Espargos weather in September

In September, Espargos sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 30 mm of rain across 4.3 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in September, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of September to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Espargos's 8th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Espargos's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
1st warmest
Overnight low
26°
12th coldest
Rainfall
30 mm
4.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:23 AM – 6:29 PM
Cloud cover
42%
8th clearest
Wind
21 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
6.19 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.8
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 September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical September day in Espargos reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 1°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs on par with August and on par with October.

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Espargos weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 1st-warmest and 1st-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 September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 26%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16832
26832
36931
46931
56931
67030
77129
87129
97228
107228
117327
127327
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Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Espargos gets around 30 mm of rain over 4.3 wet days in September, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 14% and peaks near 16% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
114
214
315
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515
615
716
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1016
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2014
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2213
2312
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2511
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289
299
308

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September lands in the oppressive band about 75% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1067519
2067420
3057520
4057520
5057421
6057421
7067321
8067420
9067420
10067420
11067519
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Wind in September

Winds average 21 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 19 km/h on the calmest days to 22 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
119light breeze
219light breeze
319light breeze
419light breeze
520light breeze
620light breeze
720light breeze
820light breeze
920breezy
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Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min at the start of September to 11 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 24 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 6:22 AM to 6:25 AM, and sunset from 6:41 PM to 6:17 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:226:41
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312.36:226:40
412.36:226:39
512.36:226:38
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712.26:226:37
812.26:226:36
912.26:236:35
1012.26:236:34
1112.26:236:33
1212.26:236:32
1312.16:236:31
1412.16:236:31
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1612.16:236:29
1712.16:236:28
1812.16:246:27
1912.06:246:26
2012.06:246:25
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2212.06:246:24
2312.06:246:23
2412.06:246:22
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Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 6.19 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 — September's 6.19 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
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Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Espargos

In seasonPeak

In September, Espargos sits inside its atlantic hurricane and 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 September a good time to visit Espargos?

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

7.8
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
7.7
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

September 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 September

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

In September, Espargos sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 26°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and a windbreaker. About 4 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesa windbreaker

Sea temperature near Espargos in September

The nearest coast averages about 26°C in September — 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 September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September 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 September

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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