Climate
Caught in the Sahel zone, Cape Verde is really a marine extension of the Sahara. The northeast tradewind is responsible for much of its climate. It blows down particularly strongly from December to April, carrying so little moisture that only peaks of 600m or more can tease out any rain.
The harmattan – dry, hot winds from the Sahara that arrive in a series of blasts from October to June, laden with brown dust which fills the air like smog. The southwest monsoon, brings the much hoped for rains between August and October. Often half the year’s rainfall can happen in a single storm or series of storms.
Weather
Maio is classified as arid or semi-arid and it is warm and sunny all year round. The temperature variation is small – it remains between 22°C and 27°C on Maio throughout the year. In the desert area it can reach 40°C between July and September.
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