Mindelo in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Mindelo sees average daytime highs around 23°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 23 mm of rain over about 5 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 22°C in early June to 25°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels muggy.
Summer is Mindelo's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. Mindelo has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Mindelo's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 23°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 22°C
- Rainfall
- 23 mm
- 5 wet days
- Avg wind
- 25 km/h
- Travel score
- 8.4
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Mindelo in Summer
Over the season highs climb from about 22°C in early June to 25°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Mindelo reaches about 23°C and drops to 22°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest June.
Mindelo weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 21° / 20° | 5 | 1.1 | 11.1 | 8.0 |
| Feb | 20° / 19° | 3 | 0.9 | 11.4 | 8.0 |
| Mar | 20° / 19° | 1 | 0.3 | 11.9 | 8.2 |
| Apr | 21° / 20° | 1 | 0.2 | 12.4 | 8.2 |
| May | 21° / 21° | 1 | 0.1 | 12.8 | 8.5 |
| Jun | 22° / 21° | 0 | 0.2 | 13 | 8.6 |
| Jul | 23° / 22° | 4 | 0.9 | 12.9 | 8.5 |
| Aug | 24° / 24° | 19 | 3.6 | 12.6 | 8.2 |
| Sep | 25° / 24° | 38 | 4.9 | 12.1 | 7.9 |
| Oct | 25° / 24° | 20 | 1.8 | 11.6 | 8.4 |
| Nov | 24° / 23° | 7 | 1.1 | 11.2 | 8.4 |
| Dec | 22° / 21° | 6 | 1.4 | 11 | 8.2 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Mindelo gets around 23 mm of rain over 5 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 25 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 min in early June to 12 h 18 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 6.5 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Mindelo
In summer, Mindelo overlaps its atlantic hurricane and dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Mindelo sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.
Mindelo sees seasonal dust haze (May–October), heaviest in June.
Is summer a good time to visit Mindelo?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is one of the better times to visit Mindelo for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Mindelo in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Mindelo sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 22°C. Pack sun protection and a windbreaker. Worth having: light clothes. About 5 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Mindelo in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 25°C across summer — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea offshore is warmest in September at about 27°C and coldest in February 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 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 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 | 23 | Refreshing |
| May | 23 | Refreshing |
| Jun | 24 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 25 | Warm |
| Aug | 26 | Warm |
| Sep | 27 | Warm |
| Oct | 27 | Warm |
| Nov | 26 | Warm |
| Dec | 24 | Warm |
UV index in Mindelo in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Mindelo peaks around May 18 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 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 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 |
| 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 | 10 | Extreme |
| Mar | 12 | Extreme |
| Apr | 10 | Very high |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 11 | Extreme |
| Oct | 10 | Very high |
| Nov | 8 | Very high |
| Dec | 6 | High |
Air quality in Mindelo in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Mindelo is worst in December — around 56 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.9× the cleanest month (May, 11 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) | 53 | 39 | 23 | 13 | 11 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 56 |
| Level | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Unhealthy |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 53 | Poor |
| Feb | 39 | Poor |
| Mar | 23 | Moderate |
| Apr | 13 | Moderate |
| May | 11 | Good |
| Jun | 23 | Moderate |
| Jul | 26 | Moderate |
| Aug | 26 | Moderate |
| Sep | 23 | Moderate |
| Oct | 25 | Moderate |
| Nov | 25 | Moderate |
| Dec | 56 | Unhealthy |
Where is Mindelo?
Mindelo sits at 16.9°N, 25.0°W, 44 m above sea level, in Cabo Verde. The nearest listed city is Espargos, 217 km away.
Topography around Mindelo
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Mindelo.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Mindelo has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 273 m around an average of 55 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 704 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,966 m.
The land around Mindelo is covered by bare terrain (47%), water (26%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, water (73%) and bare terrain (23%) within 16 km, and water (90%) 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 Mindelo (16.8901°, -24.9804°, elevation 44 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.