Best time to travel to: Cape Verde

Cape Verde (also Cabo Verde or Cape Verde Islands) consist of a group of islands with 10 main islands and several small side islands. In total, the country has an area of approx. 4,036 km². The islands are located off the west coast of Africa between 14 ° and 16 ° North.

Cape Verde consist of mostly hilly terrain of volcanic origin. The islands are considered to be extremely dry and rainfall is rare or unlikely. When it rains it is mostly from August to October.

The temperatures are warm all year round, typical for the tropics. It is coolest from December to February. In the warm season the climate can be warm and humid, the closer you are to the sea, the more the sea breeze brings some relief. The Cape Verde have a good seven to ten hours of sunshine a day, the sunniest it is normal from February to June.

The best time for Cape Verde is spring and summer, with March to May being perhaps the best months.

The climate table of Praia can be taken as a representative for the climate of Cape Verde (general average values):