Praia (Cape Verde) weather in December

December in Praia: warm, dry — an excellent time to visit.

Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

Praia🇨🇻 Cabo Verde · Sahel & Cabo Verde · Island93
  1. 93Jan
  2. 92Feb
  3. 94Mar
  4. 95Apr
  5. 95May
  6. 96Jun
  7. 94Jul
  8. 90Aug
  9. 88Sep
  10. 91Oct
  11. 93Nov
  12. 93Dec

#8 of 12 months in Praia · #23 of 1413 destinations to visit in December · comfort 93/100 (tier S)

Days
27°C
Nights
22°C
Wet days
1
Sun
9.9 h
Humidity
72%
Daylight
11 h
Praia, Cabo Verde
Photo: Rob Mowe · Pexels

Traveller notes on Praia in December

Other months in Praia

Forum posters describe October in Cape Verde as drier than September, with typical daytime temperatures in the high-20sC (sometimes reaching the 30s), sea temperatures around 26C, and one visitor reporting no rain at all during their stay beyond the occasional small passing cloud. Posters consistently describe evenings as warm enough for just a t-shirt, with a generally pleasant breeze taking the edge off the intense daytime sun even though wind can pick up and whip sand around on some beach days. Posters generally rate October as excellent, sunny weather for a Cape Verde visit, several specifically saying they couldn't have wished for better conditions.
Tripadvisor community · October · 1 month ago · Read more on Tripadvisor ↗
Forum posters describe April across Cape Verde as generally lovely and sunny, hot during the day with a near-constant breeze that continues into the evening, cool enough on some nights that a light cardigan or something to slip over the shoulders is worth having. Wind is a defining feature of the islands generally this time of year - posters say it's never unbearable and doesn't stop most activities, but it can be deceptively refreshing enough that sunburn sneaks up on visitors who don't feel how hot the sun actually is. One practical safety note posters raise repeatedly: sea swimming can be genuinely dangerous given the year-round windiness and resulting currents, so checking local conditions and flag warnings before swimming is standard advice regardless of how calm the beach looks.
Tripadvisor community · April · 1 month ago · Read more on Tripadvisor ↗

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Praia climate normals — December

Daytime high27°C / 80°F🌤 warm
Nighttime low22°C / 72°F
Feels like (high)27°C / 81°F
Sea temperature26°C / 79°F😎 warm sea
Rainfall4 mm / 0.2 in☀️ dry
Rainy days1 days
Humidity72%💧 humid
Dew point18°C / 65°F
Sunshine9.9 h/day
Daylight11.3 h
Wind22 km/h / 14 mph
Air quality (US AQI)88🙂 moderate

Monthly averages from ERA5 reanalysis. AQI is the mean US Air Quality Index for the month.

Crowds in Praia in December

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)

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Best months for Praia'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 weatherPraia's weather doesn't swing hard through the year — comfort stays fairly steady in every month.

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What's on in Praia in December

Recurring seasonal events, natural spectacles, closures and holidays — curated and sourced.

  • Season

    Bruma seca dust haze

    15 Nov – 15 Mar · usuallyDust season

    Saharan dust crosses the archipelago in the cool months and turns the sky milky for days at a time. Bad episodes ground the inter-island flights, which is worth knowing before booking tight connections. Source ↗

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Praia in December — FAQ

Is December a good time to visit Praia?
December in Praia: warm, dry — an excellent time to visit. It ranks #8 of 12 months for Praia on SeasonMap's comfort score (93/100).
What is the weather like in Praia in December?
In December, Praia averages a daily high of 26.7°C and a low of 22°C, with about 4 mm of rain over roughly 0.7 rainy days.
What is the air quality in Praia in December?
Praia has a mean US Air Quality Index of about 88 in December.