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Weather in May in Santo Antao

Thinking about venturing to Santo Antao 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 Santo Antao in May?

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

Temperatures

You can expect warm maximum daytime temperatures of around 23°C and nighttime temperatures around 21°C in Mindelo. To learn more about the conditions in specific areas of Santo Antao in May, check out the map below.

To learn more about the conditions in specific areas of Santo Antao, check out the map below.

Precipitation

May is a very dry month with an average rainfall of around 1.1 mm in Mindelo. Based on climate data from the last 30 years, Mindelo typically sees the least rain in this month, making it the driest month of the year.

Average sunshine

The city Mindelo usually sees around 307 hours of sunlight, indicating many sunny days.

For a more detailed look at Santo Antao's conditions throughout the year, check out our Santo Antao climate page.

Where to go in Santo Antao in May

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Santo Antao 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).

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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 Santo Antao's climate page.

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in May for the 3 most popular destinations in Santo Antao?

Mindelo

In May Mindelo generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 23°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 21°C and almost no monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Mindelo
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
<<  
23°C 
20°C 
293 hours 
1.5 mm 
2 days 
23°C 
21°C 
307 hours 
1.1 mm 
3 days 
June   >> June
>>  
24°C 
22°C 
380 hours 
1.5 mm 
3 days 
Climate in Mindelo

Ponta do Sol

In May Ponta do Sol generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 23°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 21°C and almost no monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Ponta do Sol
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
<<  
23°C 
20°C 
293 hours 
2.2 mm 
3 days 
23°C 
21°C 
307 hours 
1.9 mm 
3 days 
June   >> June
>>  
24°C 
22°C 
380 hours 
3.2 mm 
3 days 
Climate in Ponta do Sol

Porto Novo

In May Porto Novo generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 23°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 21°C and almost no monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Porto Novo
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
<<  
22°C 
20°C 
293 hours 
2.3 mm 
3 days 
23°C 
21°C 
307 hours 
1.7 mm 
3 days 
June   >> June
>>  
24°C 
21°C 
380 hours 
2.3 mm 
2 days 
Climate in Porto Novo

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

Is May the best time to visit Santo Antao?

Given the typically perfect weather conditions in Mindelo, May might be a good time to visit Santo Antao. It's worth noting that weather conditions might differ depending on the location you visit.

Generally speaking, the best visiting conditions can be found in offering mostly perfect weather in Mindelo.

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