The climate of San Antão (Cape Verde)
San Antão is the most westerly situated island of the Barlavento or
windward islands of Cape Verde. The highest point on the island is the
Topo de Coroa volcano with a peak of almost 2,000 meters. The western
side of the island is separated from the eastern side by a large
mountain range. The capital of the island is Ribeira Grande which is
located in the northern part of the island. The Agostinho Neto airport
is situated in the vicinity of this city and is the easiest way to
reach the island. The ferry docks in Porto Novo. On the island the
city Monte Trigo is located; this is the most westerly situated city
of the African continent. Santo Antão has a tropical savannah climate
with pleasant temperatures all year round. The island has extremely
low precipitation figures causing the scenery to be very arid. The
temperature of the sea is pleasant all year round. The Harmattan wind
that comes from the Sahara supplies dry and dusty air. This type of
wind has a strong influence on the climate of San Antão. The figures
below are for the coastal areas, it is often colder in the higher
areas.
Climate information
The figures below are based on long term weather and climate records.
They are an average for San Antão Please, note that local deviations may occur
average maximum
temperature (°C)
average
minimum
temperature (°C)
average
hours of sunshine
per day
average days with
precipitation
per month
average
mm precipitation
per month
average
sea
temperature (°C)
January
22
16
7
4
23
February
22
16
8
4
22
March
23
16
9
4
23
April
23
17
10
3
23
May
24
18
10
4
23
June
25
19
9
3
24
July
26
20
7
3
25
August
27
21
6
4
26
September
27
21
7
6
27
October
26
20
8
4
26
November
25
19
8
4
26
December
23
18
7
3
24
= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm = 0-0.2 inches ● = 0.2-1.2 inches ● = 1.2-2.4 inches ● = 2.5-4 inches ● = 4.1-8 inches ● = over 8 inches
More climate information
Climate figures are very useful but don’t present a general impression
of the climate and the eventual weather circumstances within a certain
period. The figures don’t always reflect the chance of wintry weather,
extreme heat or hurricanes. That is why we offer useful extra climate
information for each month of the year:
Disclaimer
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