Cocal weather in April

In April, Cocal sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 352 mm of rain across 23.8 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% 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 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Cocal's 11th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cocal's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
12th warmest
Overnight low
23°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
352 mm
23.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
5:49 AM – 5:44 PM
Cloud cover
79%
11th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.87 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10

Cocal 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 30°C through the month.

A typical April day in Cocal reaches about 30°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 28°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs on par with March and about 1°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How April really feels in Cocal

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.

Cocal weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 12th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 23°17017.512.23.0
Feb31° / 23°20720.412.13.0
Mar31° / 23°30325123.0
Apr30° / 23°35223.811.93.1
May31° / 23°17115.711.83.8
Jun32° / 23°366.411.84.5
Jul33° / 22°132.611.84.4
Aug34° / 23°50.611.93.8
Sep35° / 24°20.4123.2
Oct36° / 24°90.812.12.8
Nov36° / 24°91.812.22.7
Dec35° / 24°456.412.22.9

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 81%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11486
21486
31486
41585
51684
61684
71783
81783
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Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Cocal gets around 352 mm of rain over 23.8 wet days in April, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 79% and peaks near 87% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
187
287
386
486
585
684
784
883
982
1081
1181
1280
1379
1479
1578
1678
1777
1877
1976
2076
2176
2275
2375
2475
2575
2674
2774
2873
2972
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 97% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10991
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40991
51981
61981
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101981
111981
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Wind in April

Winds average 7 km/h in April, the calmest month.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
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87calm
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107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
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Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours at the start of April to 11 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:52 AM to 5:47 AM, and sunset from 5:50 PM to 5:40 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.05:525:50
212.05:525:50
312.05:515:49
412.05:515:49
512.05:515:48
612.05:515:48
712.05:505:48
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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 4.87 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.87 kWh/m² to a high of 6.98 kWh/m² in October across the year — April's 4.87 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
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Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Cocal

In seasonPeak

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

Cocal's monsoon runs January–May, 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 Cocal?

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

3.1
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Cocal.

What to pack for Cocal in April

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

In April, Cocal sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 24 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Cocal in April

The nearest coast averages about 29°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 67 km away) is warmest in May at about 29°C and coldest in September near 27°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Tropical
Feb28Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul28Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct27Warm
Nov28Warm
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Cocal in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Cocal peaks around March 16 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 16UV 15Jun 23UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Cocal 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 Cocal is worst in December — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.9× the cleanest month (July, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateDec 1017 µg/m³Jul 176 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar12Moderate
Apr12Good
May9Good
Jun7Good
Jul6Good
Aug7Good
Sep8Good
Oct12Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Cocal?

Cocal sits at 3.5°S, 41.6°W, 129 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Buriti dos Lopes, 48 km away.

Topography around Cocal

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cocal has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 93 m around an average of 143 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 400 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 926 m.

The land around Cocal is covered by trees (56%) and grassland (25%) within 3 km, trees (71%) within 16 km, and trees (48%) and shrubs (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
93 m
16 km
400 m
80 km
926 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
April weather nearby: Buriti dos Lopes 48 km · Viçosa do Ceará 53 km · Piracuruca 53 km · Luís Correia 67 km · Parnaíba 68 km · Tianguá 69 km · Ilha Grande 75 km · Araioses 75 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 Cocal (-3.4719°, -41.5575°, elevation 129 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. 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).