Alcobaça weather in April

In April, Alcobaça sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 92 mm of rain across 16.7 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in April, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of April to 11 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Alcobaça's 7th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Alcobaça's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
4th warmest
Overnight low
24°
8th coldest
Rainfall
92 mm
16.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
5:49 AM – 5:25 PM
Cloud cover
51%
7th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.67 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical April day in Alcobaça reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 1°C cooler than March and about 1°C warmer than May.

20°23°25°28°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12824
22824
32824
42824
52824
62824
72824
82824
92824
102824
112824
122824
132824
142824
152824
162824
172824
182824
192824
202824
212824
222823
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242823
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282823
292723
302723

How April really feels in Alcobaça

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

April sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Alcobaça weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 4th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 24°7211.712.95.6
Feb29° / 24°5611.312.65.3
Mar29° / 24°11916.912.14.9
Apr28° / 24°9216.711.65.3
May27° / 23°801411.26.1
Jun26° / 21°5712.6116.5
Jul25° / 21°5313.911.16.6
Aug25° / 21°4210.311.47.0
Sep26° / 22°4810.111.96.9
Oct26° / 23°9912.812.46.3
Nov27° / 23°1581512.85.6
Dec28° / 24°11112.8135.7

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 36%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25842
35842
45842
55941
65941
75941
85941
95941
105941
116139
126139
136337
146337
156436
166535
176535
186733
196832
206832
216931
226931
236931
246931
257030
267030
277030
287030
297030
307030

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Alcobaça gets around 92 mm of rain over 16.7 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 56% and peaks near 58% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
156
256
356
456
556
657
757
857
958
1058
1158
1258
1358
1458
1558
1658
1758
1857
1957
2056
2156
2255
2354
2454
2554
2653
2753
2852
2952
3051

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 81% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
105896
206886
306886
407876
507876
608866
708866
809856
909865
10010855
11011845
12011854
13012844
14112834
15112834
16113833
17113833
18114823
19114832
20215812
21216802
22217801
23218791
24219781
25221761
26222751
27323731
28325711
29326701
30328681

Wind in April

Winds average 12 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
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2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of April to 11 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 30 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:46 AM to 5:52 AM, and sunset from 5:37 PM to 5:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:465:37
211.85:465:36
311.85:465:35
411.85:465:35
511.85:475:34
611.85:475:33
711.85:475:32
811.75:475:31
911.75:475:31
1011.75:485:30
1111.75:485:29
1211.75:485:28
1311.75:485:27
1411.65:485:27
1511.65:495:26
1611.65:495:25
1711.65:495:24
1811.65:495:24
1911.65:505:23
2011.55:505:22
2111.55:505:22
2211.55:505:21
2311.55:515:20
2411.55:515:20
2511.55:515:19
2611.45:515:18
2711.45:525:18
2811.45:525:17
2911.45:525:16
3011.45:525:16

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.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.63 kWh/m² to a high of 6.42 kWh/m² in January across the year — April's 4.67 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.1Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
64.9Bright
74.9Bright
84.9Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
134.7Bright
144.7Bright
154.7Bright
164.6Bright
174.6Bright
184.6Bright
194.6Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.4Bright
264.4Bright
274.4Bright
284.4Bright
294.3Bright
304.3Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Alcobaça?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Alcobaça for sightseeing.

What to pack for Alcobaça in April

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

In April, Alcobaça sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Alcobaça in April

The nearest coast averages about 27°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 14 km away) is warmest in April at about 27°C and coldest in August near 24°C.

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

22°24°26°28°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr27Warm
May26Warm
Jun25Warm
Jul25Warm
Aug24Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct25Warm
Nov26Warm
Dec26Warm

UV index in Alcobaça in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Alcobaça peaks around February 14 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 14UV 14Jun 21UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul7Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep10Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Alcobaça?

Alcobaça sits at 17.5°S, 39.2°W, 5 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Prado, 20 km away.

Topography around Alcobaça

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Alcobaça has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 21 m around an average of 4 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 72 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 592 m.

The land around Alcobaça is covered by water (43%) within 3 km, water (48%), trees (25%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and water (46%), trees (29%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
21 m
16 km
72 m
80 km
592 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
April weather nearby: Prado 20 km · Nova Viçosa 45 km · Teixeira de Freitas 58 km · Itamaraju 64 km · Mucuri 73 km · Posto da Mata 81 km · Medeiros Neto 110 km · Itabela 112 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
Roman Catholic 57%Evangelical 27%none 9%other 4%

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 Alcobaça (-17.5194°, -39.1956°, elevation 5 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).