When is the best time to visit Praia?
- The best time for a sunbathing holiday is August, September, October. Average maximum temperatures are up to +28°C in October and it has 8 sunny days on average.
- In general, it’s pleasant to walk and do outdoor activities during January - December.
- If you want to avoid wet weather, then your choice is August, September, October with the lowest chance of rain.
Average weather in Praia in different months
In January the weather is great. There are an average of 11 sunny days in January and the temperature ranges from +21°C to +24°C.
February, March, April, May, June, July, October, November, December usually has good weather. Average maximum temperature reaches +28°C during October.
In August, September the weather is average. Expect around 25 rainy days, and the precipitation amounts to approximately 67 mm in September.
Climate in Praia
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maximum Temperature | |||||||||||
| +29°C | +28°C | +29°C | +30°C | +29°C | +30°C | +30°C | +30°C | +30°C | +31°C | +31°C | +29°C |
| Average Maximum Temperature | |||||||||||
| +24°C | +24°C | +24°C | +25°C | +25°C | +26°C | +27°C | +28°C | +28°C | +28°C | +27°C | +25°C |
| Minimum Temperature | |||||||||||
| +18°C | +18°C | +18°C | +19°C | +19°C | +20°C | +21°C | +23°C | +24°C | +23°C | +22°C | +19°C |
| Avg. water temperature | |||||||||||
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Humidity, % | |||||||||||
| 74 | 75 | 75 | 76 | 78 | 79 | 79 | 81 | 82 | 80 | 77 | 75 |
| Rain, mm | |||||||||||
| 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 52 | 67 | 28 | 6 | 3 |
| Snow, mm | |||||||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Average wind speed, m/s | |||||||||||
| 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| Sunny Days | |||||||||||
| 11 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 9 |
| Cloud Days | |||||||||||
| 18 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 16 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 20 |
| Rainy Days | |||||||||||
| 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| Snowy Days | |||||||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Average Temperature
Humidity
Rain
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Praia, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.