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When to go · Boa Vista

Boa Vista in October

Mixed month. Outside the best window (Nov–Jul). Across Cape Verde: Rains fade; valleys green; turtle hatchlings on Boa Vista.

Key facts

Verdict
Mixed
Temperature
29°C (84°F) / 24°C (75°F)
average high / low
Rain days
0
Crowds
Low
Cape Verde overall
Prices
Low
Cape Verde overall

Verdict

MixedCape Verde month rating

Outside the best window (Nov–Jul). Across Cape Verde: Rains fade; valleys green; turtle hatchlings on Boa Vista.

Is another month better than October?

October is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

Weather in October

Long-term averages
  • Boa VistaHighs around 29 °C (84 °F), lows around 24 °C (75 °F), rain on about 0 days
  • Flat eastern islands, Cape Verde · Sal, Boa Vista, Maiofine

    Sunny and dry almost all year, 24–30 °C (75–86 °F); windy December–April (kitesurf season); a few storms in September.

Crowds and prices

Crowds · Cape Verde overall
Low
Prices · Cape Verde overall
Low

Cape Verde overall: Rains fade; valleys green; turtle hatchlings on Boa Vista.

Compare two months

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Boa Vista, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Oct: Mixed

    Jan: Great (better)

  • Daytime high

    Oct: 29 °C (84 °F)

    Jan: 26 °C (79 °F)

  • Night low

    Oct: 24 °C (75 °F)

    Jan: 22 °C (72 °F)

  • Rain days

    Oct: 0 (better)

    Jan: 1

  • Crowds

    Oct: Low

    Jan: High

  • Prices

    Oct: Low

    Jan: High

  • Festivals listed

    Oct: 0

    Jan: 0

October: Outside the best window (Nov–Jul). Across Cape Verde: Rains fade; valleys green; turtle hatchlings on Boa Vista.

January: Inside Boa Vista's best window: Nov–Jul.

Boa Vista: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

What to pack

Nothing unusual for the weather this month.

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Across Cape Verde in October →