Cabo Verde in May

May is Cabo Verde's 4th-best month (rank 4 of 12): its 4 destinations average 93/100, led by Praia at 95 — 29°C and 0 rainy days — while Boa Vista is cooler at 26°C and scores 93.

#4 of 12 months for Cabo Verde · 4 destinations · updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

🇨🇻 Cabo Verde, month by month

93/100 in May
  1. 91Jan
  2. 90Feb
  3. 92Mar
  4. 93Apr
  5. 93May
  6. 94Jun
  7. 94Jul
  8. 91Aug
  9. 88Sep
  10. 91Oct
  11. 93Nov
  12. 92Dec

Where in Cabo Verde in May

#PlaceTypeFeels-like highRainComfortAt its best
1PraiaIsland29°C0 mm · 0 days95 tier SYes
2Boa VistaIsland26°C0 mm · 0 days93 tier S—
3MindeloIsland27°C0 mm · 0 days93 tier SYes
4SalIsland27°C0 mm · 0 days92 tier S—

Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 score; each place is judged through the lens that suits it — beaches on beach weather, ski resorts on snow. "At its best" means May is one of that place's own top three months. Feels-like highs fold in humidity, wind and sun.

What's on in Cabo Verde in May

  • Humpback whale season · Praia · 1 Mar – 31 May (usually)

Seasons in force

Wind season · 2 places

Better months for Cabo Verde

June · 94/100July · 94/100April · 93/100Weakest: September · 88/100
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