Santa Maria, Sal weather in April
Temperature, sea and sunshine in April: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in April
Good
Best time to visit: June – December
What is the weather like in Santa Maria, Sal in April?
In April, Santa Maria, Sal is warm: daytime highs average 22 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 21 °C. The sea averages 22.4 °C – refreshing for a swim. The sun shines for around 8 hours a day. It hardly ever rains. The air is often humid and muggy. It is often windy, with gusts of around 32 km/h. All in all, April is a good month for a holiday in Santa Maria, Sal.
April compared
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More details for April
- Daylight
- 12 h 30 min06:17 – 18:47
- UV index
- 13 · extremeclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 15 daysdew point 18 °C or more
- Wind
- 32 km/haverage daily peak
- Cloud cover
- 45 %on average
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or more
- Time zone
- UTC−1Atlantic/Cape_Verde
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 35 %47 %
- Seaweight 25 %77 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %90 %
- 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 April
- Swimwear
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses & sun hat
- Insect repellent
- Windproof jacket
Santa Maria, Sal in April: quick answers
Is Santa Maria, Sal hot in April?
Warm rather than hot: in April, daytime highs in Santa Maria, Sal average 22 °C and nights cool to about 21 °C.
Can you swim in Santa Maria, Sal in April?
Yes. In April the sea averages 22.4 °C – refreshing for a swim.
Does it rain much in Santa Maria, Sal in April?
It hardly ever rains.
Santa Maria, Sal month by month
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Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0)