Cidade Velha Water Temperature

(Today) 2025

25.1°C / 77.2°F

The water will feel warm (balmy). Most people will be OK with just bathers / swimming costume at this temperature. If you intend to stay in the water for a while a thin shorty wetsuit will suffice.

Current weather

25°C / 78°F
(broken clouds)
Partly cloudy
Wind
11 mph
Humidity
78%

The measurements for the water temperature in Cidade Velha, Ribeira Grande de Santiago are provided by the daily satellite readings provided by the NOAA. The temperatures given are the sea surface temperature (SST) which is most relevant to recreational users.

*Live data may vary from satellite readings for a number of reasons. These include local factors, depth of smapling and time of day.

Water temp by month

Monthly average max / min water temperatures

The graph below shows the range of monthly Cidade Velha water temperature derived from many years of historical sea surface temperature data.

Cidade Velha average maximum / minimum water temperatures
Maximum and minimum monthly sea temperatures in Cidade Velha
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Min °C 23.4 22.5 22.7 22.5 22.5 22.5 23.2 25.3 26.1 26.4 25.8 24.3
Max °C 26.4 24.9 24.4 25 25.1 26.2 28 28.3 28.9 29 27.4 26.7
Min °F 75.3 73.5 73.5 73.5 73.5 73.9 75.7 78.7 80.1 80.6 79.1 76.7
Max °F 78.3 75.9 75.2 76 76.1 77.6 80.5 81.7 82.9 83.2 80.7 79.1

The warmest water temperature is in October with an average around 81.9°F / 27.7°C. The coldest month is March with an average water temperature of 74.3°F / 23.5°C.

7 day tide forecast for Cidade Velha

SatSunMonTueWedThuFri
  • Low 2:36am
    (0.48m)
  • High 8:58am
    (1.26m)
  • Low 3:24pm
    (0.44m)
  • High 9:20pm
    (1.09m)
  • Low 3:13am
    (0.45m)
  • High 9:36am
    (1.29m)
  • Low 4:02pm
    (0.43m)
  • High 9:58pm
    (1.1m)
  • Low 3:50am
    (0.44m)
  • High 10:14am
    (1.3m)
  • Low 4:39pm
    (0.42m)
  • High 10:36pm
    (1.1m)
  • Low 4:28am
    (0.44m)
  • High 10:54am
    (1.3m)
  • Low 5:18pm
    (0.43m)
  • High 11:18pm
    (1.09m)
  • Low 5:09am
    (0.45m)
  • High 11:36am
    (1.28m)
  • Low 5:59pm
    (0.44m)
  • High 12:02am
    (1.08m)
  • Low 5:53am
    (0.47m)
  • High 12:22pm
    (1.24m)
  • Low 6:44pm
    (0.47m)
  • High 12:52am
    (1.07m)
  • Low 6:44am
    (0.51m)
  • High 1:13pm
    (1.18m)
  • Low 7:33pm
    (0.5m)
7 day tide times for Cidade Velha

*These tide times are estimates based on the nearest accurate location (Porto Grande, Cape Verde Islands) and may differ by up to half an hour depending on distance. Please note, the tide times given are not suitable for navigational purposes.