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Porto Grande bay and the waterfront of Mindelo seen from above
Destinations / Africa

Mindelo

Marina Mindelo, the commercial port of Porto Grande and the entry rules for foreign yachts. Jobs, anchoring and clearance, and when to come.

Picture made with AI. It shows the place but is not a photograph.

144

berths at Marina Mindelo, on its own site

50 m

longest boat Marina Mindelo takes, on its own site

6 months

longest stay for a foreign yacht in one year under temporary import

75 mm

average yearly rain at Sal, 1991 to 2020

Map

Marina, market and square in Mindelo

Marina Mindelo is on the waterfront of Porto Grande bay. The municipal market and Praça Nova are in the town.

1
Marina Mindelo. Floating pontoons on the waterfront of Porto Grande bay.
2
Mercado Municipal. The municipal market of Mindelo.
3
Praça Nova. Praça Nova, also called Praça Amilcar Cabral.
Seasons

Best months and weather

24.4°
2.8
Jan
24°
0.5
Feb
24.4°
0.5
Mar
24.9°
1
Apr
25.8°
0.5
May
26.5°
0
Jun
27.9°
2.4
Jul
29.3°
12.8
Aug
29.7°
34.5
Sep
29.1°
15.6
Oct
27.5°
1.3
Nov
25.8°
3.4
Dec
Peak seasonShoulder seasonOff seasonTop number: mean daily high, °C. Bars: rain, mm.

WMO climate normals 1991 to 2020. Mean daily maximum from the Mindelo station (08583). The Mindelo file has no rainfall, so mean monthly rainfall is from the Sal station (08594), about 220 km east of Mindelo. Season bands are our own estimate.

Sources. Checked 8 November 2026.

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