Arcos weather in April

In April, Arcos sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 57 mm of rain across 9.3 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 7th-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 35% 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 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Arcos's 6th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Arcos's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
8th warmest
Overnight low
18°
6th coldest
Rainfall
57 mm
9.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
7:16 AM – 6:48 PM
Cloud cover
53%
6th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.79 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Arcos 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 Arcos reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°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)
12819
22819
32819
42819
52819
62819
72819
82818
92818
102818
112818
122818
132818
142718
152718
162718
172718
182718
192718
202718
212717
222717
232717
242717
252717
262717
272717
282717
292717
302716

Arcos weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 8th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 20°24121.313.14.2
Feb29° / 20°14016.312.74.5
Mar28° / 19°15918.812.14.8
Apr27° / 18°579.311.56.6
May25° / 15°345.111.17.7
Jun25° / 14°122.110.88.5
Jul25° / 13°71.310.98.7
Aug27° / 14°11211.38.2
Sep29° / 17°466.711.96.4
Oct29° / 19°8411.612.55.2
Nov28° / 19°18419.2134.7
Dec28° / 20°24723.913.24.3

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 40%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25248
35149
45248
55347
65446
75545
85545
95545
105644
115743
125743
135842
145842
156040
166139
176139
186238
196238
206436
216436
226535
236535
246733
256733
266931
276931
286931
297030
307030

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Arcos gets around 57 mm of rain over 9.3 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 31% and peaks near 46% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
146
245
344
443
542
641
739
838
937
1036
1135
1234
1333
1431
1530
1629
1728
1827
1927
2026
2125
2224
2323
2423
2522
2621
2720
2820
2919
3018

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 45% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 35% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
11538551
21539541
31540531
41541521
52641510
62642500
72743490
82744470
92844460
102945440
1121046430
1221146410
1321247390
1421347380
1521548360
1621648340
1721748330
1821849310
1922049290
2032149280
2132348260
2232448240
2342647230
2452747210
2552947190
2663046180
2773145160
2883345150
2993444130
3093543120

Wind in April

Winds average 7 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of April to 11 h 18 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 7:12 AM to 7:21 AM, and sunset from 7:02 PM to 6:38 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.87:127:02
211.87:127:01
311.87:137:00
411.87:136:59
511.77:136:58
611.77:136:57
711.77:146:56
811.77:146:55
911.77:146:54
1011.77:156:54
1111.67:156:53
1211.67:156:52
1311.67:156:51
1411.67:166:50
1511.67:166:49
1611.57:166:48
1711.57:176:48
1811.57:176:47
1911.57:176:46
2011.57:186:45
2111.47:186:44
2211.47:186:44
2311.47:196:43
2411.47:196:42
2511.47:196:42
2611.47:206:41
2711.37:206:40
2811.37:206:39
2911.37:216:39
3011.37:216:38

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.79 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.99 kWh/m² to a high of 5.92 kWh/m² in October across the year — April's 4.79 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
74.9Bright
84.9Bright
94.9Bright
104.8Bright
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.7Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.6Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Arcos

In seasonPeak

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

Arcos'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 Arcos?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Arcos in April

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

In April, Arcos sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Arcos 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 Arcos peaks around January 21 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 21UV 15Jun 20UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug9Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Arcos 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 Arcos is worst in September — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1719 µg/m³Nov 237 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb8Good
Mar8Good
Apr8Good
May8Good
Jun8Good
Jul7Good
Aug10Good
Sep20Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Arcos?

Arcos sits at 20.3°S, 45.5°W, 737 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Formiga, 23 km away.

Topography around Arcos

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Arcos has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 130 m around an average of 753 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 405 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 791 m.

The land around Arcos is covered by trees (32%), grassland (31%) and artificial surfaces (28%) within 3 km, trees (42%) and grassland (38%) within 16 km, and grassland (52%) and trees (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
130 m
16 km
405 m
80 km
791 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Formiga 23 km · Lagoa da Prata 29 km · Santo Antônio do Monte 34 km · Água Rasa 42 km · Itapecerica 48 km · Piumhi 48 km · Bambuí 55 km · Luz 56 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 Arcos (-20.2819°, -45.5394°, elevation 737 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).