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The climate of Maio (Cape Verde)
Maio is a small island which is part of the Sotavento or leeward islands of Cape Verde, situated in the Atlantic Ocean. The largest city on the island is Vila do Maio, about half of the island’s population of 6,500 live in this city. The main source of income for the island is fishing and salt extraction. Just outside Vila do Maio the airport can be found. A unique feature is the large forest in the central part of the island, this is quite unique in Cape Verde. The highest point on Maio is Mount Batalhas. Maio has a tropical savannah climate with one distinct rainy period. Most rain falls in August, September and October; the rest of the year is relatively dry. Temperatures start to rise when the rainy period starts, during this period temperatures are highest. When you travel to the highest parts of the island temperatures are lower. Temperatures are strongly influenced by the wind. When the wind comes from the Sahara temperatures rise, this type of wind is known as the Harmattan wind. When the wind comes from the Atlantic Ocean temperatures drop.

 

Climate information
The figures below are based on long term weather and climate records. They are an average for Maio
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 25 19 7 3 23
February 25 19 8 3 23
March 25 19 9 3 23
April 25 19 10 2 23
May 25 20 10 3 23
June 27 21 9 3 24
July 28 23 7 4 26
August 28 23 6 5 27
September 29 24 7 6 27
October 29 23 8 4 26
November 28 22 8 3 25
December 26 21 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

January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
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