Location & Surroundings

Maria Chaves is a settlement in Sao Filipe, Cabo Verde, at 1,009 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Sao Filipe, 7 km to the west. The national capital Praia is 99 km to the east. The nearest airport is Sao Filipe Airport, 5 km away.

Basic Data

  • Type populated place (PPL)
  • a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work

Geography

  • Coordinates
    14° 54' 29" N, 24° 26' 8" W
  • Elevation DEM: 1009 m
  • Timezone Atlantic/Cape_Verde
  • Time Shift GMT -1 (DST -1)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 28 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.6%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Escudo (CVE)
  • Phone Prefix +238

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in MariaChaves

Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for MariaChaves, updated from the NOAA GFS model.

Now 26.3 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 3.1 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 26.2 to 26.8 C, max wind 4.7 m/s. Precip around 2.0 mm. Solar peaks near 443 W/m2.

Temperature
26.3 C
Wind
3.1 m/s S (182 deg)
Humidity
83 %
Pressure
1,014.0 hPa
Clouds
57 %
Precip
2.02 mm
Solar
0.0 W/m2
UV-B
n/a

Hour Temp (C) Wind (m/s) Dir (deg) RH (%) Pressure (hPa) Precip (step/total mm) Clouds (%) Solar (W/m2) UV-B (W/m2)
NOW 26.3 3.1 182 83 1,014.0 - / 0.00 57 0.0 n/a
6h 26.2 4.2 196 84 1,012.2 3.92 / 3.92 100 0.0 n/a
12h 26.8 4.7 200 81 1,015.0 0.00 / 3.11 100 253.2 n/a
18h 26.5 3.3 210 81 1,013.6 2.12 / 5.23 100 442.9 n/a
Tomorrow 26.4 1.6 195 83 1,016.9 0.00 / 2.02 100 18.9 n/a
30h 25.8 0.7 24 83 1,015.3 0.00 / 0.81 90 0.0 n/a
36h 26.6 1.2 39 79 1,017.5 0.00 / 0.71 78 323.7 n/a
42h 26.5 3.8 16 80 1,015.3 1.39 / 2.10 21 731.9 n/a
Thursday 26.4 3.8 27 83 1,017.3 0.00 / 0.09 13 26.4 n/a
54h 25.9 4.4 31 84 1,014.7 0.00 / 0.04 15 0.0 n/a
60h 26.5 5.5 36 84 1,016.4 0.06 / 0.10 24 325.1 n/a
66h 26.4 4.3 41 79 1,013.0 0.07 / 0.16 14 692.6 n/a
Friday 25.9 3.4 25 81 1,015.1 0.00 / 0.00 18 27.4 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-29 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in MariaChaves?
Now 26.3 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 3.1 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 26.2 to 26.8 C, max wind 4.7 m/s. Precip around 2.0 mm. Solar peaks near 443 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 2.0 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in MariaChaves today?
Sunrise around 06:26 and sunset around 18:29 (local time). Day length about 12h 03m.
What is the local time in MariaChaves?
Local time is 09:33. Time zone: Atlantic/Cape_Verde (UTC-01:00).
What type of place is MariaChaves?
MariaChaves is a populated place.
What is the elevation of MariaChaves?
DEM 1,009 m.
Where is MariaChaves located?
It is at 14.90817, -24.43550 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is MariaChaves in?
It is in Cabo Verde.

Sources

Last updated 2025-07-19
geonames https://www.geonames.org/13490983

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