Capão do Leão weather in April

In April, Capão do Leão sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 113 mm of rain across 9.9 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in April, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of April to 10 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Capão do Leão's 2nd-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Capão do Leão's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
6th warmest
Overnight low
15°
7th coldest
Rainfall
113 mm
9.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
7:53 AM – 7:07 PM
Cloud cover
57%
2nd clearest
Wind
12 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
3.59 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical April day in Capão do Leão reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 3°C cooler than March and about 4°C warmer than May.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12617
22617
32517
42517
52517
62517
72517
82516
92516
102516
112516
122516
132416
142416
152416
162415
172415
182415
192415
202415
212315
222315
232315
242314
252314
262314
272314
282214
292214
302214

Capão do Leão weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 20°11712.513.85.5
Feb28° / 20°11212.113.25.6
Mar27° / 18°10411.212.26.4
Apr24° / 15°1139.911.26.8
May21° / 12°99910.46.5
Jun18° / 10°1029.2106.0
Jul18° / 1079.510.15.8
Aug19° / 10°1129.510.86.2
Sep20° / 12°13910.511.86.1
Oct22° / 14°13710.812.86.5
Nov25° / 16°979.213.66.9
Dec27° / 18°10310.7146.3

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 17% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25248
35149
45149
55050
65050
75050
85050
94951
104852
114852
124852
134753
144753
154753
164654
174654
184753
194753
204753
214852
224852
234852
244852
254951
264951
274852
284753
294753
304753

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Capão do Leão gets around 113 mm of rain over 9.9 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 33% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
132
232
332
432
532
633
733
833
933
1033
1134
1234
1334
1434
1534
1634
1734
1834
1934
2034
2133
2233
2333
2433
2533
2633
2733
2832
2932
3032

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 27% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 25% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1151925374
2151925364
3162025364
4172025354
5172025344
6182125334
7182125324
8192125314
9202225294
10202226284
11212226264
12222327254
13232327234
14232328224
15242328214
16252329194
17262229184
18272230174
19282230164
20292230154
21302230143
22312229143
23322329133
24332328123
25342328123
26352328113
27362427112
28372427112
29372526102
30382526102

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
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
1512light breeze
1612light breeze
1712light breeze
1812light breeze
1912light breeze
2012light breeze
2112light breeze
2212light breeze
2312light breeze
2412calm
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2612calm
2712calm
2812calm
2912calm
3012calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of April to 10 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 54 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 7:43 AM to 8:03 AM, and sunset from 7:26 PM to 6:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.77:437:26
211.77:447:25
311.67:457:23
411.67:457:22
511.67:467:21
611.57:477:19
711.57:477:18
811.57:487:17
911.47:497:16
1011.47:497:14
1111.47:507:13
1211.37:517:12
1311.37:517:10
1411.37:527:09
1511.37:537:08
1611.27:537:07
1711.27:547:06
1811.27:557:04
1911.17:567:03
2011.17:567:02
2111.17:577:01
2211.07:587:00
2311.07:586:59
2411.07:596:58
2510.98:006:56
2610.98:006:55
2710.98:016:54
2810.98:026:53
2910.88:036:52
3010.88:036:51

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 3.59 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.31 kWh/m² to a high of 6.57 kWh/m² in December across the year — April's 3.59 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.1Bright
24.1Bright
34.0Bright
44.0Bright
54.0Moderate
63.9Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.8Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.7Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.6Moderate
143.6Moderate
153.6Moderate
163.5Moderate
173.5Moderate
183.5Moderate
193.5Moderate
203.4Moderate
213.4Moderate
223.4Moderate
233.3Moderate
243.3Moderate
253.3Moderate
263.2Moderate
273.2Moderate
283.2Moderate
293.1Moderate
303.1Moderate
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Capão do Leão?

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

6.8
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Capão do Leão for sightseeing.

What to pack for Capão do Leão in April

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

In April, Capão do Leão sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Capão do Leão in April

The nearest coast averages about 22°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 53 km away) is warmest in February at about 24°C and coldest in July near 14°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Nov 18 to May 4 — about 5.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan24Refreshing
Feb24Warm
Mar24Refreshing
Apr22Refreshing
May19Cool
Jun16Cool
Jul14Bracing
Aug14Bracing
Sep15Cool
Oct18Cool
Nov20Cool
Dec22Refreshing

UV index in Capão do Leão in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Capão do Leão peaks around January 12 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 12UV 12Jun 20UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar9Very high
Apr7High
May4Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug5Moderate
Sep7Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Capão do Leão?

Capão do Leão sits at 31.8°S, 52.5°W, 22 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Pelotas, 14 km away.

Topography around Capão do Leão

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Capão do Leão has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 149 m around an average of 33 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 297 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 507 m.

The land around Capão do Leão is covered by trees (57%) and grassland (28%) within 3 km, trees (32%), grassland (26%) and cropland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (29%), water (24%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
149 m
16 km
297 m
80 km
507 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
April weather nearby: Pelotas 14 km · Canguçu 45 km · Rio Grande 47 km · São José do Norte 50 km · São Lourenço do Sul 65 km · Piratini 68 km · Arroio Grande 78 km · Camaquã 120 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 Capão do Leão (-31.7633°, -52.4839°, elevation 22 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).