Is Picos safe? Cabo Verde travel risk
Is Picos safe right now? Checked 21 October 2026
Picos scores 34/100 on our travel risk index (Moderate). The US State Department rates Cabo Verde Level 1 (Exercise Normal Precautions, updated 18 Dec 2025); Canada says: exercise a high degree of caution. No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Picos scores 34/100 (Moderate). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Cabo Verde (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Picos: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals.
Driven by: crime and scams (51/100) and security (35/100).
A score of 34 is higher than 25% of the cities we score.
Consult the Cabo Verde travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Geographic & Regional Coordinates
Found at 15.0833° N, 23.6333° W within São Salvador do Mundo, Picos is situated 22.7 km SE of Praia at an altitude of 432 m.
São Salvador do Mundo
15.0833° N, 23.6333° W
432 m
Atlantic/Cape_Verde
1,143
Emergency & Aviation Access
Nearby Towns & Settlements in Cabo Verde
Climate by Month
Hottest: September (30 °C avg high); Wettest: September (82 mm).
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °C | 26° | 26° | 26° | 27° | 27° | 28° | 29° | 30° | 30° | 30° | 29° | 27° |
| Low °C | 20° | 20° | 20° | 20° | 21° | 22° | 23° | 24° | 25° | 24° | 24° | 22° |
| Rain mm | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 55 | 82 | 34 | 7 | 4 |
Normals: Praia (22.7 km away).
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
No GDACS or USGS events recorded within 100 km in the past five years.
For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the Cabo Verde travel advice & laws.
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