Espargos weather in February

In February, Espargos sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.2 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time in February, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 18 min at the start of February to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Espargos's 5th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Espargos's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
11th warmest
Overnight low
21°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
7:03 AM – 6:30 PM
Cloud cover
40%
5th clearest
Wind
30 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.62 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.4
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 February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month.

A typical February day in Espargos reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 1°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and on par with March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12221
22221
32221
42221
52221
62221
72221
82221
92221
102221
112221
122221
132221
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Espargos weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 11th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan22° / 21°50.611.18.4
Feb22° / 21°10.211.48.4
Mar21° / 21°10.311.98.5
Apr22° / 21°10.112.48.4
May22° / 22°0012.88.7
Jun23° / 22°00139.0
Jul24° / 23°20.312.98.8
Aug26° / 25°142.112.68.1
Sep27° / 26°304.312.17.8
Oct26° / 25°151.311.68.3
Nov25° / 24°30.611.28.4
Dec23° / 23°20.4118.6

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 32%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16733
26733
36733
46733
56733
66634
76634
86634
96634
106733
116634
126634
136634
146733
156832
166832
176832
186832
196931
206931
217030
227129
237129
247228
257228
267327
277327
287228

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Espargos gets around 1 mm of rain over 0.2 wet days in February. 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.

0%10%20%30%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
12
21
31
41
51
61
71
81
91
101
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Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of February feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, February lands in the humid band about 56% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 14% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11295812
21295812
31295713
41295713
51295713
61295713
71295713
81305613
91305613
101305712
111315612
121315612
132315512
142315512
152315413
162315413
172315413
182305513
192305414
201305514
211295614
221295515
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241285615
251285516
261275616
271275616
280265717

Wind in February

Winds average 30 km/h in February, the windiest month of the year.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 29 km/h on the calmest days to 30 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
129windy
229windy
329windy
429windy
529windy
629windy
730windy
830windy
930windy
1030windy
1130windy
1230windy
1330windy
1430windy
1530windy
1630windy
1730windy
1830windy
1930windy
2030windy
2129windy
2229windy
2329windy
2429windy
2529windy
2629windy
2729windy
2829breezy

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min at the start of February to 11 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:08 AM to 6:56 AM, and sunset from 6:23 PM to 6:34 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.37:086:23
211.37:076:24
311.37:076:24
411.37:076:25
511.37:076:25
611.37:066:26
711.37:066:26
811.37:066:26
911.47:056:27
1011.47:056:27
1111.47:056:28
1211.47:046:28
1311.47:046:29
1411.47:046:29
1511.47:036:30
1611.57:036:30
1711.57:026:30
1811.57:026:31
1911.57:016:31
2011.57:016:31
2111.57:006:32
2211.57:006:32
2311.66:596:33
2411.66:596:33
2511.66:586:33
2611.66:586:33
2711.66:576:34
2811.66:566:34

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.62 kWh/m².

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 — February's 5.62 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
195.8Bright
205.8Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
236.0Bright
246.0Intense
256.0Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.2Intense
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Espargos

In seasonPeak

In February, 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.

Atlantic hurricane
Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is February a good time to visit Espargos?

Our two travel scores rate February for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

8.4
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

February is one of the better times to visit Espargos for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Espargos in February

From February's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In February, Espargos sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 21°C. Pack a windbreaker. Worth having: sun protection.

a windbreakersun protection

Sea temperature near Espargos in February

The nearest coast averages about 22°C in February — 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.

20°22°24°26°28°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan23Refreshing
Feb22Refreshing
Mar22Refreshing
Apr22Refreshing
May23Refreshing
Jun23Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct27Warm
Nov26Warm
Dec24Warm

UV index in Espargos in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeExtremeVery highExtremeVery highHighMay 17UV 12Dec 18UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr10Very high
May13Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec5High

Air quality in Espargos in February

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where February 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).

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModerateDec 2364 µg/m³May 1113 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan63Unhealthy
Feb47Poor
Mar28Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul28Moderate
Aug26Moderate
Sep26Moderate
Oct28Moderate
Nov29Moderate
Dec65Unhealthy
Location & terrain

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.

AssomadaPraiaMindelo

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.

3 km
87 m
16 km
391 m
80 km
367 m
grasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Assomada 200 km · Praia 212 km · Mindelo 217 km · Dakar 632 km · Guédiawaye 633 km · Le Plateau 633 km · N’diareme limamoulaye 634 km · Pikine 634 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
Roman Catholic 73%none 16%Protestant 4%Christian Rationalism 2%

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).