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When to go · Maio

Maio in February

Great month. Inside Maio's best window: Nov–Jul.

Key facts

Verdict
Great
Temperature
25°C (77°F) / 19°C (66°F)
average high / low
Rain days
1
Crowds
High
Cape Verde overall
Prices
High
Cape Verde overall

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Maio

Inside Maio's best window: Nov–Jul.

Is another month better than February?

No other month rates higher than February for Maio in this guide.

Weather in February

Long-term averages
  • MaioHighs around 25 °C (77 °F), lows around 19 °C (66 °F), rain on about 1 day
  • Flat eastern islands, Cape Verde · Sal, Boa Vista, Maiobest weather

    Sunny and dry almost all year, 24–30 °C (75–86 °F); windy December–April (kitesurf season); a few storms in September.

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
High
Prices · Cape Verde overall
High

Cape Verde overall: Carnival in Mindelo (February or March); strong trade winds for kitesurfing.

High-price month: see what to book ahead.

Compare two months

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Maio, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Feb: Great

    Jan: Great

  • Daytime high

    Feb: 25 °C (77 °F)

    Jan: 25 °C (77 °F)

  • Night low

    Feb: 19 °C (66 °F)

    Jan: 19 °C (66 °F)

  • Rain days

    Feb: 1

    Jan: 1

  • Crowds

    Feb: High

    Jan: High

  • Prices

    Feb: High

    Jan: High

  • Festivals listed

    Feb: 1

    Jan: 0

February: Inside Maio's best window: Nov–Jul.

January: Inside Maio's best window: Nov–Jul.

Maio: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

What to pack

Nothing unusual for the weather this month.

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