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Monte CaraSão Vicente · Cape VerdeSummit weather, forecast and climate
Pico do Vento
434 m
Elevation434 mabove sea level
Prominence–independent height
Isolation6.1 kmto a higher summit
Summit, Jul24°average high
16.83° N, 24.90° WElevation 434 mUTC−1 · Cape Verde Standard Time
From the valley to the top
- Summit434 m
- Mid-mountain220 m
- Valley · Calhau4 m
Freezing level in October: above the summit
iThe mountain
Pico do Vento in brief
Pico do Vento rises to 434 m, São Vicente, Cape Verde.
At the summit, September is the mildest month with average highs of 26°, while nights rarely fall below freezing.
The nearest town in the atlas is Calhau, 4.1 km to the NE at 4 m.
Facts
- Elevation
- 434 m · 1,424 ft
- Region
- São Vicente
- Country
- Cape Verde
- Coordinates
- 16.8333, -24.9000
- Nearest airport
- Cesaria Evora International Airport (VXE) · 17 km
iiForecast
Weather at three heights
Temperatures are adjusted to each height; summits are usually colder and windier than the valley forecast suggests.
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iiiSummit climate
The top of Pico do Vento by month
Summit temperatures and precipitation
Climate normals for the summit area (~1 km grid), station-adjusted| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high | 22° | 21° | 21° | 22° | 22° | 23° | 24° | 25° | 26° | 25° | 24° | 23° |
| Average low | 21° | 20° | 21° | 21° | 22° | 23° | 23° | 25° | 25° | 25° | 24° | 22° |
| Precipitation | 5 mm | 3 mm | 1 mm | 1 mm | 0 mm | 1 mm | 9 mm | 40 mm | 70 mm | 21 mm | 10 mm | 7 mm |
| Cloud cover | 31% | 28% | 24% | 26% | 21% | 18% | 23% | 24% | 25% | 31% | 36% | 35% |
| Daylight | 11h 14 | 11h 36 | 12h 02 | 12h 31 | 12h 55 | 13h 08 | 13h 02 | 12h 42 | 12h 14 | 11h 46 | 11h 21 | 11h 08 |
| Month score | 98 | 99 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 98 | 87 | 77 | 92 | 95 | 96 |
Snow and freezing level
Average height of the 0 °C level from the summit normals (6.5 °C per km); snow months have a summit mean at or below +1 °C| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freezing level | 3,700 m | 3,650 m | 3,650 m | 3,750 m | 3,800 m | 3,950 m | 4,100 m | 4,250 m | 4,350 m | 4,300 m | 4,150 m | 3,900 m |
| Summit | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C |
ivTerrain
Pico do Vento in 3D
vNeighbours
Mountains of Cape VerdePeaks nearby
| Mountain | Elevation | Prominence | Distance | July summit high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monte Verde, Cape Verde | 750 m | 750 m | 6.1 km NW | 24° |
| Caixa | 535 m | – | 10 km W | 24° |
| Monte Cara | 489 m | 247 m | 15 km W | 23° |
| Monte António Gomes | 362 m | – | 7.0 km NW | 24° |
| Monte Montona | 242 m | – | 14 km W | 24° |
| Viana | 163 m | – | 2.7 km E | 24° |
| Monte São João | 153 m | – | 11 km W | 24° |
viBase towns
Where to stay nearby
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Calhau
São Vicente · 4.1 km NE
26°Oct high
4wet days
88score
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Salamansa
São Vicente · 9.0 km NW
25°Oct high
4wet days
90score
Around here
Calhau and around
Nature
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Ribeira do Calhau
River
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Ribeira do Julião
River
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São Vicente
Island · 248 m
Mountains
Heritage
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Fortim d'El-Rei
Heritage of Portuguese Influence · 1852
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Liceu Ludgero Lima
Heritage of Portuguese Influence · 1856
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