Fontainhas, Tarrafal De São Nicolau, Cape Verde Climate

Weather: 19.58°C/67.24°F, Wind SW at 8.61 km/h, 77% Humidity, 0% Chance of rain

Cape Verde
(Photo by Koshu Kunii on Unsplash)

Fontainhas Climate Summary

Located at an elevation of 672.59 meters (2206.66 feet) above sea level, Fontainhas has a Subtropical desert climate (Classification: BWh). The district’s yearly temperature is 24.8ºC (76.64ºF) and it is 0.5% higher than Cape Verde’s averages. Fontainhas typically receives about 9.08 millimeters (0.36 inches) of precipitation and has 13.84 rainy days (3.79% of the time) annually.

CountryCape Verde
CityTarrafal de São Nicolau
Longitude-24.314671
Latitude16.578499
Attitude/Elevation672.59m (2206.66ft)
Local timeSunday 15:20
Annual high temperature25.24ºC (77.43ºF)
Annual low temperature23.98ºC (75.16ºF)
Average annual precip.9.08mm (0.36in)
Warmest monthSeptember (28.04ºC / 82.47ºF)
Coldest MonthFebruary (21.3ºC / 70.34ºF)
Wettest MonthSeptember (45.67mm / 1.8in)
Driest MonthJanuary (0.87mm / 0.03in)
Number of days with rainfall (≥ 1.0 mm)13.84 days (3.79%)
Days with no rain351.16 days (96.21%)
Humidity81.74%

Climate Fontainhas: Weather By Month

MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepNovOctDecYear
Record high °C (°F)27.32(81.18)32.58(90.64)26.27(79.29)27.32(81.18)27.32(81.18)28.37(83.07)29.43(84.97)30.48(86.86)30.48(86.86)31.53(88.75)29.43(84.97)28.37(83.07)32.58(90.64)
Average high °C (°F)23.83(74.89)22.99(73.38)23.08(73.54)23.46(74.23)24.41(75.94)24.9(76.82)25.77(78.39)27.12(80.82)28.04(82.47)27.92(82.26)26.42(79.56)24.91(76.84)25.24(77.43)
Daily mean °C (°F)23.38(74.08)22.47(72.45)22.63(72.73)23.08(73.54)23.96(75.13)24.42(75.96)25.28(77.5)26.67(80.01)27.65(81.77)27.51(81.52)26.08(78.94)24.53(76.15)24.8(76.64)
Average low °C (°F)22.7(72.86)21.3(70.34)21.86(71.35)22.3(72.14)23.15(73.67)23.61(74.5)24.43(75.97)25.81(78.46)26.86(80.35)26.72(80.1)25.35(77.63)23.68(74.62)23.98(75.16)
Record low °C (°F)18.92(66.06)0.0(0)16.81(62.26)19.97(67.95)21.02(69.84)17.87(64.17)17.87(64.17)19.97(67.95)19.97(67.95)19.97(67.95)18.92(66.06)15.76(60.37)0.0(0)
Average precipitation mm (inches)0.87(0.03)3.54(0.14)1.33(0.05)1.67(0.07)1.32(0.05)1.83(0.07)2.47(0.1)23.67(0.93)45.67(1.8)17.38(0.68)4.6(0.18)4.61(0.18)9.08(0.36)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm)0.190.670.190.380.280.380.192.775.161.431.330.861.16
Average relative humidity (%)76.0378.3380.3581.8183.3785.2885.6785.4686.0882.3979.5876.4681.74
Mean monthly sunshine hours11.2411.4811.5911.7311.7611.6510.8710.4910.7811.3911.3611.3811.31

Climate Graph

The chart below shows the mean monthly temperature and precipitation of Fontainhas in recent years.

Fontainhas

Fontainhas Temperature by Month

September
27.65°C | 81.77°F
October
27.51°C | 81.52°F
August
26.67°C | 80.01°F
November
26.08°C | 78.94°F
July
25.28°C | 77.5°F
December
24.53°C | 76.15°F
June
24.42°C | 75.96°F
May
23.96°C | 75.13°F
January
23.38°C | 74.08°F
April
23.08°C | 73.54°F
March
22.63°C | 72.73°F
February
22.47°C | 72.45°F

Historical Data

Summary
  • 2010
  • 2011
  • 2012
  • 2013
  • 2014
  • 2015
  • 2016
  • 2017
  • 2018
  • 2019
  • 2020
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
TemperatureMaxAverageMin
Max Temperature23.12°C (73.62°F)21.56°C (70.81°F)19.97°C (67.95°F)
Avg Temperature23.12°C (73.62°F)21.32°C (70.38°F)19.97°C (67.95°F)
Min Temperature22.07°C (71.73°F)21.09°C (69.96°F)19.97°C (67.95°F)
Dew PointMaxAverageMin
Dew Point18.92°C (66.06°F)17.6°C (63.68°F)15.76°C (60.37°F)
PrecipitationMaxAverageMinSum
Precipitation0.21mm | 0.01in0.03mm | 0.0in0.0mm | 0in0.87mm | 0.03in
Snowdepth0.0mm | 0in0.0mm | 0in0.0mm | 0in0.0mm | 0in
WindMaxAverageMin
Wind36.78kmh | 22.85mph26.17kmh | 16.26mph15.76kmh | 9.79mph
Gust Wind53.6kmh | 33.31mph36.0kmh | 22.37mph22.07kmh | 13.71mph
Sea Level PressureMaxAverageMin
Sea Level Pressure0.21mb0.03mb0.0mb
Fontainhas

Daily Observations

TimeTemperatureDew PointHumidityWind SpeedPressurePrecipitation
March° C | ° F° C | ° F%Kph | MphHg | MbTotal (mm/in)
2014-03-0123.12 | 73.6217.87 | 64.177336.78 | 22.8531.56 | 1068.770.0 | 0
2014-03-0222.07 | 71.7317.87 | 64.177731.53 | 19.5931.53 | 1067.710.0 | 0
2014-03-0322.07 | 71.7317.87 | 64.177830.48 | 18.9431.5 | 1066.660.0 | 0
2014-03-0421.02 | 69.8417.87 | 64.178429.43 | 18.2931.5 | 1066.660.0 | 0
2014-03-0519.97 | 67.9516.81 | 62.268122.07 | 13.7131.5 | 1066.660.0 | 0
2014-03-0621.02 | 69.8415.76 | 60.377421.02 | 13.0631.47 | 1065.610.21 | 0.01
2014-03-0721.02 | 69.8415.76 | 60.377217.87 | 11.131.5 | 1066.660.11 | 0.0
2014-03-0821.02 | 69.8416.81 | 62.267515.76 | 9.7931.53 | 1067.710.0 | 0
2014-03-0921.02 | 69.8416.81 | 62.267819.97 | 12.4131.56 | 1068.770.11 | 0.0
2014-03-1021.02 | 69.8416.81 | 62.267718.92 | 11.7631.53 | 1067.710.11 | 0.0
2014-03-1122.07 | 71.7316.81 | 62.267624.17 | 15.0231.53 | 1067.710.11 | 0.0
2014-03-1221.02 | 69.8415.76 | 60.377523.12 | 14.3731.56 | 1068.770.11 | 0.0
2014-03-1319.97 | 67.9516.81 | 62.267924.17 | 15.0231.56 | 1068.770.0 | 0
2014-03-1421.02 | 69.8417.87 | 64.178222.07 | 13.7131.5 | 1066.660.0 | 0
2014-03-1522.07 | 71.7318.92 | 66.068122.07 | 13.7131.5 | 1066.660.0 | 0
2014-03-1622.07 | 71.7318.92 | 66.068125.22 | 15.6731.5 | 1066.660.0 | 0
2014-03-1722.07 | 71.7318.92 | 66.068130.48 | 18.9431.53 | 1067.710.0 | 0
2014-03-1821.02 | 69.8418.92 | 66.068431.53 | 19.5931.53 | 1067.710.0 | 0
2014-03-1921.02 | 69.8417.87 | 64.178427.32 | 16.9831.53 | 1067.710.0 | 0
2014-03-2021.02 | 69.8417.87 | 64.178427.32 | 16.9831.53 | 1067.710.0 | 0
2014-03-2121.02 | 69.8418.92 | 66.068527.32 | 16.9831.53 | 1067.710.0 | 0
2014-03-2221.02 | 69.8418.92 | 66.068431.53 | 19.5931.53 | 1067.710.0 | 0
2014-03-2321.02 | 69.8417.87 | 64.178231.53 | 19.5931.5 | 1066.660.0 | 0
2014-03-2422.07 | 71.7317.87 | 64.177729.43 | 18.2931.5 | 1066.660.0 | 0
2014-03-2522.07 | 71.7317.87 | 64.177628.37 | 17.6331.5 | 1066.660.0 | 0
2014-03-2622.07 | 71.7317.87 | 64.177728.37 | 17.6331.53 | 1067.710.0 | 0
2014-03-2721.02 | 69.8418.92 | 66.068524.17 | 15.0231.5 | 1066.660.0 | 0
2014-03-2821.02 | 69.8417.87 | 64.178429.43 | 18.2931.53 | 1067.710.0 | 0
2014-03-2921.02 | 69.8416.81 | 62.267931.53 | 19.5931.56 | 1068.770.0 | 0
2014-03-3021.02 | 69.8416.81 | 62.267524.17 | 15.0231.53 | 1067.710.11 | 0.0
2014-03-3121.02 | 69.8416.81 | 62.267724.17 | 15.0231.53 | 1067.710.0 | 0

Comments (0)

  • Latest first
  • Highest rated
Be the first to comment on this page