When to go · Mindelo
Mindelo in May
Great month. Inside Mindelo's best window: Feb–Jun.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 29°C (84°F)84°F (29°C) / 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 1
- Crowds
- Low
- Cape Verde overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Cape Verde overall
Verdict
Inside Mindelo's best window: Feb–Jun.
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Mindelo in this guide.
Weather in May
- MindeloHighs around 29 °C (84 °F), lows around 24 °C (75 °F), rain on about 1 dayHighs around 84 °F (29 °C), lows around 75 °F (24 °C), rain on about 1 day
- São Vicente and Mindelo, Cape Verde · São Vicentebest weather
Windy and sometimes hazy with Saharan dust (bruma seca) in winter.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Cape Verde overall
- Low
- Prices · Cape Verde overall
- Medium
Cape Verde overall: Good hiking and beach weather; Gamboa music festival in Praia (check).
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Mindelo, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Feb: Great
Daytime high
May: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Feb: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Night low
May: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Feb: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Rain days
May: 1
Feb: 1
Crowds
May: Low
Feb: High
Prices
May: Medium
Feb: High
Festivals listed
May: 0
Feb: 1
May: Inside Mindelo's best window: Feb–Jun.
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.