Discover Cape Verde

Cape Verde's climate is milder than that of the African mainland because the surrounding sea . Average daily high temperatures range from 23 °C in January to 29 °C in September. Cape Verde is part of the Sahelian arid belt. It does rain irregularly between August and October. A desert is usually defined as terrain which receives less than 250 mm of annual rainfall. Cape Verde's total rainfall is slightly above this criterion, which makes the area climate semi-desert.