Cantanhede weather in April

In April, Cantanhede sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 333 mm of rain across 27.5 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in April, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of April to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Cantanhede's 11th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cantanhede's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
11th warmest
Overnight low
24°
7th coldest
Rainfall
333 mm
27.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:00 AM – 5:55 PM
Cloud cover
81%
11th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.38 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.5
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical April day in Cantanhede reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs on par with March and on par with May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13124
23124
33124
43124
53124
63124
73124
83124
93124
103124
113124
123124
133124
143124
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263124
273124
283124
293124
303124

How April really feels in Cantanhede

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.

Cantanhede weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 11th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 24°2662412.22.6
Feb31° / 24°29124.612.12.5
Mar31° / 24°35528.7122.4
Apr31° / 24°33327.511.92.5
May31° / 24°16620.311.83.3
Jun32° / 23°529.911.84.3
Jul32° / 23°285.711.84.5
Aug34° / 23°71.811.94.1
Sep35° / 24°71.2123.4
Oct35° / 25°163.412.12.9
Nov35° / 25°466.712.22.8
Dec34° / 25°10613.812.22.7

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 85%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1991
2991
31090
41090
51090
61189
71189
81189
91189
101387
111387
121387
131387
141387
151486
161585
171585
181585
191684
201684
211684
221783
231783
241882
251981
261981
272080
282080
292179
302179

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Cantanhede gets around 333 mm of rain over 27.5 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 91% and peaks near 97% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
197
297
397
497
597
696
796
896
995
1095
1194
1294
1394
1493
1592
1692
1791
1890
1990
2089
2189
2288
2388
2487
2586
2686
2785
2884
2983
3082

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the miserable band about 63% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
14456
24357
34357
44258
54258
64258
74159
84159
94159
104060
114060
123961
133862
143763
153763
163664
173565
183466
193466
203367
213367
223367
233268
243268
253268
263268
273169
283169
293169
303169

Wind in April

Winds average 6 km/h in April, the calmest month.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 5 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
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
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 12 hours at the start of April to 11 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:03 AM to 5:59 AM, and sunset from 6:01 PM to 5:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:036:01
212.06:036:01
312.06:036:00
412.06:026:00
512.06:026:00
612.06:025:59
711.96:025:59
811.96:025:58
911.96:015:58
1011.96:015:58
1111.96:015:57
1211.96:015:57
1311.96:015:56
1411.96:005:56
1511.96:005:56
1611.96:005:55
1711.96:005:55
1811.96:005:55
1911.96:005:54
2011.96:005:54
2111.95:595:54
2211.95:595:53
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2511.95:595:52
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3011.95:595:51

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.38 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.38 kWh/m² to a high of 6.35 kWh/m² in October across the year — April's 4.38 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.4Bright
34.4Bright
44.4Bright
54.4Bright
64.4Bright
74.4Bright
84.4Bright
94.4Bright
104.4Bright
114.4Bright
124.4Bright
134.4Bright
144.4Bright
154.4Bright
164.4Bright
174.4Bright
184.4Bright
194.4Bright
204.4Bright
214.4Bright
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234.4Bright
244.4Bright
254.4Bright
264.4Bright
274.4Bright
284.4Bright
294.4Bright
304.4Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Cantanhede

In seasonPeak

In April, Cantanhede sits inside its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Cantanhede's monsoon runs January–May, 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 Cantanhede?

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

2.5
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
3.8
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Cantanhede.

What to pack for Cantanhede in April

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

In April, Cantanhede sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 28 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Cantanhede in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Cantanhede peaks around March 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 17 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 17UV 15Jul 17UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Cantanhede 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 Cantanhede is worst in October — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.0× the cleanest month (June, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateOct 2125 µg/m³Jun 199 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May10Good
Jun8Good
Jul9Good
Aug12Good
Sep16Moderate
Oct25Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Cantanhede?

Cantanhede sits at 3.6°S, 44.4°W, 25 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Matões do Norte, 20 km away.

Topography around Cantanhede

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cantanhede has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 45 m around an average of 26 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 84 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 148 m.

The land around Cantanhede is covered by trees (51%) and grassland (39%) within 3 km, trees (61%) and grassland (35%) within 16 km, and trees (51%) and grassland (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
45 m
16 km
84 m
80 km
148 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
April weather nearby: Matões do Norte 20 km · Pirapemas 20 km · Miranda do Norte 24 km · Itapecuru Mirim 27 km · São Mateus do Maranhão 47 km · Arari 49 km · Anajatuba 49 km · Vargem Grande 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 Cantanhede (-3.6333°, -44.3767°, elevation 25 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).