The climate of Vila do Maio (Cape Verde)
Vila do Maio is a village located in the southern part of the island
of Maio which is part of the Sotavento Islands, Cape Verde. The city
has a small airport which also serves the rest of the island. The main
source of income is fishing and salt extraction. Only few tourists
travel here because there are only few facilities. The tourists that
do travel here do so by the ferry that comes from Santiago.
Vilo do
Maio has a tropical savannah climate with many dry days per year. The
low precipitation figures cause the surroundings to be arid. The
wettest period is during fall. However, precipitation figures during
this period vary every year, during some years hardly any
precipitation falls. The temperature of the sea is pleasant all year
round. The Harmattan wind that comes from the Sahara causes the air to
be dry and dusty during large parts of the year.
Climate information
The figures below are based on long term weather and climate records.
They are an average for Vila do Maio
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
25
19
7
3
23
February
25
19
8
3
23
March
25
19
9
3
23
April
25
19
10
2
23
May
25
20
10
3
23
June
27
21
9
3
24
July
28
23
7
4
26
August
28
23
6
5
27
September
29
24
7
6
27
October
29
23
8
4
26
November
28
22
8
3
25
December
26
21
7
1
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
The information at this site was carefully composed from climate data collected by meteorological services, meteorological offices, climate experts and other sources. “More climate info” is based on statistics, climate data and personal experience. No rights can be derived from this site. Weather has no memory and gives no guaranties. Nothing is as changeable and unpredictable as the weather. The authors of this site feel in no way responsible for any damages caused by misinterpretation or other circumstances that may influence your holiday or trip to a certain destination. We provide information, it’s up to the reader to use it to it’s benefit.
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= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm
