Canela weather in April

In April, Canela sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 125 mm of rain across 12.2 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of April to 10 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Canela's 3rd-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Canela's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
6th warmest
Overnight low
13°
7th coldest
Rainfall
125 mm
12.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
7:45 AM – 7:02 PM
Cloud cover
59%
3rd clearest
Wind
9 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
3.83 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Canela 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 23°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical April day in Canela reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 3°C cooler than March and about 3°C warmer than May.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12314
22314
32314
42314
52314
62314
72314
82314
92314
102314
112314
122313
132213
142213
152213
162213
172213
182213
192213
202213
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222112
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242112
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262112
272112
282112
292012
302012

Canela weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 6th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 17°19818.913.75.3
Feb26° / 17°1691813.15.3
Mar25° / 15°15215.812.26.0
Apr22° / 13°12512.211.36.3
May19° / 10°13710.710.65.9
Jun17° / 13211.110.25.4
Jul17° / 16911.310.35.3
Aug19° / 1361110.96.1
Sep20° / 10°17212.911.85.8
Oct22° / 12°21115.512.75.7
Nov24° / 14°15214.313.56.2
Dec25° / 16°17716.313.85.8

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24951
34951
45050
55050
64951
75050
84951
94951
104951
114951
124852
134852
144852
154852
164852
174753
184753
194654
204654
214753
224753
234753
244654
254852
264852
274852
284852
294852
304852

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Canela gets around 125 mm of rain over 12.2 wet days in April, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 41% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
144
243
342
442
541
641
741
840
940
1040
1140
1240
1340
1440
1541
1641
1741
1841
1941
2041
2141
2241
2341
2440
2540
2640
2739
2839
2938
3038

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the dry band about 33% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 5% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
118343710
219343710
320333610
421333610
52333369
62432359
72531359
82631348
92731348
102930348
113030337
123130337
133130326
143230316
153331315
163431305
173432304
183532294
193632283
203732283
213833273
223933262
234033252
244232242
254332231
264432221
274632211
284731201
294931191
305130181

Wind in April

Winds average 9 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 9 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
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of April to 10 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 48 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 7:36 AM to 7:53 AM, and sunset from 7:20 PM to 6:48 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.77:367:20
211.77:367:19
311.77:377:18
411.67:387:16
511.67:387:15
611.67:397:14
711.67:397:13
811.57:407:12
911.57:417:10
1011.57:417:09
1111.47:427:08
1211.47:427:07
1311.47:437:06
1411.47:437:05
1511.37:447:03
1611.37:457:02
1711.37:457:01
1811.27:467:00
1911.27:466:59
2011.27:476:58
2111.27:486:57
2211.17:486:56
2311.17:496:55
2411.17:506:54
2511.07:506:53
2611.07:516:52
2711.07:516:51
2811.07:526:50
2910.97:536:49
3010.97:536:48

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 3.83 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.54 kWh/m² to a high of 6.28 kWh/m² in December across the year — April's 3.83 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.3Bright
34.2Bright
44.2Bright
54.2Bright
64.2Bright
74.1Bright
84.1Bright
94.1Bright
104.0Bright
114.0Moderate
124.0Moderate
133.9Moderate
143.9Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.8Moderate
183.7Moderate
193.7Moderate
203.6Moderate
213.6Moderate
223.6Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.5Moderate
253.5Moderate
263.5Moderate
273.4Moderate
283.4Moderate
293.4Moderate
303.4Moderate
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Canela?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Canela for sightseeing.

What to pack for Canela in April

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

In April, Canela sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: light clothes and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Canela 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 Canela peaks around January 17 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 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 17UV 14Jun 21UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr8Very high
May5Moderate
Jun4Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug6High
Sep8Very high
Oct9Very high
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Canela 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 Canela is worst in August — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (February, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 1822 µg/m³Feb 149 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb9Good
Mar10Good
Apr11Good
May12Moderate
Jun12Good
Jul15Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Canela?

Canela sits at 29.4°S, 50.8°W, 826 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Gramado, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Canela

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Canela has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 302 m around an average of 819 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 858 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,163 m.

The land around Canela is covered by trees (69%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, trees (84%) within 16 km, and trees (62%) and grassland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
302 m
16 km
858 m
80 km
1,163 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
April weather nearby: Gramado 6.0 km · Três Coroas 18 km · Igrejinha 24 km · São Francisco de Paula 25 km · Nova Hartz 27 km · Nova Petrópolis 29 km · Parobé 30 km · Taquara 33 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 Canela (-29.3562°, -50.8136°, elevation 826 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).