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Mindelo, Cabo Verde
🇨🇻 Cabo Verde

Mindelo

Mindelo is a port city in the northern part of the island of São Vicente in Cape Verde. Mindelo is also the seat of the parish of Nossa Senhora da Luz, and the municipality of São Vicente. The city is home to 93% of the entire island's population and is Cape Verde's second most populous city and largest city in Barlavento Islands. Mindelo is also considered the cultural capital of Cape Verde, known for its colorful and animated carnival celebrations, with roots in Portuguese traditions later influenced by the Brazilian culture.

Country
🇨🇻 Cabo Verde
Elevation
44 m
Population
69,013
Time zone
Atlantic/Cape_Verde
Coordinates
16.89, -24.98

Weather in Mindelo month by month

The best months to go: Jan · Feb · Mar

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
high25°24°25°26°26°27°28°29°29°30°28°26°
low20°20°20°20°21°22°23°24°25°25°23°22°
rain5 mm8 mm0 mm0 mm2 mm1 mm8 mm46 mm38 mm2 mm9 mm6 mm

2019–2023 average (ERA5, Open-Meteo). Monthly rainfall total.

How far Mindelo is from other cities in Cabo Verde

Photo from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA) · Data from GeoNames, Open-Meteo.