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Ribeira de Calhau is a settlement in the eastern part of the island of Sao Vicente, Cape Verde. It takes its name from the river Ribeira do Calhau, and comprises the villages of Madeiral, Ribeira de Calhau and Calhau. Madeiral and Ribeira de Calhau are located in the river valley, Calhau is on the east coast. In 2010 its population was 1,177. The valley is surrounded by the mountains Viana, Madeiral, Pico do Vento and Monte Verde.

Ribeira de Calhau
Settlement
Beach of Calhau
Coordinates: 16.841°N 24.901°W / 16.841; -24.901
CountryCape Verde
IslandSão Vicente
MunicipalitySão Vicente
Civil parishNossa Senhora da Luz
Elevation
7 m (23 ft)
Population
 (2010)[1]
 • Total1,177
ID21105

The Cape Verde Atmospheric Observatory "Humberto Duarte Fonseca" is situated 1 km north of Calhau. It is part of a German-UK initiative to undertake long-term ground- and ocean-based observations in the tropical Eastern North Atlantic Ocean region.[2]


Climate


Calhau has a hot desert climate like most of the island. The average annual temperature is 22.6 °C. Average rainfall is 129 millimeters.[3]

Climate data for Calhau, 86 metres ASL
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 23.0
(73.4)		 22.4
(72.3)		 23.2
(73.8)		 23.7
(74.7)		 24.1
(75.4)		 25.2
(77.4)		 26.7
(80.1)		 26.9
(80.4)		 26.3
(79.3)		 25.8
(78.4)		 25.8
(78.4)		 24.1
(75.4)		 24.8
(76.6)
Daily mean °C (°F) 20.8
(69.4)		 20.5
(68.9)		 20.9
(69.6)		 21.3
(70.3)		 21.7
(71.1)		 23.0
(73.4)		 24.1
(75.4)		 24.7
(76.5)		 24.7
(76.5)		 24.3
(75.7)		 23.6
(74.5)		 22.1
(71.8)		 22.6
(72.7)
Average low °C (°F) 18.7
(65.7)		 18.6
(65.5)		 18.7
(65.7)		 18.9
(66.0)		 19.4
(66.9)		 20.8
(69.4)		 21.5
(70.7)		 22.6
(72.7)		 23.2
(73.8)		 22.8
(73.0)		 21.5
(70.7)		 20.2
(68.4)		 20.6
(69.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 5
(0.2)		 1
(0.0)		 1
(0.0)		 0
(0)		 0
(0)		 0
(0)		 4
(0.2)		 19
(0.7)		 67
(2.6)		 17
(0.7)		 10
(0.4)		 5
(0.2)		 129
(5.1)
Source: [3]

Notable person



References


  1. "2010 Census results". Instituto Nacional de Estatística Cabo Verde (in Portuguese). 24 November 2016.
  2. Cape Verde Atmospheric Observatory
  3. Climate-Data.ORG, retrieved 12 September 2018


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