Best time to visit the Sahel & Cabo Verde
The best time to visit the Sahel & Cabo Verde is December to March, judged across 13 places; September is its weakest month.
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Updated September 2026 · Africa · 13 places, each judged for what it is · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
The Sahel & Cabo Verde month by month
In season: one of the region's three best months, and good in its own right. Low season: one of its three worst, and well below its best. The reasons compare each month with the region's own year and name the seasons on the ground — monsoon, autumn colour, hurricanes — where most of its places share them.
All 13 places in the Sahel & Cabo Verde
- Banjul 🇬🇲 Gambiabest December78
- Bissau 🇬🇼 Guinea-Bissaubest December80
- Boa Vista 🇨🇻 Cabo Verdebest June91
- Dakar 🇸🇳 Senegalbest February89
- Ennedi Plateau 🇹🇩 Chadbest January83
- Kololi 🇬🇲 Gambiabest April92
- Mindelo 🇨🇻 Cabo Verdebest April91
- N'Djamena 🇹🇩 Chadbest January86
- Nouakchott 🇲🇷 Mauritaniabest January88
- Praia 🇨🇻 Cabo Verdebest June93
- Saint-Louis 🇸🇳 Senegalbest January85
- Sal 🇨🇻 Cabo Verdebest June90
- Zakouma National Park 🇹🇩 Chadbest September54
The Sahel & Cabo Verde — FAQ
- When is the best time to visit the Sahel & Cabo Verde?
- December to March. In January: barely a wet day · the humidity has gone · 28°C highs.
- When is the low season in the Sahel & Cabo Verde?
- The Sahel & Cabo Verde has no month that falls far below the rest of its year; September is the weakest (31°C highs · 10 wet days · best Dec–Mar).
- Which months are in season in the Sahel & Cabo Verde?
- December to March — the months among its best that are also good in their own right.