Santa Maria, Sal weather by month

Check out Santa Maria, Sal weather averages by month. Compare detailed monthly climate statistics including temperature, rainfall and sunshine figures.

Temperature
Rainfall
Sunshine & UV index

Temperature in Santa Maria, Sal (°C)

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Max temperature (daytime)	25	25	25	25	26	27	27	29	30	29	28	26
Min temperature (night-time)	19	18	19	19	20	21	23	24	24	24	22	20
Heat & Humidity	L	L	L	L	L	M	M	H	H	H	M	L
Sea temperature	23	22	22	22	22	23	24	26	26	26	26	24

Note: 0 = None, L = Low, M = Moderate, H = High, VH = Very high, E = Extreme

Sunshine & UV index in Santa Maria, Sal

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Daily hours of sunshine	6	7	8	9	8	7	5	5	7	8	7	6
Daily hours of daylight	11	12	12	13	13	13	13	13	12	12	11	11
UV Index (Maximum)	8	10	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	10	9	8

Rainfall in Santa Maria, Sal

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Number of days with some rain	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	2	3	1	1	0
Average monthly rainfall (mm)	6	2	0	0	0	1	7	23	58	12	4	7

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The climate guide for Cape Verde (Santa Maria, Sal) shows long term monthly weather averages processed from data supplied by CRU (University of East Anglia), the Met Office & the Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Find out more about our data sources.

What's the climate like in Santa Maria, Sal?

Santa Maria, Sal has a hot desert climate.

Santa Maria, Sal weather in January

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 25°C in Santa Maria, Sal, Cape Verde in January based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average.

25
25°C max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
1
1 day with some rainfall
19
19°C min night temperature
11
11 hours of daylight per day
L
Low heat & humidity
6
6 mm of monthly rainfall
8
8 (Very High) UV index
23
23°C sea temperature

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Santa Maria, Sal weather in February

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 25°C in Santa Maria, Sal, Cape Verde in February based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average.

25
25°C max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
1
1 day with some rainfall
18
18°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
L
Low heat & humidity
2
2 mm of monthly rainfall
10
10 (Very High) UV index
22
22°C sea temperature

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Santa Maria, Sal weather in March

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 25°C in Santa Maria, Sal, Cape Verde in March based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average.

25
25°C max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
1
1 day with some rainfall
19
19°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
L
Low heat & humidity
0
0 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index
22
22°C sea temperature

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Santa Maria, Sal weather in April

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 25°C in Santa Maria, Sal, Cape Verde in April based on long-term weather averages. There are 9 hours of sunshine per day on average.

25
25°C max day temperature
9
9 hours of sunshine per day
0
0 days with some rainfall
19
19°C min night temperature
13
13 hours of daylight per day
L
Low heat & humidity
0
0 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index
22
22°C sea temperature

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Santa Maria, Sal weather in May

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 26°C in Santa Maria, Sal, Cape Verde in May based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average.

26
26°C max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
0
0 days with some rainfall
20
20°C min night temperature
13
13 hours of daylight per day
L
Low heat & humidity
0
0 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index
22
22°C sea temperature

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Santa Maria, Sal weather in June

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 27°C in Santa Maria, Sal, Cape Verde in June based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average.

27
27°C max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
0
0 days with some rainfall
21
21°C min night temperature
13
13 hours of daylight per day
M
Moderate heat & humidity
1
1 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index
23
23°C sea temperature

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Santa Maria, Sal weather in July

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 27°C in Santa Maria, Sal, Cape Verde in July based on long-term weather averages. There are 5 hours of sunshine per day on average.

27
27°C max day temperature
5
5 hours of sunshine per day
0
0 days with some rainfall
23
23°C min night temperature
13
13 hours of daylight per day
M
Moderate heat & humidity
7
7 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index
24
24°C sea temperature

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Santa Maria, Sal weather in August

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 29°C in Santa Maria, Sal, Cape Verde in August and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 5 hours of sunshine per day on average.

29
29°C max day temperature
5
5 hours of sunshine per day
2
2 days with some rainfall
24
24°C min night temperature
13
13 hours of daylight per day
H
High heat & humidity
23
23 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index
26
26°C sea temperature

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Santa Maria, Sal weather in September

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 30°C in Santa Maria, Sal, Cape Verde in September and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 58 mm of rainfall in the month.

30
30°C max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
3
3 days with some rainfall
24
24°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
H
High heat & humidity
58
58 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index
26
26°C sea temperature

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Santa Maria, Sal weather in October

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 29°C in Santa Maria, Sal, Cape Verde in October and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average.

29
29°C max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
1
1 day with some rainfall
24
24°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
H
High heat & humidity
12
12 mm of monthly rainfall
10
10 (Very High) UV index
26
26°C sea temperature

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Santa Maria, Sal weather in November

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 28°C in Santa Maria, Sal, Cape Verde in November based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average.

28
28°C max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
1
1 day with some rainfall
22
22°C min night temperature
11
11 hours of daylight per day
M
Moderate heat & humidity
4
4 mm of monthly rainfall
9
9 (Very High) UV index
26
26°C sea temperature

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Santa Maria, Sal weather in December

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 26°C in Santa Maria, Sal, Cape Verde in December based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average.