the cape verde islands only have two seasons: the "tempo das brisas" ("time of the winds") from october to mid-july and the "tempo das chuvas" ("rainy season") from august to september, when there may be heavy tropical rainfall. the coolest months are january and february (average temperature of 21 °c), where temperatures can drop down to 16 °c; the warmest is the month of september (up to 36 °c) with an average temperature of 27 °c.