São Nicolau
22 to 27°C
temperature
3177 hours
sunshine per day
93 mm
rain
330 days
dry
35 days
rain
0 days
snow

Climate of São Nicolau

The island São Nicolau has a desert climate. The daytime temperature is warm to hot, while it can also be cold at night. You won't have rain here anytime soon. The average annual temperature for São Nicolau is 24° degrees and there is about 93 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 301 days a year with an average humidity of 78% and an UV-index of 6.

Climate averages for the whole year

  • Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 22°C and 27°C
  • Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 21°C and 26°C
  • Rain: it rains 35 days and there is a total of approximately 93 mm rainfall
  • Sun hours: throughout the year there are 3177 sun hours
Maximum temperature: between 22°C and 27°C
Warmest month: 27°C in September
Coldest month: 22°C in February
Night temperature: between 21°C and 26°C
Dry days: 330 days
Days with rain: 35 days
Days with snow: 0 days
Total rain sum: 93 mm
Hours of sunshine: 3177 hours

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Temperature graph

This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for São Nicolau.

Precipitation graph

This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for São Nicolau.

Climate table of São Nicolau

In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for São Nicolau. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for São Nicolau might be like in a given month.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Day temp. (°C) 23 22 22 22 23 24 25 26 27 27 25 24
Night temp. (°C) 22 21 21 21 22 23 24 25 26 26 25 23
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Precipitation (mm) 1 3 1 2 1 2 2 20 32 20 5 4
Days with rain 1 1 2 3 1 2 3 5 9 3 3 2
Dry days 30 27 29 27 30 28 28 26 21 28 27 29
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Sun hours per day 9 9 9 9 9 9 8 7 8 9 9 9
Wind force (Bft) 4 5 4 4 4 4 3 3 4 4 4 4
UV-index 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 7 7 6 6

Best time to visit São Nicolau

The best time to visit São Nicolau, Cape Verde is January through December. In this period you have a warm temperature and almost no precipitation. On the island of São Nicolau, the warmest month is September with 27°C and the coldest is February with 22°C.

Climate of São Nicolau by month

What is the average climate in a given month for São Nicolau? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.

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