Barlavento Islands · Cape Verde
São Vicente travel guide
São Vicente is a city in Barlavento Islands, Cape Verde, home to about 83,000 people.
- Best months
- all year
- Nearest airport
- VXE9 km · Cesaria Evora International Airport
- Currency
- CVECape Verdean escudo
- Time zone
- Atlantic/Cape Verde
- Language
- Cape Verdean Creole, Portuguese
Where to stay
Hotels in São Vicente
1 hotel within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| Aquiles Eco Hotel | 10.1 km |
When to go
The best time to visit São Vicente
The most comfortable months for a city stay in São Vicente are all year. September is the warmest month, with average highs of 29 °C; September is the wettest, with about 32 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to São Vicente: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Cesaria Evora International Airport (VXE), about 9.3 km from the city centre in a straight line; Preguiça Airport (SNE, 79 km) is also within reach.
VXE · Cesaria Evora International Airport
SNE · Preguiça Airport
Questions
São Vicente: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit São Vicente?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in São Vicente are all year. September is the warmest month, with average highs of 29 °C; September is the wettest, with about 32 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to São Vicente?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Cesaria Evora International Airport (VXE), about 9.3 km from the city centre in a straight line; Preguiça Airport (SNE, 79 km) is also within reach.
What currency is used in São Vicente?
Cape Verdean escudo (CVE).
Nearby
Destinations near São Vicente
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.