When to go · Maio

Maio in May

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

Key facts

Verdict: Great
Temperature: 27°C (81°F)81°F (27°C) / 21°C (70°F)70°F (21°C); average high / low
Rain days: 0
Crowds: Low; Cape Verde overall
Prices: Medium; Cape Verde overall

Plan around it

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Maio

Inside Maio's best window: Nov–Jul.

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

Long-term averages

MaioHighs around 27 °C (81 °F), lows around 21 °C (70 °F), rain on about 0 daysHighs around 81 °F (27 °C), lows around 70 °F (21 °C), rain on about 0 days
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.Sunny and dry almost all year, 75–86 °F (24–30 °C); windy December–April (kitesurf season); a few storms in September.

Cape Verde overall: Good hiking and beach weather; Gamboa music festival in Praia (check).

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

First month

Second month

May: 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.

Nothing unusual for the weather this month.