# Fogo Natural Park, Cape Verde: what it is and when to go

> Fogo Natural Park is a natural park in Cape Verde (Parque Natural do Fogo). Interests: Nature and Wildlife. The best time to visit is October to May. In June there are 12 h 53 of daylight, and in December, 11 h 07. It has articles in 8 Wikipedias: it is one of the fifty best-known places in Cape Verde on this site. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/cabo-verde/fogo-natural-park/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-12
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Natural park in Cape Verde · Nature, Wildlife
- **Local name:** Parque Natural do Fogo
- **Where:** Cape Verde
- **Best time:** October to May.
- **Nearest airport:** RAI Praia, 94 km as the crow flies
- **Coordinates:** 14.96031, -24.36028

## What it is and where

Fogo Natural Park is a natural park in Cape Verde (Parque Natural do Fogo). It has articles in 8 Wikipedias: it is one of the fifty best-known places in Cape Verde on this site.

Its coordinates are 14.96031, -24.36028; the nearest main airport is Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI, Praia), 94 km as the crow flies. How to get around Cape Verde (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/cabo-verde/#moverse).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=14.960308%2C-24.360277)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=14.960308%2C-24.360277)

It is one of the [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/cabo-verde/naturaleza/) places in Cape Verde. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap.

## When to go

The best time to visit Fogo Natural Park is **October to May**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Best time | 11 h 12 |
| February | Best time | 11 h 31 |
| March | Best time | 11 h 54 |
| April | Best time | 12 h 20 |
| May | Best time | 12 h 42 |
| June | Possible | 12 h 53 |
| July | Possible | 12 h 48 |
| August | Possible | 12 h 30 |
| September | Possible | 12 h 05 |
| October | Best time | 11 h 39 |
| November | Best time | 11 h 17 |
| December | Best time | 11 h 07 |

In June there are 12 h 53 of daylight, and in December, 11 h 07. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather.

| What you come for | Best time | Possible |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Nature | October to May | June to September |
| Wildlife | October to May | June to September |

It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Fogo Natural Park has a different season depending on what you want to do here, and [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) puts it in the right month for you.

When to go to Cape Verde in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/cabo-verde/#cuando-ir).

## Before you go to Cape Verde

To enter Cape Verde there are 9 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Inter-island flights, bought ahead and with margin”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Cape Verde checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/cabo-verde/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Cape Verdean escudo (CVE), pegged to the euro; plugs: Type C and F · 220 V · 50 Hz; emergencies: 132 police · 131 fire · 130 ambulance.

In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it.

## What is nearby

- [Monte Preto de Cima](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/cabo-verde/monte-preto-de-cima/): Volcano · 1.3 km
- [Pico do Inferno](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/cabo-verde/pico-do-inferno/): Volcano · 1.8 km
- [(Pico Pequeno)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/cabo-verde/pico-pequeno/): Volcano · 1.9 km
- [Pico do Fogo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/cabo-verde/crater-pico-de-fogo/): Active volcano and highest peak of Cape Verde · 2.5 km
- [Monte Beco](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/cabo-verde/monte-beco/): Volcano · 3.2 km

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Cape Verde guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/cabo-verde/).

## More in Cape Verde: Nature

- [Santa Luzia, Cape Verde](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/cabo-verde/santa-lucia/): smallest island of Cape Verde
- [Pico de Antónia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/cabo-verde/pico-d-antonia/): mountain in Cape Verde
- [Monte Estância](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/cabo-verde/monte-estancia/): mountain in Boa Vista, Cape Verde
- [Monte Verde](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/cabo-verde/monte-verde/): mountain in the eastern part of the island of São Vicente, Cape Verde
- [Tope de Coroa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/cabo-verde/topo-da-coroa/): mountain in Cape Verde
- [Monte Fontainhas](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/cabo-verde/fontainhas/): mountain in Cape Verde

Every Cape Verde place under Nature, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/cabo-verde/naturaleza/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Fogo Natural Park?

It is a natural park in Cape Verde (Parque Natural do Fogo in the local language). It has articles in 8 Wikipedias: it is one of the fifty best-known places in Cape Verde on this site.

### When is the best time to visit Fogo Natural Park?

October to May. In June there are 12 h 53 of daylight, and in December, 11 h 07.

### How do you get to Fogo Natural Park?

The nearest main airport is Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI), 94 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=14.960308%2C-24.360277) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Cape Verde is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/cabo-verde/#moverse).

### How do I add it to my trip?

With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Cape Verde map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby.

### What else is around here?

Nearby you have [Monte Preto de Cima](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/cabo-verde/monte-preto-de-cima/), [Pico do Inferno](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/cabo-verde/pico-do-inferno/), [(Pico Pequeno)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/cabo-verde/pico-pequeno/). The rest is in [the Cape Verde guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/cabo-verde/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/251168206), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5464130), CC0. More about Fogo Natural Park on [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fogo_Natural_Park). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).