Belém weather in April

In April, Belém sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 394 mm of rain across 29.4 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 2nd-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 1% of the time in April, and the air most often feels miserable.

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

Daytime high
30°
10th warmest
Overnight low
24°
7th coldest
Rainfall
394 mm
29.4 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:15 AM – 6:13 PM
Cloud cover
87%
11th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.2 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.6
out of 10

Belém 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 30°C through the month.

A typical April day in Belém reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 6°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.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How April really feels in Belém

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.

Belém weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 10th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 24°2322712.13.0
Feb30° / 24°31426.9122.8
Mar29° / 24°40430.4122.7
Apr30° / 24°39429.4122.6
May30° / 24°2562711.92.9
Jun31° / 24°1072011.93.6
Jul31° / 24°681511.94.1
Aug32° / 24°3610.1124.4
Sep32° / 24°246.7124.4
Oct32° / 25°276.4124.3
Nov32° / 25°447.412.14.2
Dec31° / 25°10917.812.13.5

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 6% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 93%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1595
2496
3595
4595
5595
6595
7595
8595
9595
10694
11694
12793
13793
14793
15892
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Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Belém gets around 394 mm of rain over 29.4 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 98% and peaks near 99% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
199
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399
498
598
698
798
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998
1098
1198
1298
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1498
1598
1698
1798
1898
1998
2098
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2896
2996
3096

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the miserable band about 67% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
14159
24159
34060
44060
54060
63961
73961
83961
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103961
113862
123862
133763
143664
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193169
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232773
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Wind in April

Winds average 7 km/h in April, the calmest month.

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
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47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
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107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
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Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

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

Days grow by about 0 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:19 AM to 6:13 AM, and sunset from 6:18 PM to 6:10 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:196:18
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312.06:186:18
412.06:186:17
512.06:186:17
612.06:186:17
712.06:176:16
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1112.06:166:15
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1512.06:156:14
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2012.06:146:12
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Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.2 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.2 kWh/m² to a high of 6.27 kWh/m² in October across the year — April's 4.2 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
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Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Belém

In seasonPeak

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

Belém's monsoon runs January–May, 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 Belém?

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

2.6
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
3.6
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Belém.

What to pack for Belém in April

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

In April, Belém sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 29 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Belém 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 16 km away) is warmest in June at about 29°C and coldest in March near 28°C.

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

26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb28Tropical
Mar28Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Belém 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 Belém peaks around March 16 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 19 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 16UV 15Jul 19UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Belém 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 Belém is worst in November — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (June, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateNov 1523 µg/m³Jun 1510 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May12Good
Jun10Good
Jul12Good
Aug13Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov24Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Belém?

Belém sits at 1.5°S, 48.5°W, 15 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Barcarena, 15 km away.

Topography around Belém

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Belém has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 28 m around an average of 3 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 50 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 69 m.

The land around Belém is covered by water (61%) and artificial surfaces (36%) within 3 km, trees (55%) and water (28%) within 16 km, and trees (62%) within 80 km.

3 km
28 m
16 km
50 m
80 km
69 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
April weather nearby: Barcarena 15 km · Ananindeua 18 km · Marituba 21 km · Benevides 31 km · Santa Bárbara do Pará 35 km · Ponta de Pedras 41 km · Santa Isabel do Pará 42 km · Abaetetuba 51 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 Belém (-1.4558°, -48.5044°, elevation 15 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. 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).