Praia is warmest in September, averaging 28° by day and 26° at night. The wettest month is September with 90 mm, and the year brings about 307 mm in total.
Month by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Sea | Daylight | Good for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 25° | 22° | 25 mm | 24° | 11.2 h | Sightseeing |
| February | 24° | 21° | 17 mm | 23° | 11.5 h | Sightseeing |
| March | 24° | 21° | 6 mm | 23° | 11.9 h | Sightseeing |
| April | 25° | 22° | 6 mm | 23° | 12.3 h | Sightseeing |
| May | 25° | 22° | 6 mm | 24° | 12.7 h | Sightseeing |
| June | 26° | 23° | 6 mm | 24° | 12.9 h | Beach weather |
| July | 27° | 24° | 12 mm | 26° | 12.8 h | Beach weather |
| August | 28° | 26° | 71 mm | 27° | 12.5 h | Beach weather |
| September | 28° | 26° | 90 mm | 28° | 12.1 h | Beach weather |
| October | 28° | 26° | 34 mm | 28° | 11.7 h | Beach weather |
| November | 27° | 25° | 12 mm | 27° | 11.3 h | Beach weather |
| December | 26° | 23° | 22 mm | 25° | 11.1 h | Beach weather |
High and low are average daily maximum and minimum, rain is typical monthly total, sea is the average surface temperature, daylight is the hours between sunrise and sunset mid-month. Climate normals from NASA POWER and NOAA MUR — averages, not promises.
When to go
Beach weather: June, July, August, September, October, November and December — highs around 27°, nights no colder than 23°, and at most 90 mm of rain in a month. The sea sits at 24–28° then.
Walking the city: January, February, March, April and May — highs of 24–25° and no more than 25 mm of rain a month.