Mindelo
Mindelo is a town in São Vicente, Cape Verde, close to the sea. It has a population of about 70,468 (2010). The climate is classified as hot desert (Köppen BWh), with very little rain and intense sun.
Best: Mar · Jun–Jul. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Mindelo at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in September
Average low in February
61 mm of rain
0 mm of rain
September
within 1.4 km
How Mindelo has grown
People living in the built-up area (18 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+1319%6,219 in 1975 → 88k in 2025Weather in Mindelo
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Rain · wind 22 km/h · humidity 72%
When to go to Mindelo
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 | 87 | 89 | 95 | 95 | 93 | 98 | 97 | 81 | 77 | 90 | 85 | 82 |
| High | 21° | 21° | 21° | 21° | 22° | 23° | 24° | 25° | 25° | 25° | 24° | 23° |
| Low | 20° | 20° | 20° | 20° | 21° | 22° | 23° | 24° | 25° | 24° | 23° | 22° |
| Rain (mm) | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 36 | 61 | 19 | 10 | 8 |
| Wet days | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 7 |
| Sea | 23° | 22° | 22° | 23° | 23° | 24° | 25° | 26° | 27° | 27° | 26° | 24° |
What's on in Mindelo
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Mindelo
More museums: CNAD - National Centre for Arts, Craft and Design · CNAD - National Centre for Arts, Craft and Design
Outdoors around Mindelo
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 Mindelo
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Cape Verde seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Mindelo
Earthquakes around Mindelo
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Strongest nearby since 1950
Tropical storms · Mindelo
Universities and research institutes
Mindelo from above
Getting to Mindelo
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