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🇨🇻 Weather in Mindelo in February

This is what the weather in Mindelo (São Vicente, Cape Verde) was like in February in 2017–2026.

Key facts at a glance

Prevailing weather: Sunny

Avg. daytime high

22.1 °C

20.5 °C – 24.1 °C

Avg. night-time low

19.9 °C

18.8 °C – 21.5 °C

Avg. rain days in period

5.6

20 % of days · ≥ 1.0 mm

Avg. precipitation in period

35.0 mm

1.5 mm – 80.0 mm

Avg. cloud cover

47 %

This data source has no sunshine hours – average cloud cover shown instead.

Avg. sea temperature

–

Sea temperature unavailable for today (daily limit).

Extremes: Highest temperature 25.3 °C (20 Feb 2024) · Lowest temperature 17.7 °C (22 Feb 2018) · Avg. daily peak wind 28 km/h

Weather mix of all days

  • 99Sunny
  • 74Partly cloudy
  • 53Cloudy
  • 36Light rain
  • 20Rain

Summary

  • On average 22.1 °C during the day and 19.9 °C at night.
  • On average 5.6 rain days (Rain day = at least 1.0 mm of precipitation) with 35.0 mm of precipitation in total.
  • In 2 of 10 years there was not a single rain day.
  • Prevailing: Sunny.
  • Warmest year: 2024 (avg. 24.1 °C), coolest: 2018 (avg. 20.5 °C).
  • Wettest year: 2018 (80.0 mm), driest: 2026 (1.5 mm).
  • Extremes: 25.3 °C on 20 Feb 2024 and 17.7 °C on 22 Feb 2018.

Overall values from all 10 years. How is this calculated?

Charts

Temperatures per year

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Precipitation & rain days

Year by year

  • 2026

    Sunny
    Avg. max22.1°Avg. min19.6°
    Rain days
    0 Rain days
    Precipitation
    1.5 mm
    Avg. cloud cover
    28 % cloudy
    Sea temperature
    –

    Max 23.1 °C · Min 18.8 °C

    29 February does not exist in this year – 28 February used.

  • 2025

    Sunny
    Avg. max22.2°Avg. min19.8°
    Rain days
    2 Rain days
    Precipitation
    7.0 mm
    Avg. cloud cover
    34 % cloudy
    Sea temperature
    –

    Max 23.1 °C · Min 19.1 °C

    29 February does not exist in this year – 28 February used.

  • 2024

    Sunny
    Avg. max24.1°Avg. min21.5°
    Rain days
    0 Rain days
    Precipitation
    1.7 mm
    Avg. cloud cover
    39 % cloudy
    Sea temperature
    –

    Max 25.3 °C · Min 20.4 °C

  • 2023

    Cloudy
    Avg. max21.6°Avg. min19.9°
    Rain days
    8 Rain days
    Precipitation
    49.1 mm
    Avg. cloud cover
    65 % cloudy
    Sea temperature
    –

    Max 22.8 °C · Min 19.1 °C

    29 February does not exist in this year – 28 February used.

  • 2022

    Sunny
    Avg. max22.4°Avg. min20.5°
    Rain days
    6 Rain days
    Precipitation
    19.6 mm
    Avg. cloud cover
    53 % cloudy
    Sea temperature
    –

    Max 24.2 °C · Min 19.6 °C

    29 February does not exist in this year – 28 February used.

  • 2021

    Sunny
    Avg. max21.8°Avg. min19.6°
    Rain days
    6 Rain days
    Precipitation
    57.3 mm
    Avg. cloud cover
    43 % cloudy
    Sea temperature
    –

    Max 22.8 °C · Min 18.7 °C

    29 February does not exist in this year – 28 February used.

  • 2020

    Light rain
    Avg. max22.6°Avg. min19.9°
    Rain days
    10 Rain days
    Precipitation
    43.7 mm
    Avg. cloud cover
    47 % cloudy
    Sea temperature
    –

    Max 24.5 °C · Min 19.0 °C

  • 2019

    Sunny
    Avg. max22.4°Avg. min19.9°
    Rain days
    11 Rain days
    Precipitation
    78.5 mm
    Avg. cloud cover
    46 % cloudy
    Sea temperature
    –

    Max 24.9 °C · Min 18.9 °C

    29 February does not exist in this year – 28 February used.

  • 2018

    Cloudy
    Avg. max20.5°Avg. min18.8°
    Rain days
    9 Rain days
    Precipitation
    80.0 mm
    Avg. cloud cover
    73 % cloudy
    Sea temperature
    –

    Max 22.5 °C · Min 17.7 °C

    29 February does not exist in this year – 28 February used.

  • 2017

    Partly cloudy
    Avg. max21.4°Avg. min19.5°
    Rain days
    4 Rain days
    Precipitation
    11.6 mm
    Avg. cloud cover
    47 % cloudy
    Sea temperature
    –

    Max 22.3 °C · Min 18.9 °C

    29 February does not exist in this year – 28 February used.

Frequently asked questions

How warm is it in Mindelo in February?
Daytime highs averaged 22.1 °C, night-time lows 19.9 °C. The highest value of the past 10 years was 25.3 °C (20 Feb 2024), the lowest 17.7 °C (22 Feb 2018).
How often does it rain in Mindelo in February?
On average there were 5.6 rain days (at least 1 mm) with 35.0 mm of precipitation in total. In 2 of 10 years there was no rain day at all.

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Data sources

Weather data
Data obtained from the NASA Langley Research Center (LaRC) POWER Project funded through the NASA Earth Science/Applied Science Program
Reanalysis (weather model constrained by observations) on a coarse grid of about 50 km. Values represent a large area and can differ from local conditions, especially on islands, coasts and in mountains. No sunshine duration.
Reanalysis (weather model constrained by observations)
Reanalysis values represent a grid cell (approx. 25–50 km) and may differ from local measurements on coasts, islands and in mountains.
Sea temperature
MUR SST data were provided by JPL under support by NASA MEaSUREs program; accessed via NOAA CoastWatch ERDDAP
Daily multi-scale ultra-high resolution (≈ 1 km) analysis of satellite measurements (infrared, microwave) and in-situ data. Represents the foundation temperature below the daily warm surface layer. (Satellite and in-situ analysis)
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