Sal weather by month
The best time to visit Sal is April, June and July — 93/100 in June, 27°C and 0 rainy days. The best season is summer, June to August (92/100 on average).
The worst month is September at 89/100 — 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 →
Best season: June to August (92/100 on average) · worst September (89/100)
- Days
- 27°C
- Nights
- 22°C
- Wet days
- 0
- Sun
- 11.9 h
- Humidity
- 86%
- Daylight
- 13 h
Sal, month by month
Comfort score out of 100 for the kind of trip Sal 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.
What's on in Sal 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 Sal in June
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 3 of the markets that fill it, one of its best months for weather(estimated)
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet
Traveller notes on Sal
What people who have been say about the place — the year-round notes first, then month by month.
Sal's forum consistently describes January as mild and dry - averaging around 22C - but genuinely windy, with a steady 25kph breeze that can gust higher and kicks up rougher seas, which is exactly why it's popular with windsurfers this time of year. Days are pleasant, but several posters warned the wind makes evenings feel cooler than the thermometer suggests, so pack a light layer for after dark. There's also an occasional Saharan dust haze that rolls through for a day or two, though it doesn't typically disrupt flights or plans.
Forum posters call July technically the start of the rainy season on Sal, but say you'd be unlucky to see more than a quick, short shower - high-20sC temperatures with plenty of sun are the norm, and the season's average total rainfall across July-September is a modest 25mm. Humidity runs fairly high (80%+) even on sunny days. It's not the windiest stretch of the year, though a steady northeasterly breeze is nearly constant; most hotels sit on the sheltered south and west coasts, which take the edge off it. Overall, posters describe July as a reliably pleasant, warm and mostly dry month despite the 'rainy season' label.
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