Caxias weather in April

In April, Caxias sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 282 mm of rain across 25.3 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 7% of the time in April, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of April to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Caxias's 9th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Caxias's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
11th warmest
Overnight low
23°
6th coldest
Rainfall
282 mm
25.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
5:57 AM – 5:50 PM
Cloud cover
76%
9th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.57 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.8
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 Caxias reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°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)
13123
23123
33123
43123
53123
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How April really feels in Caxias

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.

Caxias 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° / 23°23624.312.32.7
Feb31° / 23°27223.412.22.7
Mar31° / 23°34527.9122.6
Apr31° / 23°28225.311.92.8
May32° / 23°12814.911.83.7
Jun32° / 23°224.411.74.4
Jul33° / 23°101.811.74.2
Aug35° / 23°30.511.83.5
Sep36° / 24°51.1122.6
Oct36° / 25°142.412.12.2
Nov35° / 25°477.112.22.5
Dec34° / 24°1041312.32.7

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 77%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11882
21882
31882
41981
51981
62080
72179
82179
92179
102179
112278
122377
132377
142377
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212575
222575
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302872

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Caxias gets around 282 mm of rain over 25.3 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 84% and peaks near 92% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
192
292
392
491
591
690
790
889
989
1088
1188
1287
1386
1486
1585
1684
1783
1882
1981
2081
2180
2279
2378
2478
2577
2676
2775
2874
2973
3071

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 51% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
15842
25743
35644
45545
55545
65446
75446
85347
95347
105347
115248
125248
135248
145149
155149
165149
175050
185050
194951
204951
214951
224852
234852
244852
254852
264852
274852
284951
294951
305050

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
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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 12 hours at the start of April to 11 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:59 AM to 5:56 AM, and sunset from 5:57 PM to 5:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.05:595:57
212.05:595:56
312.05:595:56
411.95:595:56
511.95:595:55
611.95:585:55
711.95:585:54
811.95:585:54
911.95:585:53
1011.95:585:53
1111.95:585:52
1211.95:575:52
1311.95:575:52
1411.95:575:51
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1611.95:575:50
1711.95:575:50
1811.95:575:50
1911.95:565:49
2011.95:565:49
2111.95:565:49
2211.95:565:48
2311.95:565:48
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2711.85:565:47
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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 4.57 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.57 kWh/m² to a high of 6.53 kWh/m² in October across the year — April's 4.57 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.6Bright
34.6Bright
44.6Bright
54.6Bright
64.6Bright
74.6Bright
84.6Bright
94.6Bright
104.6Bright
114.6Bright
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304.6Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Caxias

In seasonPeak

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

Caxias's monsoon runs January–April, 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 Caxias?

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

2.8
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Caxias.

What to pack for Caxias in April

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

In April, Caxias sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 25 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Caxias in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Caxias peaks around March 13 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 24 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeMar 13UV 15Jul 24UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Caxias 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 Caxias is worst in October — around 33 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.9× the cleanest month (May, 11 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateOct 1532 µg/m³May 1512 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar14Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May11Good
Jun13Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug28Moderate
Sep29Moderate
Oct33Moderate
Nov28Moderate
Dec20Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Caxias?

Caxias sits at 4.9°S, 43.4°W, 83 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Aldeias Altas, 29 km away.

Topography around Caxias

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Caxias has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 73 m around an average of 82 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 147 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 259 m.

The land around Caxias is covered by artificial surfaces (42%) and trees (31%) within 3 km, trees (67%) and shrubs (21%) within 16 km, and trees (70%) within 80 km.

3 km
73 m
16 km
147 m
80 km
259 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
April weather nearby: Aldeias Altas 29 km · São João do Soter 58 km · União 62 km · Timon 63 km · Teresina 67 km · Codó 74 km · Matões 75 km · Coelho Neto 77 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 Caxias (-4.8589°, -43.3561°, elevation 83 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).