When to go · Cidade Velha
Cidade Velha in March
Great month. Inside Cidade Velha's best window: Nov–Jun.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 27°C (81°F)81°F (27°C) / 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 2
- Crowds
- Medium
- Cape Verde overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Cape Verde overall
Verdict
Inside Cidade Velha's best window: Nov–Jun.
Is another month better than March?
No other month rates higher than March for Cidade Velha in this guide.
Weather in March
- Cidade VelhaHighs around 27 °C (81 °F), lows around 22 °C (72 °F), rain on about 2 daysHighs around 81 °F (27 °C), lows around 72 °F (22 °C), rain on about 2 days
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.
Carnival and Ash Wednesday big impact
Feb–Mar (moves yearly) · Cape Verde
Parades in Mindelo and Praia; São Vicente fills; offices close.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Cape Verde overall
- Medium
- Prices · Cape Verde overall
- Medium
Cape Verde overall: Humpback whales start appearing off Boa Vista; dust haze possible.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Cidade Velha, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Mar: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Jan: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Night low
Mar: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Jan: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 2
Jan: 2
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
Mar: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Mar: 1
Jan: 0
March: Inside Cidade Velha's best window: Nov–Jun.
January: Inside Cidade Velha's best window: Nov–Jun.
Cidade Velha: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.