Cairu weather in April

In April, Cairu sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 141 mm of rain across 23.6 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in April, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Cairu's 9th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cairu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
5th warmest
Overnight low
24°
8th coldest
Rainfall
141 mm
23.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
5:45 AM – 5:27 PM
Cloud cover
56%
9th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.88 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical April day in Cairu reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 1°C cooler than March and about 1°C warmer than May.

20°25°30°35°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12924
22924
32924
42924
52924
62924
72924
82824
92824
102824
112824
122824
132824
142824
152824
162824
172824
182824
192824
202824
212824
222824
232824
242823
252823
262823
272823
282823
292823
302823

How April really feels in Cairu

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 4 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
4
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.

Cairu weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 24°8719.412.74.5
Feb29° / 24°7719.712.44.2
Mar29° / 24°10622.212.14.1
Apr28° / 24°14123.611.74.2
May27° / 23°1492211.44.8
Jun26° / 22°15023.211.24.8
Jul25° / 21°13123.311.35.0
Aug25° / 21°10421.111.65.3
Sep26° / 22°8418.311.95.5
Oct27° / 23°7917.812.35.5
Nov28° / 23°991812.65.1
Dec28° / 24°7416.112.85.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 27% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 41%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26040
36040
46040
55941
65941
75941
85941
95941
105842
115743
125743
135743
145743
155743
165842
175842
185842
195842
205842
215941
225941
235941
245941
256040
266040
276040
286040
296238
306238

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Cairu gets around 141 mm of rain over 23.6 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 79% and peaks near 82% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
176
276
376
476
576
676
776
876
977
1077
1178
1279
1379
1480
1580
1681
1781
1881
1982
2082
2182
2281
2381
2481
2581
2681
2781
2880
2980
3080

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the oppressive band about 90% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
118811
218811
318811
418811
518811
618811
718811
818910
918910
1018910
1118910
121909
131909
142908
152908
162917
173907
183916
193916
204915
214915
225914
235914
246913
256913
266913
277912
287912
298902
308911

Wind in April

Winds average 11 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
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2411calm
2512calm
2612calm
2712calm
2812calm
2912calm
3012calm

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 5:44 AM to 5:47 AM, and sunset from 5:37 PM to 5:20 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:445:37
211.95:445:37
311.95:445:36
411.85:445:35
511.85:445:35
611.85:455:34
711.85:455:33
811.85:455:33
911.85:455:32
1011.85:455:31
1111.85:455:31
1211.75:455:30
1311.75:455:29
1411.75:455:29
1511.75:455:28
1611.75:455:27
1711.75:465:27
1811.75:465:26
1911.75:465:26
2011.75:465:25
2111.65:465:24
2211.65:465:24
2311.65:465:23
2411.65:465:23
2511.65:475:22
2611.65:475:22
2711.65:475:21
2811.65:475:21
2911.55:475:20
3011.55:475:20

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.88 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.71 kWh/m² to a high of 6.24 kWh/m² in January across the year — April's 4.88 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
144.9Bright
154.9Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.7Bright
214.7Bright
224.7Bright
234.6Bright
244.6Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.4Bright
304.4Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Cairu?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Cairu for sightseeing.

What to pack for Cairu in April

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

In April, Cairu sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 24 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Cairu in April

The nearest coast averages about 28°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 22 km away) is warmest in March at about 28°C and coldest in August near 25°C.

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

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Warm
Feb28Tropical
Mar28Tropical
Apr28Tropical
May27Warm
Jun26Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov27Warm
Dec27Warm

UV index in Cairu 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 Cairu peaks around February 19 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 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 19UV 15Jun 22UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Cairu?

Cairu sits at 13.5°S, 39.0°W, 17 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Taperoá, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Cairu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cairu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 55 m around an average of 9 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 212 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 898 m.

The land around Cairu is covered by mangroves (33%), trees (32%) and water (31%) within 3 km, trees (59%) within 16 km, and trees (48%) and water (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
55 m
16 km
212 m
80 km
898 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
April weather nearby: Taperoá 8.0 km · Valença 13 km · Ituberá 30 km · Presidente Tancredo Neves 41 km · Jaguaripe 45 km · Teolândia 50 km · Nazaré 50 km · Camamu 52 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 Cairu (-13.4869°, -39.0439°, elevation 17 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).