Cape Verde in March

Humpback whales start appearing off Boa Vista; dust haze possible.

• 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 Vicentebest weather

  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.

• Carnival and Ash Wednesday big impact

  Feb–Mar (moves yearly)

  Parades in Mindelo and Praia; São Vicente fills; offices close.

• Good Friday and Easter

  Mar–Apr (moves yearly)

  Processions; resort prices rise.

Crowds · Cape Verde

Medium

Prices · Cape Verde

Medium

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)

• São Vicente and Mindelo

  Best weather of the year (São Vicente)

• Praia

  Dry, warm; Carnival some years.