Praia vs São Pedro: which is sunnier?
🇨🇻 Cape Verde vs 🇨🇻 Cape Verde · 269 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 Praia's 3,097. Month by month it's balanced: each has the higher Sunshine Score in 3 months, with 6 within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Praia | São Pedro | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 3,097 | 3,191 |
| Sunniest month | May (97/100) | May (97/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 93/100 | 90/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 93/100 | 95/100 |
| Rain / year | 325 mm | 322 mm |
| Warmest sea | 29°C / 84°F | 28°C / 82°F |
| Peak midday UV | 12 (extreme) | 12 (extreme) |
Praia vs São Pedro month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | Sea °C | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Praia | São Pedro | Praia | São Pedro | Praia | São Pedro | Praia | São Pedro | |
| January | 93 | 90 | 23° | 23° | 22 | 41 | 26° | 24° |
| February | 94 | 91 | 23° | 22° | 20 | 37 | 25° | 24° |
| March | 96 | 95 | 23° | 23° | 8 | 19 | 25° | 24° |
| April | 96 | 95 | 23° | 23° | 5 | 14 | 25° | 24° |
| May | 97 | 97 | 24° | 24° | 4 | 7 | 26° | 25° |
| June | 97 | 97 | 24° | 25° | 4 | 7 | 26° | 25° |
| July | 95 | 96 | 26° | 26° | 12 | 9 | 27° | 27° |
| August | 87 | 93 | 27° | 27° | 56 | 28 | 28° | 28° |
| September | 82 | 90 | 27° | 28° | 82 | 46 | 29° | 28° |
| October | 89 | 93 | 27° | 27° | 45 | 27 | 28° | 27° |
| November | 91 | 91 | 26° | 26° | 37 | 37 | 27° | 26° |
| December | 92 | 89 | 25° | 24° | 30 | 50 | 26° | 25° |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Praia · Feb Praia · Mar even · Apr even · May even · Jun even · Jul even · Aug São Pedro · Sep São Pedro · Oct São Pedro · Nov even · Dec Praia.
When to pick which
- November–February: Praia (average score 93/100 vs 90). Daytime highs are similar (24°C vs 24°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: too close to call — Praia averages 96/100, São Pedro 96/100. Daytime highs are similar (23°C vs 23°C).
- June–August: too close to call — Praia averages 93/100, São Pedro 95/100. Daytime highs are similar (26°C vs 26°C).
- September–October: São Pedro (average score 92/100 vs 86). Daytime highs are similar (27°C vs 28°C).
Sea temperature
Praia's sea gets warmer: 29°C / 84°F at its peak vs 28°C. Swimmable water (21°C+): Praia all year, São Pedro all year. Month-by-month sea temperatures are in the table above.
Full month-by-month guides: Praia weather by month · São Pedro weather by month · Best time to visit Cape Verde.
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