When to go · Cape Verde
Cape Verde in August
Mixed month. Humid; first rains on the mountain islands; Baía das Gatas festival.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Crowds
- Medium
- Cape Verde
- Prices
- Medium
- Cape Verde
Verdict
Humid; first rains on the mountain islands; Baía das Gatas festival.
Weather in August
- Flat eastern islands · Sal, Boa Vista, Maiofine
Sunny and dry almost all year, 24–30 °C; windy December–April (kitesurf season); a few storms in September.
- Mountain islands · Santo Antão, Fogo, Santiago interior, São Nicolau, Bravarainy
Cooler and cloudier on the heights; the brief rains of August–October turn the valleys green but can wash out trails.
- São Vicente and Mindelo · São Vicentefine
Windy and sometimes hazy with Saharan dust (bruma seca) in winter.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Assumption (Nossa Senhora da Graça)
15 Aug
Festivals, especially in Praia.
Baía das Gatas Festival
Aug (weekend near full moon — check)
Three days of free concerts outside Mindelo.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Cape Verde
- Medium
- Prices · Cape Verde
- Medium
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast