Cape Verde · Cape Verde
July
Summer peak begins — still excellent weather, turtle season at its best.
Strong option
#10 of 12 months
There are better months for Cape Verde — see the full ranking below.
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High
28.8°C
Low
23°C
Rain
5mm
Sun
8hrs/day
30-year climate normals · Open Meteo ERA5
How July scores in Cape Verde
Weather
Very good
Value
Above average
Crowds
Above average
Events
Good
Atmosphere
Excellent
What you gain in July
- ↑July is loggerhead turtle nesting peak on Boa Vista: the Turtle Foundation reports the highest nesting female counts of the year, and guided night watches offer the chance to see females hauling above the tide line to lay. The scale of the nesting activity is genuinely extraordinary — one of the Atlantic's most important loggerhead rookeries.
- ↑Sea temperatures at 25–26°C make July among the best months for swimming and snorkelling: the waters around Ilhéu do Sal Rei (Boa Vista) are crystal clear, and the whale sharks that occasionally appear off São Vicente from July onward add a rare snorkelling opportunity.
- ↑Cape Verdean cultural life is vivid in July: the Praia Music Festival on Santiago and the ongoing Baía das Gatas events on São Vicente make the islands feel animated beyond their resort function.
What you sacrifice
- ↓July is the beginning of the expensive summer season: package holiday bookings from Portugal, UK, and Germany push Sal and Boa Vista resort prices toward their second peak (after January). Last-minute availability is limited.
- ↓The brief rainy season begins on the wetter islands (Santiago, Santo Antão) in July: not dramatic, but a few rain events per month on the mountains can interrupt hiking plans.
How July compares to April (best month)
| Factor | July | April ★ |
|---|---|---|
| Weather | 7 | 9 |
| Value | 5 | 8 |
| Crowds | 5 | 7 |
July in other destinations
Lisbon (25.9°C)Barcelona (28.4°C)Tokyo (30.5°C)Bali (29.8°C)Santorini (25.7°C)Paris (23.5°C)New York (28.5°C)Marrakech (36.3°C)Amsterdam (21.6°C)Maldives (30.2°C)Rome (30.2°C)Bangkok (31.8°C)Istanbul (27.9°C)Vienna (25.6°C)Seoul (28.6°C)Dubrovnik (28.3°C)Rio de Janeiro (25.1°C)Kyoto (31.8°C)Phuket (31.5°C)Cape Town (16.8°C)Prague (26°C)Amalfi Coast (31°C)Mexico City (23°C)Medellín (29°C)Fiji (26°C)London (24°C)Sydney (16°C)Iceland (14°C)Tulum (32°C)Dubai (42°C)Singapore (32°C)Hoi An (34°C)Chiang Mai (31.5°C)Miami (33.3°C)Florence (32.2°C)Queenstown (7.5°C)Madrid (32.8°C)Porto (27°C)Edinburgh (19°C)Copenhagen (22°C)Budapest (28°C)Kraków (24°C)Tbilisi (31°C)Palawan (30°C)Hanoi (33°C)Osaka (33°C)Goa (30°C)Cusco (19°C)Buenos Aires (14°C)Mykonos (29°C)Zanzibar (26°C)Sri Lanka (30°C)Costa Rica (25°C)Cancun (32°C)Krabi (32°C)Athens (33°C)Seville (36°C)Cartagena (31°C)Siem Reap (31°C)Havana (32°C)Split (30°C)Taipei (35°C)Kuala Lumpur (32°C)Valletta (32°C)Ho Chi Minh City (32°C)Hawaii (31°C)Cappadocia (32°C)Dominican Republic (31°C)Jamaica (32°C)Tanzania (22°C)Seychelles (26°C)Nepal (27°C)Jordan (36°C)Azores (26°C)Bora Bora (26°C)Los Angeles (27.9°C)Cairo (38.5°C)Kenya (23.4°C)Jaipur (34.2°C)Las Vegas (41.4°C)San Francisco (17.5°C)Madeira (27.5°C)Vancouver (23.4°C)Muscat (40.2°C)Lima (17°C)Cinque Terre (28°C)Kotor (31°C)Tel Aviv (31°C)Santiago (13°C)Bogotá (19°C)Bruges (22.5°C)Penang (32.5°C)Lombok (30.2°C)Fez (37.8°C)Kerala (29°C)Kigali (25°C)Hong Kong (31°C)Oslo (24°C)Auckland (13°C)
Climate data: 30-year normals (1991–2020) from Open Meteo ERA5 reanalysis. Scores compare months within Cape Verde, not across destinations. Methodology →