
3 days 
Climate in Tarrafal

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

Is May the best time to visit Santiago?

Given the typically perfect weather conditions in Praia, May might be a good time to visit Santiago.

On average, the best time to visit Santiago is in with generally perfect weather in Praia.

Interested in more climate information?

We have much more information about the climate in Santiago.

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.