Janeiro
Janeiro is a locality in Santa Cruz, Cape Verde, 306 m above sea level, close to the sea. The climate is classified as hot desert (Köppen BWh), with very little rain and intense sun.
Best: Mar–May. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Janeiro at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in September
Average low in January
94 mm of rain
1 mm of rain
October
within 7.6 km
Weather in Janeiro
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Sunny · wind 14 km/h · humidity 59%
When to go to Janeiro
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 | 95 | 99 | 100 | 99 | 94 | 87 | 60 | 55 | 75 | 82 | 88 |
| High | 23° | 24° | 24° | 25° | 25° | 26° | 27° | 28° | 28° | 28° | 27° | 25° |
| Low | 20° | 19° | 19° | 20° | 21° | 21° | 23° | 24° | 24° | 24° | 23° | 21° |
| Rain (mm) | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 88 | 94 | 37 | 6 | 3 |
| Wet days | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 4 |
| Sea | 24° | 23° | 23° | 23° | 24° | 24° | 25° | 27° | 27° | 27° | 27° | 25° |
What's on in Janeiro
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Janeiro
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Cape Verde seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Janeiro
Towns and villages around Janeiro
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.