Climate of Sal
The island Sal has a tropical savanna climate. It is warm every month with both a wet and dry season. The average annual temperature for Sal is 24° degrees and there is about 86 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 314 days a year with an average humidity of 79% 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 34 days and there is a total of approximately 85 mm rainfall
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 3182 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: | 331 days |
Days with rain: | 34 days |
Days with snow: | 0 days |
Total rain sum: | 85 mm |
Hours of sunshine: | 3182 hours |
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Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Sal.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Sal.
Climate table of Sal
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Sal. 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 Sal might be like in a given month.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Day temp. (°C) | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 24 |
Night temp. (°C) | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Precipitation (mm) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 31 | 29 | 10 | 2 | 2 |
Days with rain | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Dry days | 30 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 25 | 22 | 28 | 28 | 30 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Sun hours per day | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 8 |
Wind force (Bft) | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
UV-index | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
Best time to visit Sal
The best time to visit Sal, Cape Verde is January through December. In this period you have a warm temperature and almost no precipitation. On the island of Sal, the warmest month is September with 27°C and the coldest is February with 22°C.
Climate of Sal by month
What is the average climate in a given month for Sal? 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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