Caratinga weather in April

In April, Caratinga sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 68 mm of rain across 11.7 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 7th-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 23% of the time in April, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of April to 11 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Caratinga's 6th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Caratinga's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
6th warmest
Overnight low
19°
7th coldest
Rainfall
68 mm
11.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
7:02 AM – 6:35 PM
Cloud cover
60%
6th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.47 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Caratinga 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

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

A typical April day in Caratinga reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 31°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)
12920
22920
32920
42920
52920
62920
72920
82920
92820
102819
112819
122819
132819
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272818
282718
292718
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Caratinga weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 21°17415.813.14.3
Feb30° / 21°9912.712.74.4
Mar29° / 20°12915.912.14.5
Apr28° / 19°6811.711.65.8
May26° / 17°275.711.17.3
Jun25° / 15°122.710.88.0
Jul25° / 15°102.710.98.1
Aug26° / 15°103.211.37.8
Sep28° / 17°366.211.96.9
Oct28° / 19°8510.412.55.5
Nov28° / 20°17316.912.94.9
Dec29° / 21°22219.813.24.2

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 30% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24555
34753
44753
54753
64753
74852
84852
94951
104951
114951
125050
135050
145149
155149
165248
175347
185446
195446
205644
215644
225743
235842
245842
255941
265941
276040
286040
295941
305941

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Caratinga gets around 68 mm of rain over 11.7 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 38% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
145
245
345
445
545
644
744
844
944
1043
1143
1242
1341
1441
1540
1639
1738
1837
1937
2036
2135
2234
2333
2432
2530
2629
2728
2827
2926
3025

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the muggy band about 62% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 67% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
101167310
201177210
30117739
40117739
50218719
60218719
70219718
80219718
90220708
100221707
110322687
120323686
130324676
140425665
150426655
160526654
170527644
180628624
190629623
200631603
210732592
220833572
230834562
241935541
2511037511
2611138501
2711140481
2811241460
2911243430
3011345410

Wind in April

Winds average 5 km/h in April, the calmest month.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 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
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of April to 11 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 30 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:58 AM to 7:07 AM, and sunset from 6:48 PM to 6:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:586:48
211.86:596:47
311.86:596:46
411.86:596:45
511.86:596:45
611.77:006:44
711.77:006:43
811.77:006:42
911.77:006:41
1011.77:016:40
1111.67:016:39
1211.67:016:39
1311.67:016:38
1411.67:026:37
1511.67:026:36
1611.57:026:35
1711.57:036:34
1811.57:036:34
1911.57:036:33
2011.57:046:32
2111.57:046:31
2211.47:046:31
2311.47:046:30
2411.47:056:29
2511.47:056:28
2611.47:056:28
2711.47:066:27
2811.37:066:26
2911.37:066:26
3011.37:076:25

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.47 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.49 kWh/m² to a high of 6.09 kWh/m² in February across the year — April's 4.47 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.6Bright
104.6Bright
114.6Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.4Bright
184.4Bright
194.4Bright
204.4Bright
214.4Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.2Bright
294.2Bright
304.2Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Caratinga

In seasonPeak

None of Caratinga's seasonal hazards are active in April. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Caratinga's monsoon runs March–March, 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 Caratinga?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Caratinga for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Caratinga in April

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

In April, Caratinga sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Caratinga in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Caratinga peaks around February 12 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highVery highExtremeFeb 12UV 15Jun 20UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul7Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep10Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Caratinga?

Caratinga sits at 19.8°S, 42.1°W, 586 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Inhapim, 27 km away.

Topography around Caratinga

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Caratinga has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 547 m around an average of 714 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 849 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,697 m.

The land around Caratinga is covered by grassland (47%), trees (31%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, trees (52%) and grassland (46%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and grassland (47%) within 80 km.

3 km
547 m
16 km
849 m
80 km
2,697 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrain
April weather nearby: Inhapim 27 km · Simonésia 40 km · Ipanema 45 km · Raul Soares 48 km · Ipaba 51 km · Manhuaçu 53 km · Ipatinga 55 km · Timóteo 58 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 Caratinga (-19.7897°, -42.1392°, elevation 586 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).