Espargos vs São Pedro: which is sunnier?
🇨🇻 Cape Verde vs 🇨🇻 Cape Verde · 224 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
São Pedro is the sunnier overall: about 3,191 hours of sunshine a year to Espargos's 2,997. Espargos has the higher Sunshine Score in 1 of 12 months; the other 11 are within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Espargos | São Pedro | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,997 | 3,191 |
| Sunniest month | April (96/100) | May (97/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 92/100 | 90/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| Rain / year | 245 mm | 322 mm |
| Warmest sea | 28°C / 82°F | 28°C / 82°F |
| Peak midday UV | 11 (extreme) | 12 (extreme) |
Espargos vs São Pedro month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | Sea °C | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Espargos | São Pedro | Espargos | São Pedro | Espargos | São Pedro | Espargos | São Pedro | |
| January | 93 | 90 | 23° | 23° | 23 | 41 | 24° | 24° |
| February | 93 | 91 | 22° | 22° | 23 | 37 | 24° | 24° |
| March | 95 | 95 | 22° | 23° | 7 | 19 | 23° | 24° |
| April | 96 | 95 | 22° | 23° | 6 | 14 | 23° | 24° |
| May | 96 | 97 | 23° | 24° | 5 | 7 | 24° | 25° |
| June | 96 | 97 | 23° | 25° | 4 | 7 | 24° | 25° |
| July | 95 | 96 | 25° | 26° | 7 | 9 | 26° | 27° |
| August | 91 | 93 | 26° | 27° | 34 | 28 | 27° | 28° |
| September | 88 | 90 | 27° | 28° | 50 | 46 | 28° | 28° |
| October | 92 | 93 | 27° | 27° | 26 | 27 | 28° | 27° |
| November | 92 | 91 | 25° | 26° | 27 | 37 | 27° | 26° |
| December | 91 | 89 | 24° | 24° | 33 | 50 | 25° | 25° |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Espargos · Feb even · Mar even · Apr even · May even · Jun even · Jul even · Aug even · Sep even · Oct even · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Espargos averages 92/100, São Pedro 90/100. Daytime highs are similar (24°C vs 24°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: too close to call — Espargos averages 96/100, São Pedro 96/100. Daytime highs are similar (22°C vs 23°C).
- June–August: too close to call — Espargos averages 94/100, São Pedro 95/100. Daytime highs are similar (25°C vs 26°C).
- September–October: too close to call — Espargos averages 90/100, São Pedro 92/100. Daytime highs are similar (27°C vs 28°C).
Sea temperature
Both seas peak at 28°C / 82°F. Swimmable water (21°C+): Espargos all year, São Pedro all year. Month-by-month sea temperatures are in the table above.
Full month-by-month guides: Espargos weather by month · São Pedro weather by month · Best time to visit Cape Verde.
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