When to go · Santo Antão
Santo Antão in March
Great month. Inside Santo Antão's best window: Nov–Jun.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C) / 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 1
- Crowds
- Medium
- Cape Verde overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Cape Verde overall
Verdict
Inside Santo Antão's best window: Nov–Jun.
Is another month better than March?
No other month rates higher than March for Santo Antão in this guide.
Weather in March
- Santo AntãoHighs around 23 °C (73 °F), lows around 18 °C (64 °F), rain on about 1 dayHighs around 73 °F (23 °C), lows around 64 °F (18 °C), rain on about 1 day
- Mountain islands, Cape Verde · Santo Antão, Fogo, Santiago interior, São Nicolau, Bravabest weather
Cooler and cloudier on the heights; the brief rains of August–October turn the valleys green but can wash out trails.
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
- Medium
- Prices · Cape Verde overall
- Medium
Cape Verde overall: Humpback whales start appearing off Boa Vista; dust haze possible.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Santo Antão, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Mar: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Jan: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Night low
Mar: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Jan: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 1 (better)
Jan: 2
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
Mar: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Mar: 1
Jan: 0
March: Inside Santo Antão's best window: Nov–Jun.
January: Inside Santo Antão's best window: Nov–Jun.
Santo Antão: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.