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Boa Vista · Cape VerdeSummit weather, forecast and climate
Vigia
146 m
Elevation146 mabove sea level
Prominence–independent height
Isolation19 kmto a higher summit
Summit, Jul27°average high
16.21° N, 22.91° WElevation 146 mUTC−1 · Cape Verde Standard Time
From the valley to the top
- Summit146 m
- Mid-mountain70 m
- Valley0 m
Freezing level in October: above the summit
iThe mountain
Vigia in brief
Vigia rises to 146 m, Boa Vista, Cape Verde.
At the summit, September is the mildest month with average highs of 28°, while nights rarely fall below freezing.
The nearest town in the atlas is Bom Sossego, 3.9 km to the S at 1 m.
Facts
- Elevation
- 146 m · 479 ft
- Region
- Boa Vista
- Country
- Cape Verde
- Coordinates
- 16.2121, -22.9125
- Nearest airport
- Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC) · 8.8 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 Vigia 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 | 23° | 23° | 24° | 24° | 25° | 26° | 27° | 28° | 28° | 28° | 27° | 25° |
| Average low | 20° | 20° | 20° | 21° | 21° | 22° | 23° | 25° | 25° | 25° | 23° | 22° |
| Precipitation | 4 mm | 2 mm | 1 mm | 0 mm | 1 mm | 0 mm | 3 mm | 18 mm | 38 mm | 10 mm | 2 mm | 2 mm |
| Cloud cover | 30% | 28% | 22% | 23% | 18% | 15% | 21% | 25% | 24% | 28% | 36% | 34% |
| Daylight | 11h 16 | 11h 37 | 12h 02 | 12h 30 | 12h 53 | 13h 05 | 13h 00 | 12h 41 | 12h 14 | 11h 47 | 11h 23 | 11h 10 |
| Month score | 99 | 99 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 97 | 91 | 82 | 76 | 85 | 90 | 98 |
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 | 3,500 m | 3,500 m | 3,500 m | 3,600 m | 3,650 m | 3,800 m | 4,000 m | 4,200 m | 4,250 m | 4,200 m | 4,000 m | 3,750 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
Vigia in 3D
vNeighbours
Mountains of Cape VerdePeaks nearby
| Mountain | Elevation | Prominence | Distance | July summit high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monte Santo António | 379 m | – | 20 km S | 27° |
| Monte Caçador and Pico Forcado Protected Countryside | 364 m | – | 19 km SE | 28° |
| Rocha Estância | 357 m | – | 19 km S | 27° |
viBase towns
Where to stay nearby
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Sal Rei
Boa Vista · 4.0 km S
28°Oct high
3wet days
80score
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Bofareira
Boa Vista · 10 km E
29°Oct high
3wet days
78score
Around here
Bom Sossego and around
Nature
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Cabo de Santa Maria
Beach
Mountains
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Monte Caçador and Pico Forcado Protected Countryside
364 m
Heritage
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Chapel of Our Lady of Fatima
Heritage of Portuguese Influence
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Ribeira do Rabil Important Bird Area
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