Picos
Picos is a village in São Salvador do Mundo, Cape Verde, 432 m above sea level, close to the sea. It has a population of about 2,040. 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.
Picos at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in September
Average low in January
103 mm of rain
1 mm of rain
October
within 12 km
Weather in Picos
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Cloudy · wind 12 km/h · humidity 87%
When to go to Picos
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 | 97 | 93 | 88 | 62 | 57 | 75 | 83 | 88 |
| High | 23° | 24° | 24° | 25° | 26° | 26° | 27° | 27° | 27° | 27° | 26° | 25° |
| Low | 20° | 19° | 19° | 20° | 21° | 22° | 23° | 24° | 24° | 24° | 22° | 21° |
| Rain (mm) | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 96 | 103 | 37 | 7 | 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 Picos
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Picos
Outdoors around Picos
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 Picos
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Cape Verde seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Picos
Picos from above
Getting to Picos
Places near Picos
Places with a climate like Picos
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
