Weather in Praia — today
Now in Praia
☁️
+28°
Overcast
Feels like +31° · humidity 67%
Today 14.8: +32° / +25°
🕐 19:25
Wind
10 km/h
UV index
0
Air (AQI)
38 · Good
Precipitation
4%
Humidity
67%
Pressure
1014 hPa
Sunrise / sunset
06:19 / 18:57
Sea temperature
🌊 +29°
👕 What to wear today
Hot — light breathable clothing, a hat, plenty of water.
Feels warmer by 3°
Weather for an activity:
Detailed weather information for Praia
Today, 14 August, Friday, in Praia (Cabo Verde): partly cloudy, hot. During the day the air will warm up to +32°, at night around +25°. Wind up to 18 km/h. No precipitation expected, you won't need an umbrella. Light summer clothing will do — a T-shirt and shorts or light trousers. The sea has warmed up to +29° — great for swimming. The sun will rise at 06:19 and set at 18:57 — daylight lasts 13 hours.Hourly weather in Praia
💧 The bars at the bottom show the hourly precipitation probability. Shaded areas of the chart are the dark hours (before sunrise 🌅 and after sunset 🌇).
Weather in Praia for 14 days
Tap a day to expand it by time of day and open the full forecast. The bar shows the range from the night low (left) to the day high (right).
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Today 14.8
☁️
💧 4%
+25° +32°
Morning
☁️
+28°
Day
☁️
+32°
Evening
🌇
+30°
Night
🌙
+25°
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Tomorrow 15.8
🌦️
💧 49%
+25° +31°
Morning
☁️
+27°
Day
🌦️
+31°
Evening
🌇
+27°
Night
🌙
+25°
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Sun 16.8
🌦️
💧 97%
+25° +30°
Morning
🌦️
+27°
Day
🌦️
+30°
Evening
🌇
+29°
Night
🌙
+25°
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Mon 17.8
🌦️
💧 67%
+25° +30°
Morning
🌦️
+27°
Day
🌦️
+30°
Evening
🌇
+29°
Night
🌙
+25°
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Tue 18.8
🌦️
💧 24%
+25° +30°
Morning
🌦️
+27°
Day
🌦️
+30°
Evening
🌇
+29°
Night
🌙
+25°
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Wed 19.8
☁️
💧 27%
+25° +32°
Morning
☁️
+28°
Day
☁️
+32°
Evening
🌇
+30°
Night
🌙
+25°
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Thu 20.8
⛅
💧 32%
+24° +32°
Morning
⛅
+27°
Day
⛅
+32°
Evening
🌇
+30°
Night
🌙
+24°
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Fri 21.8
⛅
💧 12%
+25° +32°
Morning
⛅
+28°
Day
⛅
+32°
Evening
🌇
+30°
Night
🌙
+25°
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Sat 22.8
☀️
💧 4%
+24° +32°
Morning
☀️
+27°
Day
☀️
+32°
Evening
🌇
+30°
Night
🌙
+24°
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Sun 23.8
🌤️
💧 6%
+24° +30°
Morning
🌤️
+26°
Day
🌤️
+30°
Evening
🌇
+29°
Night
🌙
+24°
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Mon 24.8
☁️
💧 12%
+23° +30°
Morning
☁️
+26°
Day
☁️
+30°
Evening
🌇
+28°
Night
🌙
+23°
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Tue 25.8
🌦️
💧 22%
+24° +29°
Morning
🌦️
+26°
Day
🌦️
+29°
Evening
🌇
+28°
Night
🌙
+24°
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Wed 26.8
☁️
💧 47%
+24° +29°
Morning
☁️
+26°
Day
☁️
+29°
Evening
🌇
+28°
Night
🌙
+24°
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Thu 27.8
🌤️
💧 39%
+23° +32°
Morning
🌤️
+26°
Day
🌤️
+32°
Evening
🌇
+30°
Night
🌙
+23°
🗺️ Precipitation radar
Precipitation radar (RainViewer) over a clean base map — updates every 5–10 minutes. Colours show nearby precipitation; if there is none, the map is simply clear — that is normal. Zoom with + / −.
Rain intensity:lightmoderateheavy
🎯 What to do in this weather — indices of the day
Comfort score from 0 (bad) to 100 (excellent), calculated from the day's weather. For “rain” and “UV” a percentage/risk level is shown.
🏖️ Beach
82 / 100
for sea and sun · Excellent
🏊 Swimming
78 / 100
water 29° · Good
🏃 Running
42 / 100
comfort for running · Average
🧴 UV
0%
moderate · low
☂️ Rain
4%
unlikely · low
✨ Stars
85 / 100
evening visibility · Excellent
🧺 Laundry drying
66 / 100
will dry outside · Good
🚗 Car wash
90 / 100
no rain expected · Excellent
🌫️ Air quality
38
Good air
European AQI
PM2.5: 15PM10: 50O₃: 60NO₂: 2
The air is clean — you can walk and exercise outside.
🌅 Sun, moon and sea
Sunrise
06:19
Sunset
18:57
Golden hour
18:28
Daylight
13 h (-1 min vs yesterday)
Sea temperature
+29°
🌊 slight, waves 1.2 m.
Praia climate by month
Long-term averages. Hover over a bar for details. The forecast for a specific month is a combination of the climate normal and the model forecast for the coming weeks.
+25°
+20°
Jan
+25°
+20°
Feb
+26°
+20°
Mar
+26°
+20°
Apr
+27°
+21°
May
+28°
+22°
Jun
+29°
+23°
Jul
+29°
+24°
Aug
+29°
+25°
Sep
+29°
+25°
Oct
+28°
+23°
Nov
+26°
+22°
Dec
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Bar color shows temperature:frostcoolcomfortablewarmhot— best months to visit
| Month | Day | Night | Sea | Precipitation | What to pack and what makes the month notable (events, nuances) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | +25° | +20° | +25° | 4 mm | The most pleasant season: +25° by day, comfortable all day long. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +25° — great for swimming. This is the coldest month of the year. |
| February | +25° | +20° | +24° | 1 mm | One of the best times to visit: +25° by day, fresh nights. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +24° — great for swimming. |
| March | +26° | +20° | +24° | 1 mm | Ideal weather: +26° daytime — neither hot nor cold. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +24° — great for swimming. |
| April | +26° | +20° | +25° | 1 mm | A comfortable month: +26° by day without exhausting heat. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +25° — great for swimming. Weather-wise, one of the three best months to visit. |
| May | +27° | +21° | +25° | 0 mm | Warm and comfortable: +27° by day, +21° at night. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +25° — great for swimming. Weather-wise, one of the three best months to visit. |
| June | +28° | +22° | +26° | 0 mm | Gentle warmth — about +28° daytime, great walking weather. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +26° — great for swimming. One of the driest months — rain is very unlikely. |
| July | +29° | +23° | +27° | 9 mm | A comfortable month: +29° by day without exhausting heat. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +27° — great for swimming. |
| August | +29° | +24° | +28° | 48 mm | Warm and comfortable: +29° by day, +24° at night. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +28° — great for swimming. This is the hottest month of the year in Praia. |
| September | +29° | +25° | +29° | 76 mm | Gentle warmth — about +29° daytime, great walking weather. Frequent rain (76 mm over the month) — keep indoor backup plans. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +29° — great for swimming. Statistically the wettest month of the year. |
| October | +29° | +25° | +29° | 31 mm | A comfortable month: +29° by day without exhausting heat. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +29° — great for swimming. |
| November | +28° | +23° | +27° | 6 mm | Warm and comfortable: +28° by day, +23° at night. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +27° — great for swimming. |
| December | +26° | +22° | +26° | 4 mm | Gentle warmth — about +26° daytime, great walking weather. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +26° — great for swimming. The shortest daylight of the year — it gets dark early. |
When to visit Praia
✅ Recommended time to visit
🌟 Best time: April, May, June
Daytime air+26…+28°
Sea temperature+25…+26°
Precipitationnone
Why: comfortable +26…+28° by day, little rain, warm sea (+25…26°).
⚠️ Doable, with caveats
🌤️ Shoulder season: January, February, March, July, November, December
Daytime air+25…+29°
Sea temperature+24…+27°
Precipitationalmost none
Why: cool (+25…+29°) — not beach season, but great for city sights and museums.
🔴 Not the best time
🌤️ Shoulder season: August, September, October
Daytime air+29…+29°
Sea temperature+28…+29°
Precipitationoften
Bottom line: the best time to visit Praia is April – June, and the most comfortable months are April, May, June. The toughest months to visit are August, September, October: cool and damp.
🌡️ Today vs the climate normal
Today's high
+32°
Normal for August
+29°
Deviation
3° warmer than normal
A year ago on this day
+30°
Record for this date
+31° (1995)
The normal, “a year ago” and the record come from the weather archive since 1940 (Open-Meteo / ERA5).
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Frequently asked questions about the weather in Praia
What is the weather in Praia right now?＋
Overcast, +28°, feels like +31°.
Will it rain in Praia today?＋
No: 4% chance, 0 mm.
When is the best time to visit Praia?＋
Best time to visit — April – June.
Can you swim in Praia in summer?＋
In winter the water is around +25° — great for swimming. In summer the sea warms up to +27°.
What time are sunrise and sunset in Praia?＋
Sunrise 06:19, sunset 18:57.
Does it snow in Praia in winter?＋
No, it practically never snows.
What is the climate in Praia by month?＋
Summers up to +29° in August, winters around +20° in January; the wettest month is September.
Is it cold in Praia in winter?＋
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.