Cape Verde in December

Christmas and New Year peak on the beach islands; book early.

• Flat eastern islands · Sal, Boa Vista, Maiobest weather

  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, Bravabest weather

  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.

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.

• Immaculate Conception

  8 Dec

  Public holiday.

• Christmas

  25 Dec

  Families gather; resort peak.

Crowds · Cape Verde

High

Prices · Cape Verde

High

High-price month: see what to book ahead.

Nothing unusual for the weather this month.

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Rated best or good this month

• Flat eastern islands

  Best weather of the year (Sal, Boa Vista, Maio)

• Mountain islands

  Best weather of the year (Santo Antão, Fogo, Santiago interior, São Nicolau, Brava)

• Praia

  Dry, mild; Christmas closures.