When to go · Mindelo
Mindelo in December
Good month. Outside the best window (Feb–Jun). Across Cape Verde: Christmas and New Year peak on the beach islands; book early.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 26°C (79°F)79°F (26°C) / 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 2
- Crowds
- High
- Cape Verde overall
- Prices
- High
- Cape Verde overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Feb–Jun). Across Cape Verde: Christmas and New Year peak on the beach islands; book early.
Is another month better than December?
December is rated good. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- MindeloHighs around 26 °C (79 °F), lows around 22 °C (72 °F), rain on about 2 daysHighs around 79 °F (26 °C), lows around 72 °F (22 °C), rain on about 2 days
- São Vicente and Mindelo, Cape Verde · São Vicentefine
Windy and sometimes hazy with Saharan dust (bruma seca) in winter.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Cape Verde overall
- High
- Prices · Cape Verde overall
- High
Cape Verde overall: Christmas and New Year peak on the beach islands; book early.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Mindelo, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Good
Feb: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Feb: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Night low
Dec: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Feb: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 2
Feb: 1 (better)
Crowds
Dec: High
Feb: High
Prices
Dec: High
Feb: High
Festivals listed
Dec: 0
Feb: 1
December: Outside the best window (Feb–Jun). Across Cape Verde: Christmas and New Year peak on the beach islands; book early.
February: Inside Mindelo's best window: Feb–Jun.
Mindelo: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.