Cape Verde in July

Turtle nesting begins; 5 July Independence Day; European summer holidays.

• 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, Bravafine

  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.

• Independence Day

  5 Jul

  Celebrations of independence from Portugal (1975); offices close.

Crowds · Cape Verde

Medium

Prices · Cape Verde

Medium

Nothing unusual for the weather this month.

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