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The climate of Santiago (Cape Verde)
Santiago is the largest island of Cape Verde and is part of the
Sotavento or the leeward islands. The capital of Santiago is Praia
which is also the capital of Cape Verde. The island has a population
of 240,000 half of which live in the capital. The tourists that travel
to Santiago mainly visit Praia, Pedra Badejo and Tarrafal. One of the
most important tourist attractions on the island is the old Portuguese
city Cidade Velha. In the vicinity of the capital an international
airport can be found. Agriculture and tourism are the main sources of
income for the island. Mainly bananas and mangos are cultivated here.
However, there are also coffee and sugar plantations on the island.
Just like the rest of Cape Verde Santiago has a tropical savannah
climate. This climate type is characterized by pleasant temperatures
all year round and low precipitation figures. The largest part of the
year it is very dry on the island. Only during fall heavy rain can be
expected. However, this doesn’t occur every year. The climate of
Santiago is strongly influenced by the Harmattan wind. This wind comes
from the Sahara and supplies dry and dusty air. The figures below are
for the coastal areas, it is often colder in the higher areas.
Climate information
The figures below are based on long term weather and climate records.
They are an average for Santiago
Please, note that local deviations may occur
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:
Disclaimer
The information at this site was carefully composed from climate data collected by meteorological services, meteorological offices, climate experts and other sources. “More climate info” is based on statistics, climate data and personal experience. No rights can be derived from this site. Weather has no memory and gives no guaranties. Nothing is as changeable and unpredictable as the weather. The authors of this site feel in no way responsible for any damages caused by misinterpretation or other circumstances that may influence your holiday or trip to a certain destination. We provide information, it’s up to the reader to use it to it’s benefit.
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