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Best Time for Santiago: Praia & Cidade Velha
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Sweet spot: January, February, March. Computed from NASA POWER climate normals across the route's overnight towns, balancing temperature, rainfall and daylight.
💡 Good to know
- The dry trade-wind season: morna drifting from Praia's bars, and Cidade Velha's cobbled square cool enough to linger in by evening.
- The brief rains green the island's peaks and feed the terraces — humid, atmospheric, and the music festivals peak.
| Month | Low | High | Rain | Daylight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 21.8°C | 23.8°C | 22 mm | 11.2 h | 💨 |
| February | 21.0°C | 23.0°C | 20 mm | 11.5 h | 💨 |
| March | 21.1°C | 23.3°C | 8 mm | 11.9 h | 💨 |
| April | 21.5°C | 23.6°C | 5 mm | 12.3 h | 💨 |
| May | 22.1°C | 24.2°C | 4 mm | 12.7 h | 💨 |
| June | 22.8°C | 24.8°C | 4 mm | 12.9 h | |
| July | 24.4°C | 26.2°C | 12 mm | 12.8 h | |
| August | 25.8°C | 27.4°C | 56 mm | 12.5 h | |
| September | 26.4°C | 27.8°C | 82 mm | 12.1 h | |
| October | 26.1°C | 27.8°C | 45 mm | 11.7 h | |
| November | 24.9°C | 26.6°C | 37 mm | 11.3 h | |
| December | 23.4°C | 25.1°C | 30 mm | 11.1 h | 💨 |