When to go · Mindelo
Mindelo in February
Great month. Inside Mindelo's best window: Feb–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
- 1
- Crowds
- High
- Cape Verde overall
- Prices
- High
- Cape Verde overall
Verdict
Inside Mindelo's best window: Feb–Jun.
Is another month better than February?
No other month rates higher than February for Mindelo in this guide.
Weather in February
- MindeloHighs around 27 °C (81 °F), lows around 22 °C (72 °F), rain on about 1 dayHighs around 81 °F (27 °C), lows around 72 °F (22 °C), rain on about 1 day
- São Vicente and Mindelo, Cape Verde · São Vicentefine
Windy and sometimes hazy with Saharan dust (bruma seca) in winter.
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 Mindelo, side by side.
Verdict
Feb: Great
Mar: Great
Daytime high
Feb: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Mar: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Night low
Feb: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Mar: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Rain days
Feb: 1
Mar: 1
Crowds
Feb: High
Mar: Medium
Prices
Feb: High
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
Feb: 1
Mar: 1
February: Inside Mindelo's best window: Feb–Jun.
March: 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.