Mindelo weather in August
August in Mindelo: hot, dry, with muggy air — fine if you can take sticky heat.
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
#8 of 12 months in Mindelo · #191 of 1413 destinations to visit in August · comfort 91/100 (tier S)
- Days
- 30°C
- Nights
- 25°C
- Wet days
- 4
- Sun
- 11.3 h
- Humidity
- 80%
- Daylight
- 13 h
Traveller notes on Mindelo in August
Other months in Mindelo
Forum posters describe April across Cape Verde as normally lovely and sunny, with visitors pretty much guaranteed non-stop sunshine and daily sunshine hours running toward their February-through-June peak. Posters are consistent, though, that it still runs a bit windy this time of year, with the trade winds behind Cape Verde's generally pleasant year-round temperatures also capable of making evenings chilly enough to want a light jacket or coat. Given limited destination-specific detail for Mindelo on Sao Vicente specifically, this note leans on that broader archipelago-wide pattern, which should apply reasonably well across the islands: sunny, dry, and windy, with April sitting comfortably within Cape Verde's generally mild, low-rainfall stretch of the year.
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Mindelo climate normals — August
Monthly averages from ERA5 reanalysis. AQI is the mean US Air Quality Index for the month.
Crowds in Mindelo in August
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.
BusyBaia das Gatas festival, school holidays in 4 of the markets that fill it(estimated)
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet
Best months for Mindelo's weather
Ranked by this destination's own climate comfort score across the year — a different thing from how busy it gets (see Crowds above).
Fair weatherMindelo's weather doesn't swing hard through the year — comfort stays fairly steady in every month.
What's on in Mindelo in August
Recurring seasonal events, natural spectacles, closures and holidays — curated and sourced.
- Festival
Baia das Gatas festival
1–31 Aug · usuallyMusic festivalCrowdedBook earlyThree nights of Cape Verdean music on the beach at Baia das Gatas, timed to the August full moon, with half the island camping out there. Rooms in Mindelo go early and taxis back into town are a scrum. Source ↗
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Mindelo in August — FAQ
- Is August a good time to visit Mindelo?
- August in Mindelo: hot, dry, with muggy air — fine if you can take sticky heat. It ranks #8 of 12 months for Mindelo on SeasonMap's comfort score (91/100).
- What is the weather like in Mindelo in August?
- In August, Mindelo averages a daily high of 30.2°C and a low of 25.1°C, with about 23.8 mm of rain over roughly 3.9 rainy days.
- What is the air quality in Mindelo in August?
- Mindelo has a mean US Air Quality Index of about 67 in August.