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The climate of Boa Vista (Cape Verde)
Boa Vista is a large island in the eastern part of Cape Verde. Boa Vista is part of the Barlavento or windward islands of this archipelago. The capital of Boa Vista is Sal Rei, in this city the local airport can also be found. The island has a population of 6,000, most of the inhabitants live in Sal Rei. The interior has changed into a desert over the years, causing agriculture to be almost impossible. The main source of income for the island is fishery and salt extraction. Tourism is also becoming an increasingly more important source of income. Most tourists travel here to go diving, snorkeling or to enjoy the hills in the interior. The highest point on the island is Mount Estância with an altitude of 400 meters.
Boa Vista has a tropical savannah climate characterized by longer periods of drought. Most of the rain falls during the rainy period which is in August and September. Temperatures are between 25-29 degrees Celsius all year round. During the rainy period temperatures may rise causing a warm and muggy feel. There is an ever blowing sea wind on the island. When the wind comes from the Sahara temperatures may rise. This type of wind is known as the Harmattan.

Climate information
The figures below are based on long term weather and climate records. They are an average for Boa Vista
Please, note that local deviations may occur

	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	24	19	7	2		22
February	24	18	8	2		22
March	25	18	9	2		22
April	25	19	10	1		22
May	25	20	10	2		22
June	26	21	9	2		23
July	27	22	7	2		24
August	28	23	6	4		26
September	29	24	7	5		27
October	29	23	8	3		26
November	26	22	8	2		26
December	25	20	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:

	chance of (very) hot weather	chance of (very) cool weather	chance of long-term precipitation	chance of hurricanes (cyclones)	chance of sunny days	UV-index
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