Braço do Norte weather in April

In April, Braço do Norte sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 120 mm of rain across 13.2 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in April, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of April to 11 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Braço do Norte's 5th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Braço do Norte's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
6th warmest
Overnight low
15°
7th coldest
Rainfall
120 mm
13.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
7:37 AM – 6:57 PM
Cloud cover
57%
5th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
3.94 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Braço do Norte 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

Highs ease over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 23°C by the end.

A typical April day in Braço do Norte reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 2°C cooler than March and about 3°C warmer than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22517
32517
42516
52516
62516
72516
82516
92516
102516
112516
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Braço do Norte weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 6th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 19°31422.913.64.5
Feb27° / 19°27821.5134.4
Mar26° / 18°19920.612.25.0
Apr24° / 15°12013.211.36.3
May21° / 12°13311.510.66.4
Jun20° / 11°989.910.26.4
Jul20° / 10°8710.110.46.4
Aug21° / 11°9810116.7
Sep22° / 13°14113.911.85.9
Oct23° / 15°16617.712.75.5
Nov25° / 16°19217.413.45.5
Dec27° / 18°22619.613.85.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24951
34951
44951
55050
65149
75248
85248
95347
105347
115347
125347
135347
145347
155248
165248
175248
185149
195149
205050
215050
225050
235050
245050
255050
265050
275149
285149
295050
305149

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Braço do Norte gets around 120 mm of rain over 13.2 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 45% and peaks near 56% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
156
255
354
453
552
650
749
848
947
1046
1145
1244
1343
1443
1542
1642
1742
1841
1941
2041
2141
2241
2341
2441
2541
2641
2741
2841
2941
3041

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 37% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 23% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
151844321
261844312
361843312
471843302
581942302
681941302
792041292
892140292
9102139281
10112238281
11122238271
12122337261
13132337261
14142437251
15142436241
16152536231
17152536221
18162636211
19172736201
20172736190
21182836180
22192935170
23192935160
24203035140
25213135130
26223134120
27233234110
28233333110
29243432100
3026343190

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 42 min at the start of April to 11 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 42 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 7:29 AM to 7:45 AM, and sunset from 7:14 PM to 6:43 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.77:297:14
211.77:297:13
311.77:307:11
411.77:317:10
511.67:317:09
611.67:327:08
711.67:327:07
811.57:337:06
911.57:337:04
1011.57:347:03
1111.57:347:02
1211.47:357:01
1311.47:357:00
1411.47:366:59
1511.47:376:58
1611.37:376:57
1711.37:386:56
1811.37:386:54
1911.27:396:53
2011.27:396:52
2111.27:406:51
2211.27:416:50
2311.17:416:49
2411.17:426:48
2511.17:426:47
2611.17:436:46
2711.07:436:45
2811.07:446:45
2911.07:456:44
3011.07:456:43

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 3.94 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.71 kWh/m² to a high of 5.97 kWh/m² in December across the year — April's 3.94 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.2Bright
54.2Bright
64.2Bright
74.2Bright
84.2Bright
94.1Bright
104.1Bright
114.1Bright
124.1Bright
134.0Bright
144.0Bright
154.0Moderate
163.9Moderate
173.9Moderate
183.9Moderate
193.8Moderate
203.8Moderate
213.8Moderate
223.7Moderate
233.7Moderate
243.7Moderate
253.6Moderate
263.6Moderate
273.6Moderate
283.6Moderate
293.5Moderate
303.5Moderate
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Braço do Norte?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Braço do Norte for sightseeing.

What to pack for Braço do Norte in April

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

In April, Braço do Norte sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes and rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Braço do Norte in April

The nearest coast averages about 24°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 48 km away) is warmest in February at about 25°C and coldest in August near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Oct 23 to Jun 1 — about 7.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swimcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan25Warm
Feb25Warm
Mar25Warm
Apr24Refreshing
May21Refreshing
Jun19Cool
Jul17Cool
Aug17Cool
Sep18Cool
Oct20Cool
Nov21Refreshing
Dec23Refreshing

UV index in Braço do Norte in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Braço do Norte peaks around January 24 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 24UV 13Jun 22UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar10Extreme
Apr8Very high
May5High
Jun4Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug6High
Sep8Very high
Oct10Very high
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Braço do Norte 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 Braço do Norte is worst in August — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (March, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 1916 µg/m³Mar 137 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb8Good
Mar7Good
Apr8Good
May8Good
Jun8Good
Jul10Good
Aug16Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Braço do Norte?

Braço do Norte sits at 28.3°S, 49.2°W, 69 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Orleans, 15 km away.

Topography around Braço do Norte

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Braço do Norte has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 328 m around an average of 108 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 569 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,812 m.

The land around Braço do Norte is covered by grassland (41%), trees (31%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, trees (61%) and grassland (31%) within 16 km, and trees (50%) and water (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
328 m
16 km
569 m
80 km
1,812 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
April weather nearby: Orleans 15 km · Tubarão 26 km · Capivari de Baixo 28 km · Urussanga 31 km · Cocal do Sul 39 km · Jaguaruna 41 km · Morro da Fumaça 42 km · Laguna 44 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 Braço do Norte (-28.275°, -49.1656°, elevation 69 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).