Capital of Cape Verde
Praia
Photo: Xandu · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
- Local time
- Atlantic/Cape_Verde
- Country
- Cape Verde
- Population
- 137,868
- Elevation
- 0 m
- Airports
- RAI · MMO
- 3.2 km from the centre
- From DXB
- 8,210 km
- 10 hrs 25 mins · Estimate
Climate
The weather in Praia, month by month
- Jan24°
- Feb23°
- Mar23°
- Apr24°
- May24°
- Jun25°
- Jul26°
- Aug27°
- Sept28°
- Oct28°
- Nov27°
- Dec25°
- Mild to warm and dry
- Mild to warm, humid or showery
- Hot
- Cool
- Wet
- Cold
Good for going all year, on these averages.
Mean highs run from 23°C in February to 28°C in September, with about 325 mm of rain in a year.
Month-by-month climate for PraiaThe model's grid cell here is mostly sea, so the daily high and low sit closer together than they do on land: afternoons ashore are usually warmer, and nights cooler.
Modelled averages for an area about 50 km across, not a weather station's record: NASA POWER climatology, 2001–2020.
Airports
Airports serving Praia
- RAINelson Mandela International AirportLarge3.2 km from the centre
- MMOMaio AirportMedium41 km from the centre
Other airports within 150 km
How far it is from the UAE
From DXBPraia
8,210 km
10 hrs 25 mins · Estimate
From AUHPraia
8,150 km
10 hrs 20 mins · Estimate
The great-circle distance, and a rough flying time: the distance at an average 850 km/h plus 45 minutes for take-off and landing. Real flights follow airways, meet headwinds and wait for traffic, so schedules differ.
Facts
Practical facts
- Local time
- Atlantic/Cape_Verde
- Country
- Cape Verde
- Currency
- Cape Verdean Escudo CVEToday's indicative rate: CVE 10 ≈ USD 0.102Indicative, from the day's reference rates; a bank or card will charge its own.
- Plugs
- Type C and F220 V · 50 HzAs recorded in Wikidata.
- Emergency numbers
- 130ambulance131fire132policeAs recorded in Wikidata. Check them locally on arrival; they are not the only safety information you need.
- Calling code · Driving
- +238 · On the right
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