When to go · Praia
Praia in March
Great month. Dry, warm; Carnival some years.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 27°C81°F / 20°C68°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 0
- Crowds
- Medium
- Cape Verde overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Cape Verde overall
Verdict
Dry, warm; Carnival some years.
Weather in March
- PraiaHighs around 27 °C, lows around 20 °C, rain on about 0 daysHighs around 81 °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.
Carnival check
Moves yearly · Citywide; Mindelo on São Vicente is the largest
Parades and road closures; hotels fill.
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
- Medium
- Prices · Cape Verde overall
- Medium
Cape Verde overall: Humpback whales start appearing off Boa Vista; dust haze possible.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.