Ponta do Sol
Ponta do Sol is a village in Ribeira Grande, Cape Verde, close to the sea. It has a population of about 3,300. The climate is classified as hot desert (Köppen BWh), with very little rain and intense sun.
Best: Apr · Jun–Jul. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Ponta do Sol at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in September
Average low in February
10 mm of rain
1 mm of rain
October
within 11 km
Weather in Ponta do Sol
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Cloudy · wind 9 km/h · humidity 78%
When to go to Ponta do Sol
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 | 86 | 89 | 91 | 93 | 92 | 98 | 97 | 83 | 82 | 89 | 86 | 78 |
| High | 21° | 21° | 21° | 21° | 22° | 22° | 24° | 25° | 26° | 25° | 24° | 23° |
| Low | 20° | 20° | 20° | 20° | 21° | 22° | 23° | 24° | 25° | 24° | 24° | 22° |
| Rain (mm) | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 32 | 60 | 22 | 12 | 10 |
| Wet days | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 8 |
| Sea | 23° | 22° | 22° | 23° | 23° | 24° | 25° | 26° | 27° | 27° | 26° | 24° |
What's on in Ponta do Sol
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Ponta do Sol
Outdoors around Ponta do Sol
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 Ponta do Sol
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Cape Verde seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Ponta do Sol
Earthquakes around Ponta do Sol
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Strongest nearby since 1950
Tropical storms · Ponta do Sol
Ponta do Sol from above
Getting to Ponta do Sol
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