Beach
Prainha
Praia · Cabo Verde · Atlantic Ocean
14.9042, -23.5118 · Achada Santo Antonio, 1 km
- 27°Sea · October
- 28°High · September
- 9.4 hSunshine · March
Your month at the beach
Prainha in January
- 24°CAir, daytime high22°C at night
- 24°CSea temperature
- 7.9 hSunshine a day
- 4 daysRainy days in the month22 mm in total
- 26 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Prainha in February
- 23°CAir, daytime high21°C at night
- 23°CSea temperature
- 8.2 hSunshine a day
- 3 daysRainy days in the month20 mm in total
- 27 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Prainha in March
- 23°CAir, daytime high21°C at night
- 23°CSea temperature
- 9.4 hSunshine a day
- 2 daysRainy days in the month8 mm in total
- 25 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Prainha in April
- 24°CAir, daytime high22°C at night
- 23°CSea temperature
- 9.4 hSunshine a day
- 2 daysRainy days in the month5 mm in total
- 25 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Prainha in May
- 24°CAir, daytime high22°C at night
- 24°CSea temperature
- 9.3 hSunshine a day
- 1 dayRainy days in the month4 mm in total
- 24 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Prainha in June
- 25°CAir, daytime high23°C at night
- 24°CSea temperature
- 8.5 hSunshine a day
- 1 dayRainy days in the month4 mm in total
- 20 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Prainha in July
- 26°CAir, daytime high24°C at night
- 25°CSea temperature
- 7.6 hSunshine a day
- 2 daysRainy days in the month12 mm in total
- 16 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Prainha in August
- 27°CAir, daytime high26°C at night
- 27°CSea temperature
- 7.5 hSunshine a day
- 12 daysRainy days in the month56 mm in total
- 15 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Prainha in September
- 28°CAir, daytime high26°C at night
- 27°CSea temperature
- 7.7 hSunshine a day
- 15 daysRainy days in the month82 mm in total
- 17 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Prainha in October
- 28°CAir, daytime high26°C at night
- 27°CSea temperature
- 7.9 hSunshine a day
- 8 daysRainy days in the month45 mm in total
- 19 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Prainha in November
- 27°CAir, daytime high25°C at night
- 27°CSea temperature
- 7.6 hSunshine a day
- 6 daysRainy days in the month37 mm in total
- 22 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Prainha in December
- 25°CAir, daytime high23°C at night
- 25°CSea temperature
- 7.3 hSunshine a day
- 5 daysRainy days in the month30 mm in total
- 24 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
The beach itself
- 46Places to stay within 5 kmHotels, guest houses, apartments and campsites · OpenStreetMap
- 5 kmAirport: Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI)In a straight line; by road it is further
No reliable information yet on: bathing water quality, wheelchair access, lifeguards.
January from 2020 to 2025
In January 2025 the sea averaged 24.3 °C — 0.5 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 23.8 °C
1991–2020 average: 23.8 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
February from 2020 to 2025
In February 2025 the sea averaged 22.9 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 23.1 °C
1991–2020 average: 23.0 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
March from 2020 to 2025
In March 2025 the sea averaged 22.5 °C — 0.6 °C below the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 23.1 °C
1991–2020 average: 23.3 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
April from 2020 to 2025
In April 2025 the sea averaged 23.0 °C — 0.4 °C below the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 23.4 °C
1991–2020 average: 23.6 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
May from 2020 to 2025
In May 2025 the sea averaged 23.6 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 23.8 °C
1991–2020 average: 24.2 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
June from 2020 to 2025
In June 2025 the sea averaged 24.4 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 24.1 °C
1991–2020 average: 24.8 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
July from 2020 to 2025
In July 2025 the sea averaged 25.7 °C — 0.3 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 25.4 °C
1991–2020 average: 26.2 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
August from 2020 to 2025
In August 2025 the sea averaged 27.0 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 26.8 °C
1991–2020 average: 27.4 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
September from 2020 to 2025
In September 2025 the sea averaged 27.9 °C — 0.6 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 27.3 °C
1991–2020 average: 27.8 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
October from 2020 to 2025
In October 2025 the sea averaged 28.1 °C — 0.7 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 27.4 °C
1991–2020 average: 27.8 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
November from 2020 to 2025
In November 2025 the sea averaged 27.2 °C — 0.6 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 26.6 °C
1991–2020 average: 26.6 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
December from 2020 to 2025
In December 2025 the sea averaged 25.3 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 25.1 °C
1991–2020 average: 25.1 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
When to go
1991–2020 averagesThe year at a glance
- Jan24°8 h22 mm
- Feb23°8 h20 mm
- Mar23°9 h8 mm
- Apr23°9 h5 mm
- May24°9 h4 mm
- Jun24°8 h4 mm
- Jul25°8 h12 mm
- Aug27°8 h56 mm
- Sep27°8 h82 mm
- Oct27°8 h45 mm
- Nov27°8 h37 mm
- Dec25°7 h30 mm
Each card is a month. The colour is the sea temperature, on the same scale as the map; in bold, the two best months for each.
Sea temperature
1991–2020 averagesClimate through the year
1991–2020 averagesRain
Sunshine
Sunshine hours are estimated from measured solar radiation, not observed directly.
Month by month
1991–2020 averagesEvery month at Prainha: air, sea, rain and sunshine. Averages for 1991–2020.
| Month | High°C | Low°C | Sea°C | Rainmm | Rainy daysdays | Sunshineh/day | Windkm/h |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 24 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 4 | 7.9 | 26 |
| February | 23 | 21 | 23 | 20 | 3 | 8.2 | 27 |
| March | 23 | 21 | 23 | 8 | 2 | 9.4 | 25 |
| April | 24 | 22 | 23 | 5 | 2 | 9.4 | 25 |
| May | 24 | 22 | 24 | 4 | 1 | 9.3 | 24 |
| June | 25 | 23 | 24 | 4 | 1 | 8.5 | 20 |
| July | 26 | 24 | 25 | 12 | 2 | 7.6 | 16 |
| August | 27 | 26 | 27 | 56 | 12 | 7.5 | 15 |
| September | 28 | 26 | 27 | 82 | 15 | 7.7 | 17 |
| Octoberwarmest sea | 28 | 26 | 27 | 45 | 8 | 7.9 | 19 |
| November | 27 | 25 | 27 | 37 | 6 | 7.6 | 22 |
| December | 25 | 23 | 25 | 30 | 5 | 7.3 | 24 |
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Photos
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About these numbers
Averages are for 1991–2020; the recent years (2020–2025) are what actually happened. Neither is today's weather.
| What | Where it comes from | Nearest measurement |
|---|---|---|
| Air, rain and sunshine | NASA POWER | 28 km away |
| Sea temperature | NOAA OISST v2.1, 1991–2020 | 13 km away |
| 2020–2025, month by month | NASA POWER · NOAA OISST v2.1 | 28 km away |
| Lifeguards and places to stay | OpenStreetMap | within 1–5 km |
| Nearest airport | OurAirports | straight-line distance |
| Image at the top | Sentinel-2 cloudless (EOX) | at this spot |