Canindé de São Francisco weather in April

In April, Canindé de São Francisco sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 38 mm of rain across 8.2 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 33°C in the first days to 32°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% 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 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Canindé de São Francisco's 6th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Canindé de São Francisco's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
7th warmest
Overnight low
23°
9th coldest
Rainfall
38 mm
8.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
5:38 AM – 5:25 PM
Cloud cover
56%
6th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.27 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 33°C in the first days to 32°C by the end.

A typical April day in Canindé de São Francisco reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 1°C cooler than March and about 2°C warmer than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13324
23324
33324
43324
53324
63324
73324
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93324
103324
113323
123323
133323
143323
153323
163323
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193223
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273223
283223
293123
303123

How April really feels in Canindé de São Francisco

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.

Canindé de São Francisco weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 24°325.512.53.2
Feb34° / 24°346.212.33.2
Mar34° / 24°418.112.13.3
Apr33° / 23°388.211.83.9
May30° / 22°4110.711.64.8
Jun29° / 21°3611.411.45.5
Jul28° / 20°3011.711.56.1
Aug29° / 20°218.211.76.0
Sep31° / 21°14511.95.3
Oct33° / 22°122.312.24.4
Nov34° / 23°142.812.43.6
Dec34° / 23°183.112.63.3

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 28% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26139
36139
46139
56139
66040
76040
86040
96040
105941
115941
125941
135842
145842
155842
165842
175842
185842
195743
205743
215644
225644
235644
245545
255446
265446
275446
285347
295347
305347

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Canindé de São Francisco gets around 38 mm of rain over 8.2 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 29% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
129
228
328
428
528
628
727
827
927
1028
1128
1228
1328
1428
1528
1628
1728
1828
1928
2028
2128
2228
2329
2429
2530
2631
2731
2832
2932
3033

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 52% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
114851
214851
314851
424751
524751
624751
724652
824652
924652
1024553
1124553
1214554
1314554
1414554
1514554
1614653
1714653
1814752
1914752
2014851
2104852
2204951
2304951
2404951
2504951
2604951
2704951
2814851
2914851
3014851

Wind in April

Winds average 12 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
1513light breeze
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1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
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2913light breeze
3013light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

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

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:38 AM to 5:38 AM, and sunset from 5:33 PM to 5:19 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:385:33
211.95:385:33
311.95:385:32
411.95:385:32
511.95:385:31
611.95:385:30
711.95:385:30
811.95:385:29
911.85:385:29
1011.85:385:28
1111.85:385:28
1211.85:385:27
1311.85:385:27
1411.85:385:26
1511.85:385:26
1611.85:385:25
1711.85:385:24
1811.85:385:24
1911.85:385:23
2011.85:385:23
2111.75:385:22
2211.75:385:22
2311.75:385:22
2411.75:385:21
2511.75:385:21
2611.75:385:20
2711.75:385:20
2811.75:385:19
2911.75:385:19
3011.75:385:19

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.27 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.76 kWh/m² to a high of 6.51 kWh/m² in December across the year — April's 5.27 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Canindé de São Francisco?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Canindé de São Francisco. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Canindé de São Francisco in April

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

In April, Canindé de São Francisco sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Canindé de São Francisco in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Canindé de São Francisco peaks around February 20 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 12 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 20UV 15Jul 12UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Canindé de São Francisco?

Canindé de São Francisco sits at 9.7°S, 37.8°W, 179 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Piranhas, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Canindé de São Francisco

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Canindé de São Francisco.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Canindé de São Francisco has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 202 m around an average of 148 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 471 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 835 m.

The land around Canindé de São Francisco is covered by shrubs (54%) and grassland (24%) within 3 km, shrubs (47%) and grassland (37%) within 16 km, and grassland (52%) and shrubs (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
202 m
16 km
471 m
80 km
835 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Piranhas 5.0 km · Poço Redondo 20 km · Delmiro Gouveia 38 km · Pão de Açúcar 40 km · São José da Tapera 46 km · Água Branca 47 km · Inhapi 49 km · Paulo Afonso 55 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 Canindé de São Francisco (-9.66°, -37.7894°, elevation 179 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).