Castro Alves weather in April

In April, Castro Alves sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 49 mm of rain across 14.9 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 29°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% 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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Castro Alves's 5th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Castro Alves's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
6th warmest
Overnight low
22°
10th coldest
Rainfall
49 mm
14.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
5:46 AM – 5:29 PM
Cloud cover
59%
5th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.65 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Castro Alves 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

Highs ease over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 29°C by the end.

A typical April day in Castro Alves reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 33°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)
13122
23122
33122
43122
53122
63122
73122
83122
93122
103022
113022
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How April really feels in Castro Alves

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 25 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
25
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.

Castro Alves weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 22°6912.212.74.1
Feb32° / 22°4711.512.44.0
Mar31° / 22°6013.912.13.9
Apr30° / 22°4914.911.74.4
May28° / 21°351211.45.5
Jun27° / 20°3412.911.36.1
Jul26° / 19°3613.211.36.2
Aug27° / 19°3313.711.66.0
Sep28° / 19°2610.511.95.9
Oct30° / 20°3410.612.35.1
Nov31° / 21°5611.112.64.5
Dec31° / 22°569.412.74.3

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 31% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 44%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25842
35842
45842
55842
65842
75842
85743
95743
105743
115743
125644
135644
145644
155545
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265446
275446
285545
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305545

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Castro Alves gets around 49 mm of rain over 14.9 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 50% and peaks near 54% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
149
249
350
450
551
651
752
852
953
1053
1153
1253
1354
1453
1553
1653
1753
1852
1952
2051
2150
2249
2349
2448
2547
2647
2747
2846
2946
3045

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 67% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
102674
202674
302773
402773
502773
602773
702773
802773
902773
1002773
1102773
1202773
1302872
1402872
1502971
1603070
1703070
1803169
1913267
2013366
2113564
2213663
2313861
2413960
2514158
2614356
2714455
2814653
2924751
3024850

Wind in April

Winds average 10 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
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Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of April to 11 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:46 AM to 5:48 AM, and sunset from 5:39 PM to 5:22 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:465:39
211.95:465:38
311.95:465:38
411.95:465:37
511.85:465:36
611.85:465:36
711.85:465:35
811.85:465:34
911.85:465:34
1011.85:465:33
1111.85:465:33
1211.85:465:32
1311.85:465:31
1411.75:465:31
1511.75:465:30
1611.75:465:29
1711.75:475:29
1811.75:475:28
1911.75:475:28
2011.75:475:27
2111.75:475:27
2211.65:475:26
2311.65:475:25
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2611.65:485:24
2711.65:485:23
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Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.65 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.41 kWh/m² to a high of 5.87 kWh/m² in January across the year — April's 4.65 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.1Bright
35.1Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
74.9Bright
84.9Bright
94.9Bright
104.8Bright
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
134.7Bright
144.7Bright
154.7Bright
164.6Bright
174.6Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.4Bright
234.4Bright
244.4Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.2Bright
294.2Bright
304.2Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Castro Alves?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Castro Alves in April

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

In April, Castro Alves sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Castro Alves in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Castro Alves peaks around February 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 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 17UV 15Jun 23UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Castro Alves?

Castro Alves sits at 12.8°S, 39.4°W, 255 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Sapeaçu, 27 km away.

Topography around Castro Alves

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Castro Alves has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 134 m around an average of 248 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 689 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 931 m.

The land around Castro Alves is covered by grassland (87%) within 3 km, grassland (78%) within 16 km, and grassland (60%) and trees (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
134 m
16 km
689 m
80 km
931 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
April weather nearby: Sapeaçu 27 km · Conceição do Almeida 28 km · Santo Antônio de Jesus 29 km · Itatim 30 km · Amargosa 35 km · Cabaceiras do Paraguaçu 36 km · Cruz das Almas 37 km · São Felipe 38 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 Castro Alves (-12.7656°, -39.4283°, elevation 255 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).