The climate of São Filipe (Cape Verde)
São Filipe is the capital of the island of Fogo which is part of the
leeward (or Sotavento islands) islands of Cape Verde. The scenery is
dominated by the still active volcano Pico de Fogo. São Filipe is
located on the west coast of the island, the airport is situated in
the vicinity of the city. The city is known for its 5 kilometer long
beach which is pitch black. Swimming is advised against during the
largest part of the day because of the changing currents. São Filipe
is one of the oldest cities in Cape Verde. Many old colonial buildings
can still be found here. Because of this the city is put forward for
nomination to be included on the list of Unesco world heritage sites.
São Filipe has a tropical savannah climate. Temperatures are lower
here than in other places in Cape Verde. However, really low
temperatures are uncommon. Precipitation figures are higher here than
on the more easterly located islands causing vegetation to be much
greener. The Harmattan wind has little influence on Sào Filipe.
However, these winds may still cause a dry and dusty air. The autumn
is the wettest period.
Climate information
The figures below are based on long term weather and climate records.
They are an average for São Filipe
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
19
14
7
4
24
February
19
13
8
4
23
March
19
13
9
5
23
April
20
14
10
4
23
May
20
15
10
5
24
June
22
16
9
5
25
July
23
17
7
5
26
August
24
18
6
6
27
September
24
18
7
7
27
October
23
18
8
5
27
November
22
17
8
4
26
December
20
15
7
3
25
= 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:
Disclaimer
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