Is Cabo Verde safe? Brazil travel risk
Is Cabo Verde safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Cabo Verde scores 56/100 on our travel risk index (Elevated). The US State Department rates Brazil Level 2 (Exercise Increased Caution, updated 31 Aug 2026); the UK FCDO advises against all but essential travel to parts of the country (updated 29 Sep 2026); Canada says: exercise a high degree of caution (with regional advisories). No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Cabo Verde scores 56/100 (Elevated). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Brazil (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Cabo Verde: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km, frequently asked questions.
Driven by: security (68/100) and crime and scams (73/100).
A score of 56 is higher than the scores of 80% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Brazil travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Location & Spatial Data
Geographically located in Minas Gerais (21.4719° S, 46.3958° W), Cabo Verde sits 650.5 km NNW from Brasília at 883 m elevation.
Minas Gerais
21.4719° S, 46.3958° W
883 m
America/Sao_Paulo
11,410
Transit Links & Medical Facilities
Proximate Regional Communities (Brazil)
Climate by Month
Hottest: February (27 °C avg high); Wettest: January (238 mm).
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °C | 27° | 27° | 27° | 25° | 24° | 23° | 23° | 25° | 27° | 27° | 27° | 27° |
| Low °C | 19° | 19° | 19° | 17° | 15° | 13° | 13° | 14° | 16° | 18° | 18° | 19° |
| Rain mm | 238 | 171 | 142 | 58 | 35 | 32 | 22 | 22 | 65 | 138 | 179 | 234 |
Normals: Cabo Verde (0 km away).
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
5-Year Hazard Calendar (100 km Radius)
| Hazard | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floods | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Wildfires | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — |
Most wildfire events within 100 km of Cabo Verde happened in September (2 of 3 in five years).
Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.
For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the Brazil travel advice & laws.
Check the official entry requirements for your nationality before you travel. See the Brazil entry requirements.
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Questions travellers ask about Cabo Verde
Is Cabo Verde safe to visit?
Cabo Verde currently scores 56/100 on our composite travel risk index (elevated risk; lower is safer). It already includes the current US State Department advisory for Brazil (Level 2 of 4). Official advice can change quickly, so check it again shortly before you travel.
Sources: Travel Risk Calculator — Cabo Verde · Methodology
How bad is crime in Cabo Verde?
Our crime score for the Brazil country baseline (no city-level score yet) is 60/100 (elevated).
Sources: Travel Risk Calculator — Cabo Verde
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