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Monthly climate in Sao Filipe, Cabo Verde

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Sao Filipe features a hot desert climate (BWh). Temperatures typically range between 20 °C (69 °F) and 26 °C (78 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 18 °C (64 °F) or can rise to as high as 27 °C (82 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 161 mm (6.3 inches) and receives 23 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Sao Filipe enjoys an average of 3781 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 14 minutes to 12 hours 58 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Sao Filipe, Cabo Verde

The warmest months in Sao Filipe are August, September and October, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 26 °C (77 - 78 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in February, March and April, when daily mean temperatures range from 20 to 21 °C (69 - 70 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Sao Filipe experiences 74 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 Sao Filipe. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(77°F)		23°C
(74°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(75°F)		25°C
(78°F)		26°C
(79°F)		27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(82°F)		27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(81°F)		26°C
(79°F)
Mean maximum24°C
(75°F)		23°C
(74°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(73°F)		24°C
(75°F)		25°C
(78°F)		27°C
(80°F)		27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(80°F)		26°C
(80°F)		24°C
(76°F)
Average high22°C
(72°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(70°F)		22°C
(71°F)		23°C
(73°F)		24°C
(75°F)		25°C
(78°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(78°F)		25°C
(76°F)		23°C
(74°F)
Daily mean22°C
(71°F)		21°C
(70°F)		20°C
(69°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(71°F)		22°C
(72°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)
Average low21°C
(70°F)		20°C
(69°F)		20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(69°F)		21°C
(70°F)		22°C
(71°F)		23°C
(73°F)		24°C
(76°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(77°F)		24°C
(75°F)		22°C
(72°F)
Mean minimum19°C
(67°F)		19°C
(67°F)		19°C
(66°F)		19°C
(67°F)		20°C
(69°F)		21°C
(70°F)		22°C
(71°F)		23°C
(74°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(75°F)		23°C
(73°F)		21°C
(70°F)
Minimum18°C
(65°F)		18°C
(64°F)		18°C
(65°F)		18°C
(65°F)		19°C
(67°F)		20°C
(68°F)		21°C
(69°F)		22°C
(73°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(74°F)		22°C
(72°F)		20°C
(68°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Sao Filipe, Cabo Verde

Sao Filipe usually has the most precipitation in August, September and October, with an average of 6 rainy days and 46 mm (1.8 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Sao Filipe are January, April and May. On average, 1 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Sao Filipe. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)1 (0.0)3 (0.1)2 (0.1)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)1 (0.0)7 (0.3)38 (1.5)91 (3.6)10 (0.4)4 (0.1)4 (0.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)010000199201

Monthly sunshine hours in Sao Filipe, Cabo Verde

The sunniest months in Sao Filipe are April, May and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 13 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Sao Filipe: January, February and December receive an average of 9 hours 0 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Sao Filipe. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours243287334338357335332336314322291288
Mean daily daylight hours11h 20m11h 38m12h 2m12h 27m12h 48m12h 58m12h 53m12h 35m12h 11m11h 46m11h 25m11h 14m

Solar UV radiation in Sao Filipe, Cabo Verde

Sao Filipe experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, August and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 14, 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 10. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Sao Filipe UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Sao Filipe. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)9111313121212131412109