Cidade Velha
Cidade Velha is a village in Ribeira Grande de Santiago, Cape Verde, close to the sea. It has a population of about 1,156 (2021). The climate is classified as hot desert (Köppen BWh), with very little rain and intense sun.
Best: Feb–Apr. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Cidade Velha at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in September
Average low in January
73 mm of rain
0 mm of rain
October
3 of them World Heritage
Weather in Cidade Velha
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Showers · wind 14 km/h · humidity 78%
When to go to Cidade Velha
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 95 | 97 | 100 | 99 | 97 | 93 | 83 | 55 | 52 | 65 | 78 | 86 |
| High | 24° | 24° | 25° | 25° | 26° | 26° | 27° | 28° | 29° | 28° | 28° | 26° |
| Low | 20° | 20° | 20° | 20° | 20° | 21° | 23° | 24° | 25° | 24° | 23° | 22° |
| Rain (mm) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 69 | 73 | 25 | 5 | 2 |
| Wet days | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 |
| Sea | 24° | 23° | 23° | 23° | 24° | 24° | 25° | 27° | 27° | 27° | 27° | 25° |
What's on in Cidade Velha
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Cidade Velha
Outdoors around Cidade Velha
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Nature around Cidade Velha
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Cape Verde seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Cidade Velha
Tropical storms · Cidade Velha
Cidade Velha from above
Getting to Cidade Velha
Places near Cidade Velha
Places with a climate like Cidade Velha
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
