When to go · Tarrafal
Tarrafal in May
Great month. Inside Tarrafal's best window: Nov–Jul.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 27°C (81°F)81°F (27°C) / 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 4
- Crowds
- Low
- Cape Verde overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Cape Verde overall
Verdict
Inside Tarrafal's best window: Nov–Jul.
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Tarrafal in this guide.
Weather in May
- TarrafalHighs around 27 °C (81 °F), lows around 22 °C (72 °F), rain on about 4 daysHighs around 81 °F (27 °C), lows around 72 °F (22 °C), rain on about 4 days
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 Tarrafal, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
May: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Jan: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Night low
May: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Jan: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Rain days
May: 4
Jan: 2 (better)
Crowds
May: Low
Jan: High
Prices
May: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jan: 0
May: Inside Tarrafal's best window: Nov–Jul.
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.