Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Mindelo features a hot desert climate (BWh).Temperatures typically range between 19 °C (67 °F) and 25 °C (77 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 17 °C (64 °F) or can rise to as high as 27 °C (80 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 100 mm (3.9 inches) and receives 13 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Mindelo enjoys an average of 3718 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 7 minutes to 13 hours 6 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Mindelo are August, September and October, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 25 °C (75 - 77 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in February, March and April, when daily mean temperatures range from 19 to 20 °C (67 - 68 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Mindelo experiences 28 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 | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 24°C (76°F) |
Mean maximum | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 23°C (74°F) |
Average high | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 22°C (71°F) |
Daily mean | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°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) |
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 (72°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 21°C (70°F) |
Mean minimum | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Minimum | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Mindelo, Cabo Verde with other places around the world.
Mindelo usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 3 rainy days and 23 mm (0.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Mindelo are January, April and May. On average, 1 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) | 1 (0.1) | 7 (0.3) | 3 (0.1) | 1 (0.1) | 1 (0.0) | 2 (0.1) | 8 (0.3) | 24 (1.0) | 37 (1.5) | 6 (0.2) | 4 (0.2) | 5 (0.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
The sunniest months in Mindelo are April, May and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 2 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Mindelo: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 43 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 238 | 272 | 323 | 328 | 349 | 322 | 326 | 338 | 319 | 321 | 295 | 283 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 13m | 11h 34m | 12h 2m | 12h 31m | 12h 55m | 13h 6m | 13h 0m | 12h 39m | 12h 12m | 11h 43m | 11h 19m | 11h 7m |
Mindelo 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 Mindelo 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 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 |