Acaraú weather in April

In April, Acaraú sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 271 mm of rain across 25.9 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in April, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of April to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Acaraú's 12th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Acaraú's year-round climate.

Daytime high: 30°; 12th warmest
Overnight low: 24°; 3rd coldest
Rainfall: 271 mm; 25.9 wet days
Daylight: 11 h 54 min; 5:43 AM – 5:39 PM
Cloud cover: 77%; 12th clearest
Wind: 11 km/h; 12th windiest
Solar energy: 4.67 kWh/m²
Travel score: 3.1; out of 10

Acaraú is human settlement in Brazil.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

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Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical April day in Acaraú reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs on par with March and on par with May.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30
Avg high (°C)	29	29	29	29	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30
Avg low (°C)	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	29	24
2	29	24
3	29	24
4	29	24
5	30	24
6	30	24
7	30	24
8	30	24
9	30	24
10	30	24
11	30	24
12	30	24
13	30	24
14	30	24
15	30	24
16	30	24
17	30	24
18	30	24
19	30	24
20	30	24
21	30	24
22	30	24
23	30	24
24	30	24
25	30	24
26	30	24
27	30	24
28	30	24
29	30	24
30	30	24

How April really feels in Acaraú

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 30 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C

heat index over the day's high

Days feeling ≤ 0°C

wind chill below the day's low

The story in April is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Acaraú weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 12th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

Month	High / Low (°C)	Rainfall (mm)	Wet days	Daylight (hours)	Travel score
Jan	31° / 25°	103	18	12.1	3.7
Feb	30° / 25°	149	22.2	12.1	3.3
Mar	30° / 24°	227	27.1	12	3.1
Apr	30° / 24°	271	25.9	11.9	3.1
May	30° / 25°	118	18.4	11.9	4.0
Jun	31° / 24°	34	7.7	11.8	5.1
Jul	31° / 24°	17	3.5	11.8	5.2
Aug	32° / 24°	3	0.5	11.9	5.1
Sep	32° / 25°	2	0.3	12	5.1
Oct	32° / 25°	3	0.6	12.1	5.1
Nov	32° / 25°	5	1.2	12.1	4.9
Dec	32° / 25°	23	6.6	12.2	4.6

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in April, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 76%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30
Clearer (%)	19	20	20	20	20	21	21	21	21	22	22	22	22	22	23	24	24	24	24	25	25	25	25	26	28	28	29	30	31	34
Cloudier (%)	81	80	80	80	80	79	79	79	79	78	78	78	78	78	77	76	76	76	76	75	75	75	75	74	72	72	71	70	69	66

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	19	81
2	20	80
3	20	80
4	20	80
5	20	80
6	21	79
7	21	79
8	21	79
9	21	79
10	22	78
11	22	78
12	22	78
13	22	78
14	22	78
15	23	77
16	24	76
17	24	76
18	24	76
19	24	76
20	25	75
21	25	75
22	25	75
23	25	75
24	26	74
25	28	72
26	28	72
27	29	71
28	30	70
29	31	69
30	34	66

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Acaraú gets around 271 mm of rain over 25.9 wet days in April, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 86% and peaks near 93% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30
Rain chance (%)	93	92	92	91	91	90	90	89	89	88	88	88	87	87	86	86	86	85	85	84	84	84	83	83	82	82	81	81	80	79

	Rain chance (%)
1	93
2	92
3	92
4	91
5	91
6	90
7	90
8	89
9	89
10	88
11	88
12	88
13	87
14	87
15	86
16	86
17	86
18	85
19	85
20	84
21	84
22	84
23	83
24	83
25	82
26	82
27	81
28	81
29	80
30	79

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of April feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, April lands in the oppressive band about 51% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30
Oppressive (%)	54	54	53	53	52	52	52	52	52	52	51	51	51	51	51	51	51	51	51	50	50	50	50	49	49	50	50	50	50	50
Miserable (%)	46	46	47	47	48	48	48	48	48	48	49	49	49	49	49	49	49	49	49	50	50	50	50	51	51	50	50	50	50	50

	Oppressive (%)	Miserable (%)
1	54	46
2	54	46
3	53	47
4	53	47
5	52	48
6	52	48
7	52	48
8	52	48
9	52	48
10	52	48
11	51	49
12	51	49
13	51	49
14	51	49
15	51	49
16	51	49
17	51	49
18	51	49
19	51	49
20	50	50
21	50	50
22	50	50
23	50	50
24	49	51
25	49	51
26	50	50
27	50	50
28	50	50
29	50	50
30	50	50

Wind in April

Winds average 11 km/h in April, the calmest month.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30
Wind speed (km/h)	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	12	12	12	12
Feels	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm

	Wind speed (km/h)	Feels
1	11	calm
2	11	calm
3	11	calm
4	11	calm
5	11	calm
6	11	calm
7	11	calm
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18	11	calm
19	11	calm
20	11	calm
21	11	calm
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24	11	calm
25	11	calm
26	11	calm
27	12	calm
28	12	calm
29	12	calm
30	12	calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours at the start of April to 11 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:46 AM to 5:41 AM, and sunset from 5:44 PM to 5:35 PM.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30
Daylight (h)	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9
Sunrise (AM)	5:46	5:46	5:45	5:45	5:45	5:45	5:44	5:44	5:44	5:44	5:44	5:43	5:43	5:43	5:43	5:43	5:42	5:42	5:42	5:42	5:42	5:42	5:41	5:41	5:41	5:41	5:41	5:41	5:41	5:41
Sunset (PM)	5:44	5:44	5:44	5:43	5:43	5:42	5:42	5:42	5:41	5:41	5:41	5:40	5:40	5:39	5:39	5:39	5:38	5:38	5:38	5:38	5:37	5:37	5:37	5:36	5:36	5:36	5:36	5:35	5:35	5:35

	Daylight (h)	Sunrise (AM)	Sunset (PM)
1	12.0	5:46	5:44
2	12.0	5:46	5:44
3	12.0	5:45	5:44
4	12.0	5:45	5:43
5	12.0	5:45	5:43
6	12.0	5:45	5:42
7	12.0	5:44	5:42
8	12.0	5:44	5:42
9	12.0	5:44	5:41
10	12.0	5:44	5:41
11	11.9	5:44	5:41
12	11.9	5:43	5:40
13	11.9	5:43	5:40
14	11.9	5:43	5:39
15	11.9	5:43	5:39
16	11.9	5:43	5:39
17	11.9	5:42	5:38
18	11.9	5:42	5:38
19	11.9	5:42	5:38
20	11.9	5:42	5:38
21	11.9	5:42	5:37
22	11.9	5:42	5:37
23	11.9	5:41	5:37
24	11.9	5:41	5:36
25	11.9	5:41	5:36
26	11.9	5:41	5:36
27	11.9	5:41	5:36
28	11.9	5:41	5:35
29	11.9	5:41	5:35
30	11.9	5:41	5:35

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.67 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.67 kWh/m² to a high of 6.8 kWh/m² in September across the year — April's 4.67 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30
Solar energy (kWh/m²)	4.7	4.7	4.7	4.7	4.7	4.7	4.7	4.7	4.7	4.7	4.7	4.7	4.7	4.7	4.7	4.7	4.7	4.7	4.7	4.7	4.7	4.7	4.7	4.7	4.7	4.7	4.7	4.7	4.7	4.7
Level	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright

	Solar energy (kWh/m²)	Level
1	4.7	Bright
2	4.7	Bright
3	4.7	Bright
4	4.7	Bright
5	4.7	Bright
6	4.7	Bright
7	4.7	Bright
8	4.7	Bright
9	4.7	Bright
10	4.7	Bright
11	4.7	Bright
12	4.7	Bright
13	4.7	Bright
14	4.7	Bright
15	4.7	Bright
16	4.7	Bright
17	4.7	Bright
18	4.7	Bright
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20	4.7	Bright
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22	4.7	Bright
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24	4.7	Bright
25	4.7	Bright
26	4.7	Bright
27	4.7	Bright
28	4.7	Bright
29	4.7	Bright
30	4.7	Bright

Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Acaraú

In seasonPeak

In April, Acaraú sits inside its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Acaraú's monsoon runs February–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Is April a good time to visit Acaraú?

Our two travel scores rate April for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

3.1

Sightseeing

11th-best month of the year

4.2

Beach & pool

11th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Acaraú.

What to pack for Acaraú in April

From April's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In April, Acaraú sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 26 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Acaraú in April

The nearest coast averages about 29°C in April — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 27 km away) is warmest in April at about 29°C and coldest in August near 27°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Sea temperature (°C)	28	28	29	29	29	28	27	27	27	27	28	28
Comfort	Tropical	Tropical	Tropical	Tropical	Tropical	Tropical	Warm	Warm	Warm	Warm	Warm	Tropical

	Sea temperature (°C)	Comfort
Jan	28	Tropical
Feb	28	Tropical
Mar	29	Tropical
Apr	29	Tropical
May	29	Tropical
Jun	28	Tropical
Jul	27	Warm
Aug	27	Warm
Sep	27	Warm
Oct	27	Warm
Nov	28	Warm
Dec	28	Tropical

UV index in Acaraú in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Acaraú peaks around March 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 10 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	13	14	16	14	12	10	10	10	12	12	12	11
Level	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	Very high	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	13	Extreme
Feb	14	Extreme
Mar	16	Extreme
Apr	14	Extreme
May	12	Extreme
Jun	10	Very high
Jul	10	Very high
Aug	10	Extreme
Sep	12	Extreme
Oct	12	Extreme
Nov	12	Extreme
Dec	11	Extreme

Location & terrain

Where is Acaraú?

Acaraú sits at 2.9°S, 40.1°W, 17 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Bela Cruz, 19 km away.

Topography around Acaraú

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Acaraú.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Acaraú has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 25 m around an average of 12 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 50 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 883 m.

The land around Acaraú is covered by grassland (44%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, grassland (33%), water (28%) and trees (21%) within 16 km, and water (37%), shrubs (23%) and trees (20%) within 80 km.

3 km

25 m

grassland 44%

16 km

50 m

grassland 33%

80 km

883 m

water 37%

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← March Acaraú year-round climate May →Best places to visit in April

April weather nearby: Bela Cruz 19 km · Itarema 23 km · Marco 27 km · Jijoca de Jericoacoara 37 km · Morrinhos 38 km · Amontada 62 km · Santana do Acaraú 65 km · Massapê 75 km

Brazil travel facts

Travel advisory: Level 2; Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs: Type C / N; 127 / 220 V · 60 Hz
Prices: ≈ 46% of US; price level, 2025
GDP per capita: $10,713; 2025
Happiness: 6.6 / 10; World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water: 89%; of population, 2024
Homicide rate: 19.3; per 100k, 2023
Road deaths: 16; per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group: Upper middle; World Bank
English: Low; EF EPI 482
Religion

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Acaraú (-2.8856°, -40.12°, elevation 17 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	29	24
2	29	24
3	29	24
4	29	24
5	30	24
6	30	24
7	30	24
8	30	24
9	30	24
10	30	24
11	30	24
12	30	24
13	30	24
14	30	24
15	30	24
16	30	24
17	30	24
18	30	24
19	30	24
20	30	24
21	30	24
22	30	24
23	30	24
24	30	24
25	30	24
26	30	24
27	30	24
28	30	24
29	30	24
30	30	24

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	19	81
2	20	80
3	20	80
4	20	80
5	20	80
6	21	79
7	21	79
8	21	79
9	21	79
10	22	78
11	22	78
12	22	78
13	22	78
14	22	78
15	23	77
16	24	76
17	24	76
18	24	76
19	24	76
20	25	75
21	25	75
22	25	75
23	25	75
24	26	74
25	28	72
26	28	72
27	29	71
28	30	70
29	31	69
30	34	66

	Rain chance (%)
1	93
2	92
3	92
4	91
5	91
6	90
7	90
8	89
9	89
10	88
11	88
12	88
13	87
14	87
15	86
16	86
17	86
18	85
19	85
20	84
21	84
22	84
23	83
24	83
25	82
26	82
27	81
28	81
29	80
30	79

	Oppressive (%)	Miserable (%)
1	54	46
2	54	46
3	53	47
4	53	47
5	52	48
6	52	48
7	52	48
8	52	48
9	52	48
10	52	48
11	51	49
12	51	49
13	51	49
14	51	49
15	51	49
16	51	49
17	51	49
18	51	49
19	51	49
20	50	50
21	50	50
22	50	50
23	50	50
24	49	51
25	49	51
26	50	50
27	50	50
28	50	50
29	50	50
30	50	50

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	29	24
2	29	24
3	29	24
4	29	24
5	30	24
6	30	24
7	30	24
8	30	24
9	30	24
10	30	24
11	30	24
12	30	24
13	30	24
14	30	24
15	30	24
16	30	24
17	30	24
18	30	24
19	30	24
20	30	24
21	30	24
22	30	24
23	30	24
24	30	24
25	30	24
26	30	24
27	30	24
28	30	24
29	30	24
30	30	24

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	19	81
2	20	80
3	20	80
4	20	80
5	20	80
6	21	79
7	21	79
8	21	79
9	21	79
10	22	78
11	22	78
12	22	78
13	22	78
14	22	78
15	23	77
16	24	76
17	24	76
18	24	76
19	24	76
20	25	75
21	25	75
22	25	75
23	25	75
24	26	74
25	28	72
26	28	72
27	29	71
28	30	70
29	31	69
30	34	66

	Rain chance (%)
1	93
2	92
3	92
4	91
5	91
6	90
7	90
8	89
9	89
10	88
11	88
12	88
13	87
14	87
15	86
16	86
17	86
18	85
19	85
20	84
21	84
22	84
23	83
24	83
25	82
26	82
27	81
28	81
29	80
30	79

	Oppressive (%)	Miserable (%)
1	54	46
2	54	46
3	53	47
4	53	47
5	52	48
6	52	48
7	52	48
8	52	48
9	52	48
10	52	48
11	51	49
12	51	49
13	51	49
14	51	49
15	51	49
16	51	49
17	51	49
18	51	49
19	51	49
20	50	50
21	50	50
22	50	50
23	50	50
24	49	51
25	49	51
26	50	50
27	50	50
28	50	50
29	50	50
30	50	50

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	29	24
2	29	24
3	29	24
4	29	24
5	30	24
6	30	24
7	30	24
8	30	24
9	30	24
10	30	24
11	30	24
12	30	24
13	30	24
14	30	24
15	30	24
16	30	24
17	30	24
18	30	24
19	30	24
20	30	24
21	30	24
22	30	24
23	30	24
24	30	24
25	30	24
26	30	24
27	30	24
28	30	24
29	30	24
30	30	24

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	19	81
2	20	80
3	20	80
4	20	80
5	20	80
6	21	79
7	21	79
8	21	79
9	21	79
10	22	78
11	22	78
12	22	78
13	22	78
14	22	78
15	23	77
16	24	76
17	24	76
18	24	76
19	24	76
20	25	75
21	25	75
22	25	75
23	25	75
24	26	74
25	28	72
26	28	72
27	29	71
28	30	70
29	31	69
30	34	66

	Rain chance (%)
1	93
2	92
3	92
4	91
5	91
6	90
7	90
8	89
9	89
10	88
11	88
12	88
13	87
14	87
15	86
16	86
17	86
18	85
19	85
20	84
21	84
22	84
23	83
24	83
25	82
26	82
27	81
28	81
29	80
30	79

	Oppressive (%)	Miserable (%)
1	54	46
2	54	46
3	53	47
4	53	47
5	52	48
6	52	48
7	52	48
8	52	48
9	52	48
10	52	48
11	51	49
12	51	49
13	51	49
14	51	49
15	51	49
16	51	49
17	51	49
18	51	49
19	51	49
20	50	50
21	50	50
22	50	50
23	50	50
24	49	51
25	49	51
26	50	50
27	50	50
28	50	50
29	50	50
30	50	50