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56Moderate
WeatherAvg high 80.2°F
Coordinates16.88°, -24.99°

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City facts

Overview

Montes, a locality in São Vicente, Cabo Verde, forms part of the country's settled landscape. Coordinates of 16.881°, -24.989° situate Montes in the tropical zone of the northern hemisphere. No reliable population estimate is published for this entry in the open data we rely on. Long-term weather observations show average highs near 80.2°F and lows near 72°F with about 5.6 in of annual precipitation (an arid total). Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience warm temperatures throughout the year with pronounced wet and dry seasons. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 2,116 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 83% of daylight hours. Continue scrolling for population, climate, environmental and points-of-interest data drawn from public sources.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
16.8815
Longitude
-24.9890
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Avg high
80.2°F
Avg low
72°F
Annual precipitation
5.6 in

10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).

Air quality

US AQI — Moderate
56
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
11.6
PM10 (µg/m³)
36.7
Ozone (µg/m³)
43
NO₂ (µg/m³)
0.2

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
4,219
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Cape Verde Sparrow
    Passer iagoensis (Gould, 1838) · Aves
    248
  • Little Egret/Western Reef-Heron
    Egretta garzetta (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    176
  • Osprey
    Pandion haliaetus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    161
  • Whimbrel
    Numenius phaeopus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    142
  • Brown-necked Raven
    Corvus ruficollis Lesson, 1831 · Aves
    134
  • Eurasian Collared-Dove
    Streptopelia decaocto (Frivaldszky, 1838) · Aves
    134
  • Rock Pigeon
    Columba livia J.F.Gmelin, 1789 · Aves
    129
  • Cattle Egret
    Bubulcus ibis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    116

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
1
Largest magnitude
5.3
Largest event
2023-01-26

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in São Vicente

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.8
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,116

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Montes, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.

Sources

  • Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
  • Wikimedia Commons
  • Wikidata
  • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
  • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • iNaturalist
  • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org