Santa Maria, Sal weather in October
Temperature, sea and sunshine in October: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in October
Excellent
Best time to visit: June – December
What is the weather like in Santa Maria, Sal in October?
In October, Santa Maria, Sal is warm: daytime highs average 26 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 26 °C. The sea averages 26.8 °C – lovely and warm for swimming. The sun shines for around 8 hours a day. It hardly ever rains. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, October is an excellent month for a holiday in Santa Maria, Sal.
October compared
How the weather changes from September to November. Tap a month to open it.
| SeptemberSep | OctoberOct | NovemberNov | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 94 | 96 | 95 |
| Day | 27° | 26° | 25° |
| Night | 26° | 26° | 24° |
| Sea | 27° | 27° | 26° |
| Sun | 8 h | 8 h | 7 h |
| Rain days | 5 | 2 | 1 |
More details for October
- Daylight
- 11 h 47 min06:24 – 18:11
- UV index
- 10 · very highclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 31 daysdew point 18 °C or more
- Wind
- 28 km/haverage daily peak
- Cloud cover
- 46 %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 %100 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %82 %
- 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 October
- Swimwear
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses & sun hat
- Light, breathable clothes
- Insect repellent
Santa Maria, Sal in October: quick answers
Is Santa Maria, Sal hot in October?
Warm rather than hot: in October, daytime highs in Santa Maria, Sal average 26 °C and nights cool to about 26 °C.
Can you swim in Santa Maria, Sal in October?
Yes. In October the sea averages 26.8 °C – lovely and warm for swimming.
Does it rain much in Santa Maria, Sal in October?
It hardly ever rains.
Santa Maria, Sal month by month
The whole year in Santa Maria, SalAll destinations: Cape VerdeWhere to go in OctoberSea temperature in October
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)