Weather in Sao Vicente Island in January 2025
- January is usually the driest month of the year in Sao Vicente Island
Average weather
Average temperature in Sao Vicente Island in January
Going from a maximum of +26°C during the day to a minimum of +17°C during the night, the temperature in January averages around +24°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 11% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +23°C to +24°C.
Is Sao Vicente Island warm or cold in January?
Sao Vicente Island is typically mild in January.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +23°C to +22°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from +22°C to +20°C.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
January is one of the coolest months in Sao Vicente Island, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Sao Vicente Island in January
| December | January | February | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +23°C | +22°C | +21°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +17°C | +17°C | +16°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +29°C | +30°C | +29°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 4 mm | 3 mm | 3 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 7 m/s | 7 m/s | 8 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 76% | 75% | 77% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1015 HPa | 1015 HPa | 1015 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 9 | 10 | 11 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 20 | 19 | 16 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 2 | 2 | 1 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
January weather is still as good as in December. It’s getting colder in January. From +23°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +22°C. As January arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 4 mm to 3 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 76% to 75%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during January, staying around 7 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in January, from 9 to 10.
February brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 9 m/s getting up to 12 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Sao Vicente Island is gradually increasing during January, going from 5 m/s to 8 m/s over the course of the month.
How was the weather last January in Sao Vicente Island?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Sao Vicente Island in January has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1986 (+22°C) and the highest in 2017 (+27°C). The driest year was 1992 with only 13 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2010 with 219 mm.
FAQ
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Sao Vicente Island, 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.