Sal Rei, Boa Vista weather in January
Temperature, sea and sunshine in January: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in January
Excellent
Best time to visit: January – December
What is the weather like in Sal Rei, Boa Vista in January?
In January, Sal Rei, Boa Vista is warm: daytime highs average 25 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 20 °C. The sea averages 23.2 °C – pleasant for swimming. The sun shines for around 8 hours a day. It hardly ever rains. It is often windy, with gusts of around 30 km/h. All in all, January is an excellent month for a holiday in Sal Rei, Boa Vista.
January compared
How the weather changes from December to February. Tap a month to open it.
| DecemberDec | JanuaryJan | FebruaryFeb | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 97 | 94 | 91 |
| Day | 26° | 25° | 25° |
| Night | 22° | 20° | 20° |
| Sea | 25° | 23° | 22° |
| Sun | 8 h | 8 h | 9 h |
| Rain days | 0 | 0 | 0 |
More details for January
- Daylight
- 11 h 16 min07:02 – 18:18
- UV index
- 7 · highclear sky, noon (estimate)
- Muggy days
- 3 daysdew point 18 °C or more
- Wind
- 30 km/haverage daily peak
- Cloud cover
- 47 %on average
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or more
- Time zone
- UTC−1Atlantic/Cape_Verde
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 35 %100 %
- Seaweight 25 %89 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %85 %
- Few rainy daysweight 20 %100 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “Sun, sea & sand”.
What to pack in January
- Swimwear
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses & sun hat
- Light, breathable clothes
- Windproof jacket
Sal Rei, Boa Vista in January: quick answers
Is Sal Rei, Boa Vista hot in January?
Warm rather than hot: in January, daytime highs in Sal Rei, Boa Vista average 25 °C and nights cool to about 20 °C.
Can you swim in Sal Rei, Boa Vista in January?
Yes. In January the sea averages 23.2 °C – pleasant for swimming.
Does it rain much in Sal Rei, Boa Vista in January?
It hardly ever rains.
Sal Rei, Boa Vista month by month
The whole year in Sal Rei, Boa VistaAll destinations: Cape Verde
Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, GeoNames (CC BY 4.0)