Santa Maria, Sal 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
Good
Best time to visit: June – December
What is the weather like in Santa Maria, Sal in January?
In January, Santa Maria, Sal is warm: daytime highs average 22 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 21 °C. The sea averages 23.0 °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 33 km/h. All in all, January is a good month for a holiday in Santa Maria, Sal.
January compared
How the weather changes from December to February. Tap a month to open it.
| DecemberDec | JanuaryJan | FebruaryFeb | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 89 | 77 | 71 |
| Day | 24° | 22° | 22° |
| Night | 23° | 21° | 21° |
| Sea | 24° | 23° | 22° |
| Sun | 8 h | 8 h | 9 h |
| Rain days | 0 | 0 | 0 |
More details for January
- Daylight
- 11 h 14 min07:03 – 18:17
- UV index
- 7 · highclear sky, noon (estimate)
- Muggy days
- 9 daysdew point 18 °C or more
- Wind
- 33 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 %53 %
- Seaweight 25 %86 %
- 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
- Windproof jacket
Santa Maria, Sal in January: quick answers
Is Santa Maria, Sal hot in January?
Warm rather than hot: in January, daytime highs in Santa Maria, Sal average 22 °C and nights cool to about 21 °C.
Can you swim in Santa Maria, Sal in January?
Yes. In January the sea averages 23.0 °C – pleasant for swimming.
Does it rain much in Santa Maria, Sal in January?
It hardly ever rains.
Santa Maria, Sal month by month
The whole year in Santa Maria, SalAll 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)