Santiago weather in May
Planning a journey to Santiago this May and curious over the weather conditions to await? Your essential details are found on this page, answering your query:
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.
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.
May is a very dry month with an average rainfall of around 0.5 mm in Praia. Based on our climate data it is the driest month of the year in Praia. The days are mostly sunny, with an average total of around 301 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.
To learn more about the conditions in specific areas of Santiago in May, check out the map below. For more details on the yearly weather, visit our Santiago climate page.
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Popular destinations in Santiago
What is the weather like in May for the 2 most popular destinations in Santiago?
Average weather in 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.
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Average weather in 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.
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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.
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