Barra weather in April

In April, Barra sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 48 mm of rain across 6.3 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in April, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of April to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Barra's 7th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Barra's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
6th warmest
Overnight low
22°
6th coldest
Rainfall
48 mm
6.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:00 AM – 5:45 PM
Cloud cover
54%
7th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.65 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
out of 10

Barra 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 32°C through the month.

A typical April day in Barra reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs on par with March and on par with May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13223
23223
33223
43223
53223
63223
73223
83223
93223
103223
113223
123223
133223
143223
153222
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173222
183222
193222
203222
213222
223222
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253222
263222
273222
283222
293222
303222

How April really feels in Barra

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
30
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Barra weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 6th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 23°11410.412.63.8
Feb32° / 23°8210.612.43.7
Mar32° / 23°9710.812.13.8
Apr32° / 22°486.311.84.2
May32° / 22°91.611.54.7
Jun32° / 20°0011.45.4
Jul31° / 19°0011.45.6
Aug33° / 19°0011.64.9
Sep34° / 21°20.411.93.6
Oct35° / 23°233.212.22.9
Nov33° / 23°928.612.53.4
Dec33° / 23°929.412.63.7

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% 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 42%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25347
35347
45347
55446
65446
75446
85545
95545
105545
115644
125644
135743
145842
155842
166040
176040
186139
196139
206139
216337
226238
236238
246238
256238
266238
276238
286238
296139
306139

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Barra gets around 48 mm of rain over 6.3 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 21% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
132
231
331
430
530
629
729
828
927
1026
1125
1224
1323
1422
1521
1620
1719
1818
1917
2016
2115
2214
2314
2414
2513
2613
2712
2812
2912
3011

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the muggy band about 43% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 61% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
14254130
24254130
34254229
44254229
54254228
65254327
75254426
85264425
95264524
105264623
115264722
125274721
135284720
145294818
155304817
165314716
175334715
186344714
196354613
206374512
216394511
226404410
236424210
24643419
25645409
26646398
27647388
28649387
29750377
30751366

Wind in April

Winds average 8 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 9 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
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of April to 11 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:00 AM to 6:01 AM, and sunset from 5:54 PM to 5:39 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:005:54
211.96:005:54
311.96:005:53
411.96:005:53
511.96:005:52
611.96:005:51
711.86:005:51
811.86:005:50
911.86:005:49
1011.86:005:49
1111.86:005:48
1211.86:005:48
1311.86:005:47
1411.86:005:47
1511.86:005:46
1611.86:005:45
1711.76:005:45
1811.76:005:44
1911.76:005:44
2011.76:005:43
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2211.76:005:42
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2611.76:015:40
2711.66:015:40
2811.66:015:39
2911.66:015:39
3011.66:015:39

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.65 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.01 kWh/m² to a high of 6.83 kWh/m² in October across the year — April's 5.65 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.6Bright
185.6Bright
195.6Bright
205.6Bright
215.6Bright
225.6Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Barra

In seasonPeak

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

Barra's rainy season runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is April a good time to visit Barra?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
6.9
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Barra in April

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

In April, Barra sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Barra in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Barra peaks around February 21 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 21UV 15Jul 10UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Barra 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 Barra is worst in September — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 6.6× the cleanest month (June, 3 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 2317 µg/m³Jun 163 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb7Good
Mar6Good
Apr5Good
May4Good
Jun3Good
Jul4Good
Aug4Good
Sep17Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Barra?

Barra sits at 11.1°S, 43.1°W, 411 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Xique-Xique, 54 km away.

Topography around Barra

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Barra has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 14 m around an average of 404 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 21 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,031 m.

The land around Barra is covered by grassland (34%) and shrubs (28%) within 3 km, shrubs (69%) within 16 km, and shrubs (73%) and trees (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
14 m
16 km
21 m
80 km
1,031 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
April weather nearby: Xique-Xique 54 km · Buritirama 68 km · Central 112 km · Ibotirama 122 km · Jussara 128 km · Presidente Dutra 128 km · Ibititá 137 km · Ibipeba 138 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 Barra (-11.0894°, -43.1417°, elevation 411 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).