SeasonMapMindelo weather by month
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The best time to visit Mindelo is April to June — 93/100 in April, 27°C and 0 rainy days. The best season is spring, March to May (93/100 on average).
The worst month is September at 87/100 — sweltering, a little rain, muggy air. See September →
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
Planning the wider trip? Best time to visit Cabo Verde →
Mindelo, month by month
Comfort score out of 100 for the kind of trip Mindelo is best for, the average high, rainy days and hours of sun a day from the climate normals, and how busy it tends to be.
| Month | Score | Tier | High | Rain | Sun | Crowds | On |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuary | 91 | S | 26°C | 1 d | 10 h | Shoulder | — |
| FebFebruary | 90 | S | 26°C | 1 d | 10 h | Busy | 1 |
| MarMarch | 92 | S | 26°C | 0 d | 11 h | Busy | 1 |
| AprApril | 93 | S | 27°C | 0 d | 11 h | Busy | — |
| MayMay | 93 | S | 27°C | 0 d | 12 h | Busy | — |
| JunJune | 93 | S | 28°C | 0 d | 12 h | Busy | — |
| JulJuly | 93 | S | 29°C | 1 d | 12 h | Busy | 1 |
| AugAugust | 91 | S | 30°C | 4 d | 11 h | Busy | 1 |
| SepSeptember | 87 | A | 31°C | 6 d | 11 h | Quiet | 1 |
| OctOctober | 90 | S | 31°C | 1 d | 11 h | Quiet | — |
| NovNovember | 93 | S | 29°C | 1 d | 10 h | Shoulder | — |
| DecDecember | 91 | S | 27°C | 1 d | 10 h | Shoulder | — |
What's on in Mindelo through the year
Festivals, natural spectacles, holidays and the seasons to watch out for — curated and sourced. The month pages carry the detail.
Crowds in Mindelo in April
How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.
Busyschool holidays in 4 of the markets that fill it, one of its best months for weather(estimated)
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet