When to go · Praia
Praia in January
Great month. Dry, mild; some dust haze; Jan 20 holiday.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 26°C79°F / 20°C68°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 0
- Crowds
- High
- Cape Verde overall
- Prices
- High
- Cape Verde overall
Verdict
Dry, mild; some dust haze; Jan 20 holiday.
Weather in January
- PraiaHighs around 26 °C, lows around 20 °C, rain on about 0 daysHighs around 79 °F, lows around 68 °F, rain on about 0 days
Dry season season
Warm, sunny and dry; the best time for the beach and Cidade Velha.
Watch: Harmattan haze on some days in Dec–Mar.
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.
National Heroes' Day
20 January · Citywide
Public holiday; offices closed.
Christmas and year-end
Dec 25–Jan 1
Diaspora visitors fill flights and hotels; book ahead.
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.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.