Brasilia weather in April

In April, Brasilia sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 97 mm of rain across 13.9 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-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 29% of the time in April, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of April to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Brasilia's 6th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Brasilia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
4th warmest
Overnight low
18°
5th coldest
Rainfall
97 mm
13.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
7:23 AM – 7:01 PM
Cloud cover
58%
6th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.14 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

Brasilia is federal capital of Brazil.

Air quality
Very high
PM10 117.7 µg/m³ · 2013
Density
381/km²
people per km²
Founded
1960

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 Brasilia 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 29°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs on par with March and on par with May.

15°20°25°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12718
22718
32718
42718
52718
62718
72718
82718
92718
102718
112718
122718
132718
142718
152718
162718
172718
182718
192718
202718
212718
222718
232718
242717
252717
262717
272717
282717
292717
302717

Brasilia weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 4th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 19°22422.712.84.5
Feb27° / 18°19820.212.54.6
Mar27° / 18°2132212.14.6
Apr27° / 18°9713.911.75.9
May27° / 16°203.611.37.6
Jun26° / 15°50.811.18.4
Jul27° / 14°00.111.28.6
Aug28° / 16°61.511.57.6
Sep30° / 18°345.811.95.7
Oct29° / 19°12315.312.44.6
Nov27° / 19°22922.812.74.3
Dec27° / 19°24324.112.94.3

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% 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 46%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
24159
34258
44258
54456
64555
74654
84654
94753
104852
114951
125050
135149
145347
155347
165446
175545
185644
195743
205842
216040
226040
236238
246337
256535
266634
276634
286733
296832
306832

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Brasilia gets around 97 mm of rain over 13.9 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 63% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
163
262
361
461
560
660
759
859
958
1057
1156
1255
1353
1451
1549
1647
1745
1843
1941
2039
2137
2235
2333
2430
2528
2626
2725
2823
2921
3020

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 47% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 34% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1054154
2064153
3064153
4174151
5174250
6174250
7184249
8184348
9194447
10194545
111104644
121104742
131114840
141124938
151135036
161145134
171155232
181175230
191185328
201205326
211225324
222245123
232265121
242285119
252314918
263334816
274354615
284374514
295394412
306414211

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 8 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
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of April to 11 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 24 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 7:20 AM to 7:25 AM, and sunset from 7:12 PM to 6:53 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.97:207:12
211.97:207:12
311.87:217:11
411.87:217:10
511.87:217:09
611.87:217:09
711.87:217:08
811.87:217:07
911.77:217:06
1011.77:227:06
1111.77:227:05
1211.77:227:04
1311.77:227:03
1411.77:227:03
1511.77:227:02
1611.67:237:01
1711.67:237:01
1811.67:237:00
1911.67:236:59
2011.67:236:59
2111.67:236:58
2211.67:246:57
2311.57:246:57
2411.57:246:56
2511.57:246:56
2611.57:256:55
2711.57:256:54
2811.57:256:54
2911.57:256:53
3011.57:256:53

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.14 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.68 kWh/m² to a high of 6.1 kWh/m² in September across the year — April's 5.14 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.1Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.1Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Brasilia

In seasonPeak

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

Brasilia's monsoon runs October–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 Brasilia?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Brasilia in April

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

In April, Brasilia sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Brasilia in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Brasilia peaks around February 16 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 16UV 15Jun 23UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Brasilia 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 Brasilia is worst in September — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (January, 11 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateSep 1830 µg/m³Jan 1511 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep32Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Brasilia?

Brasilia sits at 15.8°S, 47.9°W, 1,136 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Cruzeiro, 1.0 km away.

Topography around Brasilia

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Brasilia has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 97 m around an average of 1,131 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 346 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 780 m.

The land around Brasilia is covered by artificial surfaces (37%) and grassland (28%) within 3 km, shrubs (25%), grassland (25%) and trees (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (34%) and trees (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
97 m
16 km
346 m
80 km
780 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Cruzeiro 1.0 km · Sudoeste/Octagonal 2.0 km · Plano Piloto 5.0 km · Guará 6.0 km · Setor Complementar de Indústria e Abastecimento 6.0 km · Lago Sul 9.0 km · Lago Norte 9.0 km · Núcleo Bandeirante 11 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 Brasilia (-15.7797°, -47.9297°, elevation 1,136 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).