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 46° degrees and there is about 37 inch 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 | |
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Day temp. (°F) | 73 | 71 | 71 | 72 | 74 | 75 | 76 | 79 | 80 | 80 | 78 | 75 |
Night temp. (°F) | 71 | 69 | 70 | 70 | 72 | 73 | 75 | 77 | 79 | 79 | 76 | 74 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Precipitation (inch) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 2 |
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 80°F and the coldest is February with 71°F.
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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