Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Picos features a hot desert climate (BWh).Temperatures typically range between 21 °C (71 °F) and 26 °C (80 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 17 °C (63 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (90 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 153 mm (6.0 inches) and receives 19 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Picos enjoys an average of 3765 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 14 minutes to 12 hours 59 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Picos are August, September and October, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 26 °C (78 - 80 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in February, March and April, when daily mean temperatures range from 21 to 22 °C (71 - 72 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Picos experiences 244 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 30°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 29°C (85°F) |
Mean maximum | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 28°C (83°F) |
Average high | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 26°C (79°F) |
Daily mean | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 23°C (74°F) |
Average low | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 21°C (71°F) |
Mean minimum | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 19°C (67°F) |
Minimum | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Picos, Cabo Verde with other places around the world.
Picos 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 Picos are January, April and May. On average, 0 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (0.1) | 1 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.0) | 7 (0.3) | 46 (1.8) | 82 (3.2) | 9 (0.3) | 2 (0.1) | 3 (0.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
The sunniest months in Picos are March, April and May, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 11 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Picos: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 56 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 242 | 284 | 335 | 339 | 355 | 334 | 330 | 332 | 312 | 321 | 289 | 286 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 19m | 11h 38m | 12h 2m | 12h 28m | 12h 49m | 12h 59m | 12h 54m | 12h 35m | 12h 11m | 11h 46m | 11h 24m | 11h 14m |
Picos 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 Picos UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 |