Hurricanes in Cape Verde
Hurricanes only occur occasionally in Cape Verde. On average, they happen about 3 times a year. The hardest hit cities are Praia and Cidade Velha.The hurricane season usually lasts from early June to late November.
Cape Verde has certainly been affected by the foothills of several hurricanes, but during the past 12 months no hurricane reached the inhabited areas on land.
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Most violent hurricanes in Cape Verde since 2018
Hermine: September 23-26, 2022
Wind speed:
max. 65 km/h
Diameter:
max. 370 km
Air pressure:
below 1003 mbar
Saffir-Simpson scale:
tropical storm
The hurricane did not make direct landfall in Cape Verde. On September 23rd, 2022 at 2:00 pm it had the shortest distance at about 239 km west of Espargos.
Hermine: September 21-25, 2022
Wind speed:
max. 65 km/h
Diameter:
max. 333 km
Air pressure:
below 1002 mbar
Saffir-Simpson scale:
tropical storm
The hurricane did not make direct landfall in Cape Verde. On September 23rd, 2022 at 11:00 am it had the shortest distance at about 231 km west of Espargos.
Instead, the first landfall occurred near Mermoz Boabab in Senegal on September 22nd at 5:00 pm.
Instead, the first landfall occurred near Mermoz Boabab in Senegal on September 22nd at 5:00 pm.
Rose: September 19-24, 2021
Wind speed:
max. 93 km/h
Diameter:
max. 741 km
Air pressure:
below 1004 mbar
Saffir-Simpson scale:
tropical storm
The hurricane did not make direct landfall in Cape Verde. On September 19th, 2021 at 11:00 am it had the shortest distance at about 412 km southeast of Vila Nova Sintra.
Larry: August 31 to September 11, 2021
Wind speed:
max. 204 km/h
on land:
max. 69 km/h
Diameter:
max. 807 km
Air pressure:
below 953 mbar
Saffir-Simpson scale:
category 3
Most Affected Cities
Praia
Cidade Velha
Praia
Cidade Velha
Larry: August 31 to September 11, 2021
Wind speed:
max. 204 km/h
Diameter:
max. 259 km
Air pressure:
below 953 mbar
Saffir-Simpson scale:
category 3
The hurricane did not make direct landfall in Cape Verde. On September 1st, 2021 at 5:00 am it had the shortest distance at about 230 km south of Cova Figueira.
Wilfred: September 17-21, 2020
Wind speed:
max. 65 km/h
Diameter:
max. 667 km
Air pressure:
below 1006 mbar
Saffir-Simpson scale:
tropical storm
The hurricane did not make direct landfall in Cape Verde. On September 16th, 2020 at 11:00 pm it had the shortest distance at about 242 km south of Vila Nova Sintra.
Vicky: September 14-19, 2020
Wind speed:
max. 83 km/h
Diameter:
max. 259 km
Air pressure:
below 1001 mbar
Saffir-Simpson scale:
tropical storm
The hurricane did not make direct landfall in Cape Verde. On September 13th, 2020 at 11:00 pm it had the shortest distance at about 202 km east of Ponta do Sol.
Rene: September 6-14, 2020
Wind speed:
max. 74 km/h
on land:
max. 65 km/h
Diameter:
max. 889 km
Air pressure:
below 1001 mbar
Saffir-Simpson scale:
tropical storm
Most Affected Cities
Vila de Sal Rei
Tarrafal de São Nicolau
Mindelo
Porto Novo
Ponta do Sol
Vila de Sal Rei
Tarrafal de São Nicolau
Mindelo
Porto Novo
Ponta do Sol
Lorenzo: September 22 to October 4, 2019
Wind speed:
max. 259 km/h
Diameter:
max. 333 km
Air pressure:
below 925 mbar
Saffir-Simpson scale:
category 5
The hurricane did not make direct landfall in Cape Verde. On September 23rd, 2019 at 5:00 am it had the shortest distance at about 304 km south of Praia.
These evaluations are based on data from the National Centers for Environmental Information of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Individual data have been summarized or translated.
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