Alfenas weather in April

In April, Alfenas sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 53 mm of rain across 7.8 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in April, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of April to 11 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Alfenas's 6th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Alfenas's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
8th warmest
Overnight low
17°
6th coldest
Rainfall
53 mm
7.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
7:19 AM – 6:49 PM
Cloud cover
55%
6th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.63 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10

Alfenas is human settlement in Brazil.

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

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical April day in Alfenas reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 1°C cooler than March and about 2°C warmer than May.

10°15°20°25°30°35°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12818
22818
32818
42818
52818
62818
72818
82818
92718
102718
112718
122718
132717
142717
152717
162717
172717
182717
192717
202717
212717
222717
232716
242716
252716
262616
272616
282616
292616
302616

Alfenas weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 8th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 20°24521.913.24.2
Feb29° / 20°15016.512.74.5
Mar28° / 19°14116.712.25.1
Apr27° / 17°537.811.56.8
May25° / 14°394.8117.8
Jun24° / 13°162.910.78.4
Jul24° / 12°152.410.88.6
Aug26° / 13°183.111.38.2
Sep28° / 16°647.311.96.9
Oct28° / 18°9512.512.55.5
Nov28° / 19°17217.8135.0
Dec28° / 19°20321.213.34.5

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 45%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24852
35050
45050
55149
65149
75149
85248
95248
105248
115347
125347
135347
145446
155446
165446
175644
185644
195644
205743
215743
225743
235941
245941
255941
266139
276139
286238
296238
306238

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Alfenas gets around 53 mm of rain over 7.8 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 26% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
138
237
336
435
534
633
732
831
930
1030
1129
1228
1327
1427
1526
1625
1724
1824
1923
2023
2122
2222
2321
2420
2520
2619
2718
2818
2917
3017

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the humid band about 46% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 28% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1184149
2184248
3284347
4294445
5294543
62104642
72104740
82114838
92124937
102135035
112145133
123155131
133165130
143185128
153195127
163215125
173225124
184245023
194264922
204274821
215294620
225314518
236334417
247354216
258374115
269384013
279393912
2810403811
2911413710
301342378

Wind in April

Winds average 6 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of April to 11 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 36 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 7:14 AM to 7:24 AM, and sunset from 7:03 PM to 6:38 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.87:147:03
211.87:147:02
311.87:157:01
411.87:157:00
511.77:156:59
611.77:166:58
711.77:166:57
811.77:166:56
911.67:166:55
1011.67:176:55
1111.67:176:54
1211.67:176:53
1311.67:186:52
1411.57:186:51
1511.57:186:50
1611.57:196:49
1711.57:196:48
1811.57:196:48
1911.47:206:47
2011.47:206:46
2111.47:216:45
2211.47:216:44
2311.47:216:43
2411.47:226:43
2511.37:226:42
2611.37:226:41
2711.37:236:40
2811.37:236:40
2911.37:246:39
3011.27:246:38

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.63 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.75 kWh/m² to a high of 5.7 kWh/m² in February across the year — April's 4.63 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.7Bright
144.6Bright
154.6Bright
164.6Bright
174.6Bright
184.6Bright
194.6Bright
204.6Bright
214.6Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.4Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Alfenas

In seasonPeak

None of Alfenas's seasonal hazards are active in April. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Alfenas's monsoon runs November–March, 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 Alfenas?

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

6.8
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
6.9
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Alfenas for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Alfenas in April

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

In April, Alfenas sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Alfenas 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 Alfenas peaks around January 20 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 20UV 15Jun 23UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Very high
May7Very high
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec15Extreme

Air quality in Alfenas in April

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where April falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Alfenas is worst in September — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1517 µg/m³Nov 238 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb9Good
Mar9Good
Apr10Good
May10Good
Jun10Good
Jul10Good
Aug12Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Alfenas?

Alfenas sits at 21.4°S, 45.9°W, 887 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Paraguaçu, 25 km away.

Topography around Alfenas

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Alfenas has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 144 m around an average of 843 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 219 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,079 m.

The land around Alfenas is covered by artificial surfaces (39%) and cropland (23%) within 3 km, cropland (35%), trees (28%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and trees (40%) and grassland (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
144 m
16 km
219 m
80 km
1,079 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
April weather nearby: Paraguaçu 25 km · Machado 27 km · Campos Gerais 29 km · Poço Fundo 39 km · Campestre 44 km · Elói Mendes 44 km · Três Pontas 46 km · Carmo do Rio Claro 54 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 Alfenas (-21.4292°, -45.9472°, elevation 887 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. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).