Weather & wind report

Cape Verde weather is typified by warmth (both air and sea) throughout the year and a steady trade wind October - June. Below are the wind reports comparing Sao Vicente and Sal with other popular kitesurfing holiday destinations.

Average air and sea temperatures in Celsius per month

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	July	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Air	24	24	25	25	25	26	27	28	29	29	27	25
Sea	23	22	22	22	23	24	25	25	27	26	26	24

Average rainfall (mm) and hours of sunshine per month. To put the precipitation in perspective, the average rainfall for a north western European city such as Amsterdam in the summer is 40 - 80mm.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	July	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Rain	1	1	1	1	0	1	11	57	91	28	12	2
Sun	7	8	9	10	10	9	7	6	7	8	8	7

Percentage of time with wind for beginners or intermediates (11-25 knots) during daytime (10am - 4pm) with the correct wind direction (for safety).

	Oct	Nov	Dec	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May
Sao Vicente, Cape Verde	92%	99%	96%	87%	96%	85%	97%	99%
Sal, Cape Verde	71%	81%	81%	85%	74%	37%	47%	41%
Combuco, Brazil	99%	92%	81%	53%	39%	23%	4%	5%
Tarifa, Spain	20%	26%	51%	37%	39%	19%	46%	25%
El Gouna, Egypt	69%	37%	47%	34%	29%	60%	52%	61%
Cabarete, Dominican Rep.	13%	18%	32%	30%	38%	40%	33%	41%
Fuerteventura, Spain	80%	63%	64%	66%	49%	57%	79%	55%
Dakhla, Morocco	68%	59%	57%	70%	60%	59%	91%	87%

For the current wind, wind forecast and more details on wind statistics (such as average wind speed), please consult WindGuru or Windfinder.

Source: WindGuru archives 2008/2009 for Santa Maria, Sal and Windfinder for adjustment to Mindelo, Sao Vicente.