Mindelo Weather Records (CVM00008583)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Mindelo (CVM00008583), Cape Verde, with 54 years of record.

Key Facts for Mindelo

Mindelo (CVM00008583) is a weather station in Cape Verde at 16.88 latitude and -25.00 longitude, 63 m (207 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1973 to 2026, 54 years of record.
1,464 records set at Mindelo still stand.
Records are tracked for no element yet: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.

About the Station

Location: Cape Verde, 16.88 latitude, -25.00 longitude.
Elevation: 63 m (207 ft).
Period of record: 1973 to 2026, 54 years.
Eligible elements: none yet.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

2 days at or beyond a record

The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Mindelo. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 2 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.

Daily record high and record low at Mindelo, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	33.2 C (91.8 F)	15.2 C (59.4 F)	25.8 C (78.4 F)	20.1 C (68.2 F)
Feb	30.6 C (87.1 F)	15.5 C (59.9 F)	24.3 C (75.7 F)	20.1 C (68.2 F)
Mar	32.5 C (90.5 F)	14.2 C (57.6 F)	24.8 C (76.6 F)	17.2 C (63.0 F)
Apr	31.7 C (89.1 F)	17.3 C (63.1 F)	26.3 C (79.3 F)	20.3 C (68.5 F)
May	34.3 C (93.7 F)	19.0 C (66.2 F)	26.6 C (79.9 F)	21.1 C (70.0 F)
Jun	33.0 C (91.4 F)	19.0 C (66.2 F)	28.2 C (82.8 F)	21.6 C (70.9 F)
Jul	34.8 C (94.6 F)	21.5 C (70.7 F)	28.8 C (83.8 F)	23.1 C (73.6 F)
Aug	36.0 C (96.8 F)	20.6 C (69.1 F)	31.7 C (89.1 F)	24.6 C (76.3 F)
Sep	36.0 C (96.8 F)	23.0 C (73.4 F)	34.0 C (93.2 F)	24.8 C (76.6 F)
Oct	36.2 C (97.2 F)	19.7 C (67.5 F)	30.1 C (86.2 F)	23.9 C (75.0 F)
Nov	33.0 C (91.4 F)	15.0 C (59.0 F)	29.1 C (84.4 F)	22.7 C (72.9 F)
Dec	31.5 C (88.7 F)	15.8 C (60.4 F)	26.3 C (79.3 F)	20.3 C (68.5 F)

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records

1,464 records at Mindelo still stand. 2023 holds the most, with 120.

Standing records at Mindelo by the year they were set
Year set	Standing records
1973	59
1974	63
1980	1
1984	1
1988	1
1989	3
1990	2
1991	2
1998	18
1999	27
2000	8
2003	40
2004	61
2005	63
2006	14
2009	2
2010	87
2011	74
2012	92
2013	81
2014	34
2015	86
2016	70
2017	72
2018	80
2019	20
2020	74
2021	20
2022	32
2023	120
2024	63
2025	94

Wettest Day of Each Month

Oct: 162.1 mm (6.4 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Mindelo. The most was 162.1 mm (6.4 in) on 13 October 1997.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Mindelo
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	15.0 mm (0.6 in)	19 January 2005
Feb	6.1 mm (0.24 in)	25 February 1973
Mar	0.0 mm (0.00 in)	2 March 1973
Apr	0.0 mm (0.00 in)	1 April 1973
May	0.0 mm (0.00 in)	1 May 1973
Jun	0.0 mm (0.00 in)	4 June 1973
Jul	0.0 mm (0.00 in)	11 July 1973
Aug	0.5 mm (0.02 in)	21 August 2003
Sep	73.9 mm (2.9 in)	10 September 2013
Oct	162.1 mm (6.4 in)	13 October 1997
Nov	4.1 mm (0.16 in)	11 November 2004
Dec	5.1 mm (0.20 in)	8 December 1995

Period of Record Coverage

1973 to 2025

34 years of record at Mindelo, 1973 to 2025. 34 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1973, 1974, 1980, 1984, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991 and others.

Days with data per year at Mindelo
Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1973	61	17%	No
1974	55	15%	No
1980	1	0%	No
1984	1	0%	No
1988	1	0%	No
1989	4	1%	No
1990	2	1%	No
1991	2	1%	No
1992	1	0%	No
1994	1	0%	No
1998	26	7%	No
1999	19	5%	No
2000	1	0%	No
2003	133	36%	No
2004	196	54%	No
2005	185	51%	No
2006	109	30%	No
2009	6	2%	No
2010	255	70%	No
2011	265	73%	No
2012	265	72%	No
2013	295	81%	No
2014	279	76%	No
2015	264	72%	No
2016	287	78%	No
2017	282	77%	No
2018	234	64%	No
2019	77	21%	No
2020	203	55%	No
2021	87	24%	No
2022	110	30%	No
2023	150	41%	No
2024	91	25%	No
2025	170	47%	No

Latest Records

No records were set at this station in the latest data.

Extremes by Year

1973 to 2026

Yearly extremes at Mindelo: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	36.2 C (97.2 F)	2023	32.0 C (89.6 F)	35
Coldest night (TNn)	14.2 C (57.6 F)	1999	17.2 C (63.0 F)	29
Wettest day (Rx1day)	162.1 mm (6.4 in)	1997	0.0 mm (0.00 in)	30
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	29.9 mm (1.2 in)	2003	0.0 mm (0.00 in)	6
Longest dry spell (CDD)	17 days	2026	1 day	30

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Mindelo, 1973 to 2026. The record is 36.2 C (97.2 F) in 2023, marked on the chart; the median year is 32.0 C (89.6 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Mindelo by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1973	29.0 C (84.2 F)
1974	30.0 C (86.0 F)
1980	27.0 C (80.6 F)
1984	23.5 C (74.3 F)
1988	26.2 C (79.2 F)
1989	27.5 C (81.5 F)
1990	26.5 C (79.7 F)
1991	27.8 C (82.0 F)
1992	25.3 C (77.5 F)
1993	n/a
1994	31.4 C (88.5 F)
1995	n/a
1996	n/a
1997	n/a
1998	31.0 C (87.8 F)
1999	26.5 C (79.7 F)
2000	25.0 C (77.0 F)
2001	n/a
2003	36.0 C (96.8 F)
2004	34.0 C (93.2 F)
2005	34.3 C (93.7 F)
2006	32.0 C (89.6 F)
2009	29.0 C (84.2 F)
2010	36.0 C (96.8 F)
2011	34.8 C (94.6 F)
2012	34.8 C (94.6 F)
2013	34.2 C (93.6 F)
2014	33.6 C (92.5 F)
2015	34.2 C (93.6 F)
2016	35.2 C (95.4 F)
2017	34.5 C (94.1 F)
2018	32.0 C (89.6 F)
2019	32.8 C (91.0 F)
2020	34.8 C (94.6 F)
2021	32.0 C (89.6 F)
2022	33.2 C (91.8 F)
2023	36.2 C (97.2 F)
2024	34.6 C (94.3 F)
2025	34.0 C (93.2 F)
2026	31.7 C (89.1 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Mindelo, 1973 to 2026. The record is 14.2 C (57.6 F) in 1999, marked on the chart; the median year is 17.2 C (63.0 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Mindelo by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1973	18.0 C (64.4 F)
1974	18.0 C (64.4 F)
1980	n/a
1984	n/a
1988	n/a
1989	n/a
1990	22.3 C (72.1 F)
1991	n/a
1992	n/a
1993	n/a
1994	n/a
1995	n/a
1996	n/a
1997	n/a
1998	20.3 C (68.5 F)
1999	14.2 C (57.6 F)
2000	18.4 C (65.1 F)
2001	19.7 C (67.5 F)
2003	19.0 C (66.2 F)
2004	15.0 C (59.0 F)
2005	16.0 C (60.8 F)
2006	18.0 C (64.4 F)
2009	19.0 C (66.2 F)
2010	15.2 C (59.4 F)
2011	17.0 C (62.6 F)
2012	17.0 C (62.6 F)
2013	15.5 C (59.9 F)
2014	16.3 C (61.3 F)
2015	17.5 C (63.5 F)
2016	18.0 C (64.4 F)
2017	17.0 C (62.6 F)
2018	15.6 C (60.1 F)
2019	18.0 C (64.4 F)
2020	15.8 C (60.4 F)
2021	18.8 C (65.8 F)
2022	16.6 C (61.9 F)
2023	15.9 C (60.6 F)
2024	15.9 C (60.6 F)
2025	17.2 C (63.0 F)
2026	18.4 C (65.1 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Mindelo, 1973 to 2026. The record is 162.1 mm (6.4 in) in 1997, marked on the chart; the median year is 0.0 mm (0.00 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Mindelo by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1973	6.1 mm (0.24 in)
1974	7.9 mm (0.31 in)
1980	n/a
1984	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1988	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1989	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1990	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1991	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1992	n/a
1993	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1994	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1995	5.1 mm (0.20 in)
1996	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1997	162.1 mm (6.4 in)
1998	20.1 mm (0.8 in)
1999	7.1 mm (0.28 in)
2000	22.1 mm (0.9 in)
2001	n/a
2003	66.0 mm (2.6 in)
2004	5.1 mm (0.20 in)
2005	15.0 mm (0.6 in)
2006	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
2009	n/a
2010	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
2011	n/a
2012	n/a
2013	73.9 mm (2.9 in)
2014	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
2015	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
2016	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
2017	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
2018	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
2019	n/a
2020	63.0 mm (2.5 in)
2021	0.8 mm (0.03 in)
2022	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
2023	n/a
2024	n/a
2025	n/a
2026	12.0 mm (0.5 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Mindelo, 1973 to 2026. The record is 29.9 mm (1.2 in) in 2003, marked on the chart; the median year is 0.0 mm (0.00 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Mindelo by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1973	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1974	n/a
1980	n/a
1984	n/a
1988	n/a
1989	n/a
1990	n/a
1991	n/a
1992	n/a
1993	n/a
1994	n/a
1995	n/a
1996	n/a
1997	n/a
1998	n/a
1999	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
2000	n/a
2001	n/a
2003	29.9 mm (1.2 in)
2004	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
2005	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
2006	n/a
2009	n/a
2010	n/a
2011	n/a
2012	n/a
2013	n/a
2014	n/a
2015	n/a
2016	n/a
2017	n/a
2018	n/a
2019	n/a
2020	n/a
2021	n/a
2022	n/a
2023	n/a
2024	n/a
2025	n/a
2026	1.0 mm (0.04 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Mindelo, 1973 to 2026. The record is 17 days in 2026, marked on the chart; the median year is 1 day.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Mindelo by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1973	8 days
1974	3 days
1980	n/a
1984	1 day
1988	1 day
1989	1 day
1990	1 day
1991	1 day
1992	n/a
1993	1 day
1994	1 day
1995	2 days
1996	1 day
1997	1 day
1998	3 days
1999	7 days
2000	2 days
2001	n/a
2003	9 days
2004	10 days
2005	8 days
2006	1 day
2009	n/a
2010	1 day
2011	n/a
2012	n/a
2013	3 days
2014	1 day
2015	1 day
2016	1 day
2017	1 day
2018	1 day
2019	n/a
2020	2 days
2021	1 day
2022	1 day
2023	n/a
2024	n/a
2025	n/a
2026	17 days

Each chart shows one value per year; the dot marks the record year. TXx is the hottest daily maximum, TNn the coldest daily minimum, Rx1day and Rx5day the largest one-day and five-day rain totals, and CDD the longest run of days with less than 1 mm of rain. A year with missing days can understate an extreme.

Download the Data

Data for Mindelo standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Data for Mindelo threshold days by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Data as of 2026-10-13 (13 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2025-12-31. Last revised 31 December 2025 (2025-12-31).