Mindelo weather in January
January in Mindelo: warm, dry — an excellent time to visit.
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
#7 of 12 months in Mindelo · #105 of 1413 destinations to visit in January · comfort 91/100 (tier S)
- Days
- 26°C
- Nights
- 20°C
- Wet days
- 1
- Sun
- 9.8 h
- Humidity
- 73%
- Daylight
- 11 h
Traveller notes on Mindelo in January
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 — January
Monthly averages from ERA5 reanalysis. AQI is the mean US Air Quality Index for the month.
Crowds in Mindelo in January
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.
Shoulder seasonschool holidays in 5 of the markets that fill it, an ordinary month(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 January
Recurring seasonal events, natural spectacles, closures and holidays — curated and sourced.
- Hazard
Bruma seca dust haze
1 Dec – 28 Feb · usuallyDust seasonSaharan dust on the harmattan can blanket the islands for days, cutting visibility enough to divert or cancel flights into Sao Vicente and delay the Santo Antao ferry. Keep a spare day before an onward flight. Source ↗
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Mindelo in January — FAQ
- Is January a good time to visit Mindelo?
- January in Mindelo: warm, dry — an excellent time to visit. It ranks #7 of 12 months for Mindelo on SeasonMap's comfort score (91/100).
- What is the weather like in Mindelo in January?
- In January, Mindelo averages a daily high of 26.2°C and a low of 20.4°C, with about 1.2 mm of rain over roughly 0.5 rainy days.
- What is the air quality in Mindelo in January?
- Mindelo has a mean US Air Quality Index of about 73 in January.