Carmo weather in April

In April, Carmo sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 58 mm of rain across 9.8 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% 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 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Carmo's 6th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Carmo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
5th warmest
Overnight low
18°
7th coldest
Rainfall
58 mm
9.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
7:06 AM – 6:36 PM
Cloud cover
58%
6th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.38 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Carmo is town in Carmo Municipality, Rio de Janeiro, 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 27°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.

A typical April day in Carmo reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 1°C cooler than March and about 2°C warmer than May.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12719
22719
32719
42719
52718
62718
72718
82718
92718
102718
112718
122718
132718
142718
152718
162718
172718
182718
192618
202617
212617
222617
232617
242617
252617
262617
272617
282617
292617
302616

Carmo weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 20°20117.213.24.9
Feb29° / 20°10612.912.85.0
Mar28° / 19°11915.112.25.3
Apr27° / 18°589.811.56.6
May24° / 15°396.7117.5
Jun23° / 14°173.810.78.1
Jul23° / 13°204.210.88.1
Aug24° / 14°234.511.28.1
Sep25° / 16°598.911.97.0
Oct26° / 17°10512.912.56.1
Nov26° / 18°18818.7135.0
Dec27° / 19°22120.313.34.8

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 26% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 46%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24753
34852
44951
54951
65050
75050
85149
95149
105248
115248
125248
135347
145347
155347
165347
175446
185545
195545
205644
215644
225644
235743
245842
255941
265941
276040
286040
296139
306139

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Carmo gets around 58 mm of rain over 9.8 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 32% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
142
242
342
442
541
641
740
839
938
1037
1136
1235
1334
1433
1532
1631
1729
1828
1928
2027
2126
2226
2325
2425
2525
2624
2724
2824
2923
3023

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 50% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 52% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
10426655
20426655
30526645
40526654
50526654
60627643
70628633
80628633
90729622
100730612
110831592
120832582
130932581
1401033561
1501134541
1601134541
1701235521
1801337501
1901338481
2001440450
2101541430
2201642410
2301843380
2411944360
2512045340
2612146320
2712247290
2822348270
2922449250
3022550230

Wind in April

Winds average 5 km/h in April.

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 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 36 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 7:01 AM to 7:11 AM, and sunset from 6:49 PM to 6:24 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.87:016:49
211.87:016:48
311.87:016:47
411.77:026:47
511.77:026:46
611.77:026:45
711.77:036:44
811.77:036:43
911.67:036:42
1011.67:046:41
1111.67:046:40
1211.67:046:39
1311.67:056:38
1411.57:056:37
1511.57:056:36
1611.57:066:36
1711.57:066:35
1811.57:076:34
1911.47:076:33
2011.47:076:32
2111.47:086:31
2211.47:086:30
2311.47:086:30
2411.37:096:29
2511.37:096:28
2611.37:106:27
2711.37:106:27
2811.37:106:26
2911.27:116:25
3011.27:116:24

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.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.5 kWh/m² to a high of 5.98 kWh/m² in February across the year — April's 4.38 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.6Bright
54.6Bright
64.6Bright
74.6Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.4Bright
144.4Bright
154.4Bright
164.4Bright
174.4Bright
184.3Bright
194.3Bright
204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
244.2Bright
254.2Bright
264.2Bright
274.2Bright
284.1Bright
294.1Bright
304.1Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Carmo

In seasonPeak

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

Carmo's monsoon runs October–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 Carmo?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Carmo in April

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

In April, Carmo sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 18°C. Worth packing: light clothes and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Carmo 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 Carmo peaks around January 24 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 24UV 15Jul 10UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Very high
May7High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Carmo 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 Carmo is worst in September — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (January, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1518 µg/m³Jan 1210 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar11Good
Apr12Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Carmo?

Carmo sits at 21.9°S, 42.6°W, 354 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Além Paraíba, 11 km away.

Topography around Carmo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Carmo has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 330 m around an average of 334 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 955 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,251 m.

The land around Carmo is covered by grassland (60%) and trees (35%) within 3 km, grassland (58%) and trees (40%) within 16 km, and grassland (52%) and trees (47%) within 80 km.

3 km
330 m
16 km
955 m
80 km
2,251 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Além Paraíba 11 km · Sumidouro 15 km · Cantagalo 25 km · Cordeiro 28 km · Bom Jardim 31 km · Sapucaia 32 km · Nova Friburgo 40 km · São José do Vale do Rio Preto 41 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 Carmo (-21.9336°, -42.6086°, elevation 354 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).