When to Visit Cape Verde

Peak dry season floods everything with brilliant sunshine and steady trade winds. Good for kitesurfing and lazy beach days, though evenings dip to a pleasant cool.

Still gripped by dry season with cloudless skies and crisp Harmattan air. Carnival pumps raw energy through the islands.

The transition month where temperatures nudge warmer yet rain stays away. Prime hiking window before summer heat ramps up.

Temperatures climb steadily with barely a raindrop in sight. The Atlantic stays refreshingly cool for swimming even as the air warms.

Starting to feel properly hot, though ocean breezes keep it tolerable. The dry season's final bow before summer patterns shift.

The mercury spikes with hot days, but it's a dry heat that feels lighter than humid tropics. Sea temperatures turn bath-like.

Still roasting but now with the first uptick in humidity. Trade winds work as natural air conditioning along the coast.

The wettest month unleashes dramatic afternoon thunderstorms that vanish quickly, leaving washed air and Atlantic sunsets that stop conversations.

Rain falls off sharply, leaving warm, humid air that slowly dries out. The islands glow lush and green after summer's moisture.

The sweet spot, temperatures ease from summer highs, rainfall fades to almost nothing, and the islands show off their greenest face after the wet season.

Dry season locks back in under crystal-clear skies. The Harmattan starts filtering through, adding that familiar Saharan bite to the air.

Classic Cape Verde winter, warm days, comfortable nights, and hardly a cloud. Perfect antidote to northern hemisphere winters.