Praia
Praia is a capital city in Cape Verde, close to the sea. It has a population of about 159,050 (2017). 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.
Praia at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in September
Average low in January
80 mm of rain
0 mm of rain
October
3 of them World Heritage
Weather in Praia
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 Praia
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 | 94 | 97 | 100 | 99 | 98 | 94 | 83 | 56 | 53 | 67 | 79 | 87 |
| High | 24° | 24° | 25° | 25° | 25° | 26° | 27° | 28° | 28° | 28° | 27° | 25° |
| Low | 20° | 20° | 20° | 20° | 20° | 21° | 23° | 24° | 25° | 24° | 23° | 22° |
| Rain (mm) | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 77 | 80 | 31 | 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 Praia
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Praia
More museums: Arquivo Historico Nacional · Museo de Arqueologia · Sala-Museu Amílcar Cabral
Outdoors around Praia
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 Praia
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Cape Verde seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Praia
Tropical storms · Praia
Fossil sites near this town
Fossil sites: 6 · 3 km
Formations around the town
Universities and research institutes
Praia from above
Getting to Praia
Places near Praia
Places with a climate like Praia
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
