Vila do Maio weather by month & the best time to visit
🇨🇻 Cape Verde · beach resort · semi-arid climate
The best time to visit Vila do Maio is April — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 96/100), with May and June close behind. Vila do Maio averages about 2,984 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 23°C / 73°F and roughly 4 mm of rain in April.
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- Sun hours / year
- 2,984
- Sunniest month
- April
- Peak score
- 96/100
- Rain / year
- 335 mm
- Midday UV at peak
- 12 (extreme)
- Sea at warmest
- 29°C / 84°F
- Population
- 4k
- Elevation
- 10 m
When is the best time to visit Vila do Maio?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Vila do Maio is April, then May and June. The dullest month is September (81/100, 85 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Vila do Maio?
Vila do Maio gets a lot of sun: around 2,984 hours a year. Conditions barely change through the year — only 15 Sunshine Score points separate April from September. It ranks #7 of 7 destinations in Cape Verde for annual sunshine, below the national median of 3,089 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around September, carries about 58% of the annual 335 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 92 | 23° / 73°F | 22° / 72°F | 25 mm | 8 | 25° / 77°F |
| February | 94 | 23° / 73°F | 21° / 70°F | 17 mm | 9 | 25° / 77°F |
| March | 95 | 23° / 73°F | 21° / 70°F | 11 mm | 11 | 24° / 75°F |
| April | 96 | 23° / 73°F | 22° / 72°F | 4 mm | 12 | 25° / 77°F |
| May | 96 | 24° / 75°F | 22° / 72°F | 3 mm | 11 | 25° / 77°F |
| June | 96 | 24° / 75°F | 23° / 73°F | 4 mm | 10 | 25° / 77°F |
| July | 94 | 26° / 79°F | 25° / 77°F | 13 mm | 10 | 26° / 79°F |
| August | 86 | 27° / 81°F | 26° / 79°F | 59 mm | 10 | 28° / 82°F |
| September | 81 | 28° / 82°F | 27° / 81°F | 85 mm | 10 | 29° / 84°F |
| October | 88 | 28° / 82°F | 26° / 79°F | 49 mm | 9 | 28° / 82°F |
| November | 90 | 26° / 79°F | 25° / 77°F | 36 mm | 8 | 27° / 81°F |
| December | 91 | 25° / 77°F | 24° / 75°F | 29 mm | 7 | 26° / 79°F |
Sea temperature in Vila do Maio by month
The sea off Vila do Maio is warmest in September at around 29°C / 84°F, and coolest in March at 24°C / 75°F. The water sits at a comfortable 21°C or warmer roughly all year round. Month-by-month sea-surface temperatures are in the Sea column of the table above.
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Nearby places for sunshine
- Praia Cape Verde · 38 km · best in May · 3,097 h sun/yr
- Rabil Cape Verde · 114 km · best in Apr · 2,997 h sun/yr
- Espargos Cape Verde · 179 km · best in Apr · 2,997 h sun/yr
- São Pedro Cape Verde · 271 km · best in May · 3,191 h sun/yr
- Dakar Senegal · 662 km · best in Feb · 3,053 h sun/yr
- Serekunda Gambia · 735 km · best in Jan · 3,054 h sun/yr
Nearest destinations
- São Filipe Cape Verde · 139 km · 3,105 h sun/yr · best in Jun
- Preguiça Cape Verde · 196 km · 3,089 h sun/yr · best in Apr
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