# Monte Preto de Cima, Cape Verde: what it is and when to go > Monte Preto de Cima is a volcano in Cape Verde, at 1,803 m above sea level. Interests: Nature. The best time to visit is October to May, a short season because of the altitude. In June there are 12 h 53 of daylight, and in December, 11 h 07. 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-preto-de-cima/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-12 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Volcano · Nature - **Where:** Cape Verde - **Elevation:** 1,803 m - **Best time:** October to May. - **Nearest airport:** RAI Praia, 94 km as the crow flies - **Coordinates:** 14.97192, -24.35674 ## What it is and where Monte Preto de Cima is a volcano in Cape Verde, at 1,803 m above sea level. Its coordinates are 14.97192, -24.35674; 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=14.971922%2C-24.356742) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=14.971922%2C-24.356742) 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 Preto de Cima is **October to May**, and the season is short because it sits at 1,803 m: above 1,800 m there is snow until June and it returns in October. | 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. 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 - [Fogo Natural Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/cabo-verde/fogo-natural-park/): Natural park in Cape Verde · 1.3 km - [Pico do Inferno](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/cabo-verde/pico-do-inferno/): Volcano · 3.0 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 · 3.1 km - [(Pico Pequeno)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/cabo-verde/pico-pequeno/): Volcano · 3.1 km - [Bordeira](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/cabo-verde/pico-de-caldeira/): Mountain in Cape Verde · 3.8 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 Monte Preto de Cima? It is a volcano in Cape Verde. ### When is the best time to visit Monte Preto de Cima? October to May, and it is worth checking carefully: at 1,803 m the season is shorter than lower down. In June there are 12 h 53 of daylight, and in December, 11 h 07. ### How do you get to Monte Preto de Cima? 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=14.971922%2C-24.356742) 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 [Fogo Natural Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/cabo-verde/fogo-natural-park/), [Pico do Inferno](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/cabo-verde/pico-do-inferno/), [Pico do Fogo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/cabo-verde/crater-pico-de-fogo/). 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/2048063765), 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).