# Monte Caçador, Cape Verde: what it is and when to go

> Monte Caçador is a volcano in Cape Verde, at 555 m above sea level. Interests: Nature. The best time to visit is October to May. In June there are 12 h 59 of daylight, and in December, 11 h 01. 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/monte-cacador/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-12
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Volcano · Nature
- **Where:** Cape Verde
- **Elevation:** 555 m
- **Best time:** October to May.
- **Nearest airport:** VXE São Pedro, 95 km as the crow flies
- **Coordinates:** 16.61642, -24.18974

## What it is and where

Monte Caçador is a volcano in Cape Verde, at 555 m above sea level.

Its coordinates are 16.61642, -24.18974; the nearest main airport is Cesaria Evora International Airport (VXE, São Pedro), 95 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=16.616417%2C-24.18974)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=16.616417%2C-24.18974)

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 Monte Caçador is **October to May**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Best time | 11 h 07 |
| February | Best time | 11 h 28 |
| March | Best time | 11 h 53 |
| April | Best time | 12 h 23 |
| May | Best time | 12 h 47 |
| June | Possible | 12 h 59 |
| July | Possible | 12 h 54 |
| August | Possible | 12 h 34 |
| September | Possible | 12 h 05 |
| October | Best time | 11 h 37 |
| November | Best time | 11 h 12 |
| December | Best time | 11 h 01 |

In June there are 12 h 59 of daylight, and in December, 11 h 01. 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.

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

- [SNP2-Saniclau Senderos NHA Camino](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/cabo-verde/snp2-saniclau-senderos-nha-camino/): Hiking · 3.0 km
- [SNL1-Saniclau Trails Nha caminhe](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/cabo-verde/snl1-saniclau-trails-nha-caminhe/): Hiking · 3.2 km
- [Saniclau Senderos NHA Camino](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/cabo-verde/saniclau-senderos-nha-camino/): Hiking · 4.0 km
- [Monte Bissau](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/cabo-verde/monte-bissau/): Mountain in Cape Verde · 5.9 km
- [SNP1-Saniclau Trails-Nha caminhe](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/cabo-verde/snp1-saniclau-trails-nha-caminhe/): Hiking · 9.5 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

- [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
- [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

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 Monte Caçador?

It is a volcano in Cape Verde.

### When is the best time to visit Monte Caçador?

October to May. In June there are 12 h 59 of daylight, and in December, 11 h 01.

### How do you get to Monte Caçador?

The nearest main airport is Cesaria Evora International Airport (VXE), 95 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=16.616417%2C-24.18974) 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 [SNP2-Saniclau Senderos NHA Camino](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/cabo-verde/snp2-saniclau-senderos-nha-camino/), [SNL1-Saniclau Trails Nha caminhe](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/cabo-verde/snl1-saniclau-trails-nha-caminhe/), [Saniclau Senderos NHA Camino](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/cabo-verde/saniclau-senderos-nha-camino/). 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/node/3484407113), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).

