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When to go · Maio

Maio in January

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 January?

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

Weather in January

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.

Crowds and prices

Crowds · Cape Verde overall
High
Prices · Cape Verde overall
High

Cape Verde overall: Dry, breezy and warm; peak European winter-sun season on Sal and Boa Vista.

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

    Jan: Great

    Feb: Great

  • Daytime high

    Jan: 25 °C (77 °F)

    Feb: 25 °C (77 °F)

  • Night low

    Jan: 19 °C (66 °F)

    Feb: 19 °C (66 °F)

  • Rain days

    Jan: 1

    Feb: 1

  • Crowds

    Jan: High

    Feb: High

  • Prices

    Jan: High

    Feb: High

  • Festivals listed

    Jan: 0

    Feb: 1

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

February: 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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Across Cape Verde in January →