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Monthly climate in Ribeira Brava, Cabo Verde

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Ribeira Brava features a hot desert climate (BWh). Temperatures typically range between 21 °C (70 °F) and 26 °C (79 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 19 °C (66 °F) or can rise to as high as 28 °C (83 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 73 mm (2.9 inches) and receives 8 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Ribeira Brava enjoys an average of 3751 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 8 minutes to 13 hours 5 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Ribeira Brava, Cabo Verde

The warmest months in Ribeira Brava are August, September and October, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 26 °C (78 - 79 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in February, March and April, when daily mean temperatures range from 21 to 21 °C (70 - 71 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Ribeira Brava experiences 85 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Ribeira Brava. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(76°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(74°F)		24°C
(76°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(79°F)		28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(82°F)		28°C
(83°F)		27°C
(82°F)		26°C
(79°F)
Mean maximum24°C
(75°F)		23°C
(74°F)		22°C
(72°F)		23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(74°F)		24°C
(76°F)		25°C
(78°F)		27°C
(81°F)		28°C
(82°F)		27°C
(81°F)		26°C
(80°F)		24°C
(76°F)
Average high22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(71°F)		21°C
(71°F)		22°C
(71°F)		22°C
(73°F)		23°C
(74°F)		24°C
(76°F)		26°C
(78°F)		27°C
(80°F)		26°C
(79°F)		25°C
(77°F)		23°C
(74°F)
Daily mean22°C
(72°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(71°F)		22°C
(72°F)		23°C
(73°F)		24°C
(75°F)		25°C
(78°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(79°F)		25°C
(77°F)		23°C
(74°F)
Average low21°C
(71°F)		21°C
(70°F)		20°C
(69°F)		21°C
(70°F)		22°C
(71°F)		22°C
(73°F)		23°C
(74°F)		25°C
(77°F)		26°C
(78°F)		25°C
(78°F)		24°C
(76°F)		23°C
(73°F)
Mean minimum20°C
(69°F)		20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(67°F)		20°C
(68°F)		21°C
(70°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		24°C
(75°F)		25°C
(77°F)		24°C
(76°F)		23°C
(74°F)		21°C
(70°F)
Minimum19°C
(67°F)		19°C
(66°F)		19°C
(66°F)		19°C
(66°F)		20°C
(68°F)		21°C
(69°F)		21°C
(70°F)		23°C
(73°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(75°F)		22°C
(73°F)		20°C
(68°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Ribeira Brava, Cabo Verde

Ribeira Brava usually has the most precipitation in August, September and October, with an average of 2 rainy days and 20 mm (0.8 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Ribeira Brava are January, April and May. On average, 0 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Ribeira Brava. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)0 (0.0)3 (0.1)1 (0.1)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)1 (0.0)3 (0.1)23 (0.9)27 (1.0)9 (0.4)1 (0.0)4 (0.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)010000034000

Monthly sunshine hours in Ribeira Brava, Cabo Verde

The sunniest months in Ribeira Brava are April, May and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 9 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Ribeira Brava: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 50 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Ribeira Brava. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours242277330332356332326336314321294284
Mean daily daylight hours11h 15m11h 35m12h 2m12h 30m12h 53m13h 5m12h 59m12h 38m12h 11m11h 44m11h 20m11h 8m

Solar UV radiation in Ribeira Brava, Cabo Verde

Ribeira Brava experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, August and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 13, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. January, November and December are in the Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 9. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Ribeira Brava UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Ribeira Brava. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)911131312121213131199