Espargos weather in December
In December, Espargos sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 2 mm of rain across 0.4 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time in December, and the air most often feels humid.
Daylight stretches from about 11 h 06 min at the start of December to 11 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Espargos's 11th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Espargos's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 23°
- 6th warmest
- Overnight low
- 23°
- 7th coldest
- Rainfall
- 2 mm
- 0.4 wet days
- Daylight
- 11 hours
- 6:58 AM – 5:58 PM
- Cloud cover
- 47%
- 11th clearest
- Wind
- 27 km/h
- 6th windiest
- Solar energy
- 4.69 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 8.6
- out of 10
Espargos is city in Sal island, Cape Verde.
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in December
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month.
A typical December day in Espargos reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 1°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 2°C cooler than November and about 1°C warmer than January.
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| Avg high (°C) | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
| Avg low (°C) | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
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| 1 | 24 | 23 |
| 2 | 24 | 23 |
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| 29 | 23 | 22 |
| 30 | 23 | 22 |
| 31 | 23 | 22 |
Espargos weather by month
How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 6th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 22° / 21° | 5 | 0.6 | 11.1 | 8.4 |
| Feb | 22° / 21° | 1 | 0.2 | 11.4 | 8.4 |
| Mar | 21° / 21° | 1 | 0.3 | 11.9 | 8.5 |
| Apr | 22° / 21° | 1 | 0.1 | 12.4 | 8.4 |
| May | 22° / 22° | 0 | 0 | 12.8 | 8.7 |
| Jun | 23° / 22° | 0 | 0 | 13 | 9.0 |
| Jul | 24° / 23° | 2 | 0.3 | 12.9 | 8.8 |
| Aug | 26° / 25° | 14 | 2.1 | 12.6 | 8.1 |
| Sep | 27° / 26° | 30 | 4.3 | 12.1 | 7.8 |
| Oct | 26° / 25° | 15 | 1.3 | 11.6 | 8.3 |
| Nov | 25° / 24° | 3 | 0.6 | 11.2 | 8.4 |
| Dec | 23° / 23° | 2 | 0.4 | 11 | 8.6 |
Cloud cover in December
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time in December.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 41%.
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| Clearer (%) | 57 | 58 | 57 | 58 | 58 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 58 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 60 | 59 | 59 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 62 | 62 | 62 |
| Cloudier (%) | 43 | 42 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 42 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 38 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 57 | 43 |
| 2 | 58 | 42 |
| 3 | 57 | 43 |
| 4 | 58 | 42 |
| 5 | 58 | 42 |
| 6 | 59 | 41 |
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| 24 | 60 | 40 |
| 25 | 60 | 40 |
| 26 | 61 | 39 |
| 27 | 61 | 39 |
| 28 | 61 | 39 |
| 29 | 62 | 38 |
| 30 | 62 | 38 |
| 31 | 62 | 38 |
Chance of precipitation in December
Espargos gets around 2 mm of rain over 0.4 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 1% and peaks near 2% on the wettest days.
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| Rain chance (%) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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| 1 | 2 |
| 2 | 2 |
| 3 | 2 |
| 4 | 1 |
| 5 | 1 |
| 6 | 1 |
| 7 | 1 |
| 8 | 1 |
| 9 | 1 |
| 10 | 1 |
| 11 | 1 |
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| 21 | 2 |
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| 24 | 2 |
| 25 | 2 |
| 26 | 2 |
| 27 | 2 |
| 28 | 1 |
| 29 | 1 |
| 30 | 1 |
| 31 | 2 |
Humidity in December
Most of December feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, December lands in the humid band about 50% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 44% of them.
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| Comfortable (%) | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
| Humid (%) | 31 | 32 | 34 | 36 | 38 | 40 | 42 | 44 | 46 | 47 | 49 | 51 | 51 | 52 | 54 | 55 | 54 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 56 | 55 | 56 | 56 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 58 | 58 | 59 |
| Muggy (%) | 57 | 56 | 54 | 52 | 51 | 49 | 48 | 46 | 45 | 43 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 27 |
| Oppressive (%) | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | Oppressive (%) | |
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| 1 | 3 | 31 | 57 | 9 |
| 2 | 3 | 32 | 56 | 9 |
| 3 | 4 | 34 | 54 | 8 |
| 4 | 4 | 36 | 52 | 8 |
| 5 | 4 | 38 | 51 | 7 |
| 6 | 4 | 40 | 49 | 7 |
| 7 | 4 | 42 | 48 | 6 |
| 8 | 4 | 44 | 46 | 6 |
| 9 | 4 | 46 | 45 | 6 |
| 10 | 4 | 47 | 43 | 5 |
| 11 | 4 | 49 | 42 | 5 |
| 12 | 4 | 51 | 41 | 4 |
| 13 | 5 | 51 | 40 | 4 |
| 14 | 5 | 52 | 39 | 4 |
| 15 | 5 | 54 | 38 | 3 |
| 16 | 5 | 55 | 37 | 3 |
| 17 | 6 | 54 | 37 | 3 |
| 18 | 6 | 55 | 36 | 3 |
| 19 | 6 | 55 | 36 | 3 |
| 20 | 7 | 55 | 36 | 2 |
| 21 | 7 | 55 | 36 | 2 |
| 22 | 7 | 56 | 35 | 2 |
| 23 | 8 | 55 | 35 | 2 |
| 24 | 8 | 56 | 34 | 2 |
| 25 | 9 | 56 | 33 | 2 |
| 26 | 9 | 57 | 33 | 1 |
| 27 | 10 | 57 | 32 | 1 |
| 28 | 11 | 57 | 31 | 1 |
| 29 | 11 | 58 | 30 | 1 |
| 30 | 12 | 58 | 29 | 1 |
| 31 | 13 | 59 | 27 | 1 |
Wind in December
Winds average 27 km/h in December.
Across December, daily wind ranges from about 26 km/h on the calmest days to 29 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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| Wind speed (km/h) | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
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| 1 | 26 | breezy |
| 2 | 26 | breezy |
| 3 | 26 | breezy |
| 4 | 26 | breezy |
| 5 | 26 | breezy |
| 6 | 26 | breezy |
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| 29 | 29 | breezy |
| 30 | 29 | breezy |
| 31 | 29 | breezy |
Sunrise & sunset in December
Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min at the start of December to 11 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days shrink by about 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:49 AM to 7:05 AM, and sunset from 5:54 PM to 6:05 PM.
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| Daylight (h) | 11.1 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:49 | 6:50 | 6:51 | 6:51 | 6:52 | 6:52 | 6:53 | 6:53 | 6:54 | 6:55 | 6:55 | 6:56 | 6:56 | 6:57 | 6:57 | 6:58 | 6:58 | 6:59 | 6:59 | 7:00 | 7:00 | 7:01 | 7:01 | 7:02 | 7:02 | 7:03 | 7:03 | 7:03 | 7:04 | 7:04 | 7:05 |
| Sunset (PM) | 5:54 | 5:54 | 5:54 | 5:54 | 5:55 | 5:55 | 5:55 | 5:55 | 5:56 | 5:56 | 5:56 | 5:57 | 5:57 | 5:57 | 5:58 | 5:58 | 5:59 | 5:59 | 5:59 | 6:00 | 6:00 | 6:01 | 6:01 | 6:02 | 6:02 | 6:03 | 6:03 | 6:04 | 6:04 | 6:05 | 6:05 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11.1 | 6:49 | 5:54 |
| 2 | 11.1 | 6:50 | 5:54 |
| 3 | 11.1 | 6:51 | 5:54 |
| 4 | 11.1 | 6:51 | 5:54 |
| 5 | 11.0 | 6:52 | 5:55 |
| 6 | 11.0 | 6:52 | 5:55 |
| 7 | 11.0 | 6:53 | 5:55 |
| 8 | 11.0 | 6:53 | 5:55 |
| 9 | 11.0 | 6:54 | 5:56 |
| 10 | 11.0 | 6:55 | 5:56 |
| 11 | 11.0 | 6:55 | 5:56 |
| 12 | 11.0 | 6:56 | 5:57 |
| 13 | 11.0 | 6:56 | 5:57 |
| 14 | 11.0 | 6:57 | 5:57 |
| 15 | 11.0 | 6:57 | 5:58 |
| 16 | 11.0 | 6:58 | 5:58 |
| 17 | 11.0 | 6:58 | 5:59 |
| 18 | 11.0 | 6:59 | 5:59 |
| 19 | 11.0 | 6:59 | 5:59 |
| 20 | 11.0 | 7:00 | 6:00 |
| 21 | 11.0 | 7:00 | 6:00 |
| 22 | 11.0 | 7:01 | 6:01 |
| 23 | 11.0 | 7:01 | 6:01 |
| 24 | 11.0 | 7:02 | 6:02 |
| 25 | 11.0 | 7:02 | 6:02 |
| 26 | 11.0 | 7:03 | 6:03 |
| 27 | 11.0 | 7:03 | 6:03 |
| 28 | 11.0 | 7:03 | 6:04 |
| 29 | 11.0 | 7:04 | 6:04 |
| 30 | 11.0 | 7:04 | 6:05 |
| 31 | 11.0 | 7:05 | 6:05 |
Solar energy in December
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.69 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.69 kWh/m² to a high of 7.05 kWh/m² in May across the year — December's 4.69 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.
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| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 |
| Level | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 2 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 3 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 4 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 5 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 6 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 7 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 8 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 9 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 10 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 11 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 12 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 13 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 14 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 15 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 16 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 17 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 18 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 19 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 20 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 21 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 22 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 23 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 24 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 25 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 26 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 27 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 28 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 29 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 30 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 31 | 4.7 | Bright |
Hazard calendar for Espargos
In December, Espargos sits inside its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Espargos sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.
Espargos sees seasonal dust haze (April–October), heaviest in June.
Is December a good time to visit Espargos?
Our two travel scores rate December for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
December is one of the better times to visit Espargos for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Espargos in December
From December's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In December, Espargos sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 23°C. Worth packing: light clothes, sun protection and a windbreaker.
Sea temperature near Espargos in December
The nearest coast averages about 24°C in December — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 15 km away) is warmest in October at about 27°C and coldest in March near 22°C.
The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 24 |
| Comfort | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 23 | Refreshing |
| Feb | 22 | Refreshing |
| Mar | 22 | Refreshing |
| Apr | 22 | Refreshing |
| May | 23 | Refreshing |
| Jun | 23 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 24 | Warm |
| Aug | 26 | Warm |
| Sep | 26 | Warm |
| Oct | 27 | Warm |
| Nov | 26 | Warm |
| Dec | 24 | Warm |
UV index in Espargos in December
Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Espargos peaks around May 17 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 6 (high).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 7 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 5 |
| Level | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Very high | Very high | High |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 7 | Very high |
| Feb | 11 | Extreme |
| Mar | 12 | Extreme |
| Apr | 10 | Very high |
| May | 13 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Extreme |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 11 | Extreme |
| Oct | 10 | Very high |
| Nov | 8 | Very high |
| Dec | 5 | High |
Air quality in Espargos in December
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where December falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Espargos is worst in December — around 65 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.1× the cleanest month (May, 13 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 63 | 47 | 28 | 15 | 13 | 25 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 65 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Unhealthy |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 63 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 47 | Poor |
| Mar | 28 | Moderate |
| Apr | 15 | Moderate |
| May | 13 | Moderate |
| Jun | 25 | Moderate |
| Jul | 28 | Moderate |
| Aug | 26 | Moderate |
| Sep | 26 | Moderate |
| Oct | 28 | Moderate |
| Nov | 29 | Moderate |
| Dec | 65 | Unhealthy |
Where is Espargos?
Espargos sits at 16.8°N, 22.9°W, 53 m above sea level, in Cabo Verde. The nearest listed city is Assomada, 200 km away.
Topography around Espargos
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Espargos.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Espargos has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 87 m around an average of 32 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 391 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 367 m.
The land around Espargos is covered by bare terrain (82%) within 3 km, water (74%) and bare terrain (25%) within 16 km, and water (92%) within 80 km.
Cabo Verde travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 1
- Exercise Normal Precautions
- Power plugs
- Type C / F
- 220 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 48% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $5,796
- 2025
- Homicide rate
- 7
- per 100k, 2020
- Road deaths
- 26.8
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- Upper middle
- World Bank
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Espargos (16.7552°, -22.9446°, elevation 53 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).