When to go · Tarrafal
Tarrafal in August
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Nov–Jul). Across Cape Verde: Humid; first rains on the mountain islands; Baía das Gatas festival.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 28°C (82°F)82°F (28°C) / 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- Medium
- Cape Verde overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Cape Verde overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Nov–Jul). Across Cape Verde: Humid; first rains on the mountain islands; Baía das Gatas festival.
Is another month better than August?
August is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in August
- TarrafalHighs around 28 °C (82 °F), lows around 23 °C (73 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 82 °F (28 °C), lows around 73 °F (23 °C), rain on about 5 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Cape Verde overall
- Medium
- Prices · Cape Verde overall
- Medium
Cape Verde overall: Humid; first rains on the mountain islands; Baía das Gatas festival.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Tarrafal, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Mixed
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Aug: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Jan: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Night low
Aug: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Jan: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 5
Jan: 2 (better)
Crowds
Aug: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
Aug: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
Jan: 0
August: Outside the best window (Nov–Jul). Across Cape Verde: Humid; first rains on the mountain islands; Baía das Gatas festival.
January: Inside Tarrafal's best window: Nov–Jul.
Tarrafal: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.