24 to 28°C
temperature
3282 hours
sunshine per day
153 mm
rain
310 days
dry
55 days
rain
0 days
snow

Climate of Santiago

The island Santiago has a tropical savanna climate. It is warm every month with both a wet and dry season. The average annual temperature for Santiago is 26° degrees and there is about 154 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 288 days a year with an average humidity of 75% and an UV-index of 6.

Climate averages for the whole year

  • Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 24°C and 28°C
  • Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 21°C and 26°C
  • Sea temperature: the sea temperature is between 22°C and 31°C
  • Rain: it rains 55 days and there is a total of approximately 153 mm rainfall
  • Sun hours: throughout the year there are 3282 sun hours
Maximum temperature: between 24°C and 28°C
Warmest month: 28°C in August
Coldest month: 24°C in January
Night temperature: between 21°C and 26°C
Sea temperature: between 22°C and 31°C
Dry days: 310 days
Days with rain: 55 days
Days with snow: 0 days
Total rain sum: 153 mm
Hours of sunshine: 3282 hours

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Temperature graph

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

Precipitation graph

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

Climate table of Santiago

In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Santiago. 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 Santiago might be like in a given month.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Day temp. (°C) 24 24 24 24 25 25 26 28 28 28 27 26
Night temp. (°C) 22 21 21 21 22 23 24 25 26 26 25 23
Water temp. (°C) 24 22 24 23 24 25 26 26 31 28 27 25
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Precipitation (mm) 1 2 1 3 1 4 4 32 50 42 10 3
Days with rain 1 2 2 4 1 3 6 12 13 7 3 1
Dry days 30 26 29 26 30 27 25 19 17 24 27 30
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Sun hours per day 9 10 10 10 10 10 8 7 8 9 9 9
Wind force (Bft) 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 4 4
UV-index 6 6 6 6 6 6 7 7 7 7 7 6

Best time to visit Santiago

The best time to visit Santiago, Cape Verde is January through December. In this period you have a warm temperature and little precipitation. On the island of Santiago, the warmest month is August with 28°C and the coldest is January with 24°C. The water temperature is 31°C at its highest and in other months it can be 22°C.

Climate of Santiago by month

What is the average climate in a given month for Santiago? 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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