Conselheiro Lafaiete weather in April

In April, Conselheiro Lafaiete sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 64 mm of rain across 10.4 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in April, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Conselheiro Lafaiete's 6th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Conselheiro Lafaiete's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
6th warmest
Overnight low
16°
7th coldest
Rainfall
64 mm
10.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
7:10 AM – 6:41 PM
Cloud cover
61%
6th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.43 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

Conselheiro Lafaiete 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 25°C through the month.

A typical April day in Conselheiro Lafaiete reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 28°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)
12617
22617
32617
42617
52617
62617
72617
82617
92617
102617
112617
122617
132517
142516
152516
162516
172516
182516
192516
202516
212516
222516
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292515
302515

Conselheiro Lafaiete 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
Jan27° / 18°23619.313.14.9
Feb27° / 18°14214.612.75.4
Mar27° / 18°1641812.15.3
Apr25° / 16°6410.411.56.7
May23° / 14°345.8117.5
Jun23° / 12°132.810.88.1
Jul23° / 12°81.810.98.4
Aug24° / 12°163.311.38.3
Sep25° / 14°648.111.97.2
Oct26° / 16°10313.312.56.1
Nov25° / 17°21119.5135.0
Dec26° / 18°25323.213.24.5

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 24% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23961
34060
44060
54159
64159
74258
84258
94357
104357
114456
124555
134654
144654
154654
164852
174951
184951
195050
205149
215149
225248
235347
245347
255446
265545
275545
285644
295644
305545

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Conselheiro Lafaiete gets around 64 mm of rain over 10.4 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 34% and peaks near 48% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
148
247
347
446
546
645
744
843
942
1041
1140
1239
1337
1436
1535
1633
1732
1831
1930
2029
2128
2227
2326
2425
2524
2623
2722
2822
2921
3021

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the humid band about 53% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 21% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1185239
2195238
3295237
4295435
52105434
62105533
72115532
82125630
92135629
102145727
112155825
122165824
132175823
142185921
152195920
162215819
173225817
183245716
193255715
204275514
214295413
225305312
235325211
246345010
25736489
26837478
27839458
28940447
291042426
301143415

Wind in April

Winds average 8 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm

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 7:05 AM to 7:14 AM, and sunset from 6:54 PM to 6:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.87:056:54
211.87:056:54
311.87:066:53
411.87:066:52
511.77:066:51
611.77:076:50
711.77:076:49
811.77:076:48
911.77:076:47
1011.67:086:46
1111.67:086:45
1211.67:086:45
1311.67:096:44
1411.67:096:43
1511.57:096:42
1611.57:106:41
1711.57:106:40
1811.57:106:40
1911.57:116:39
2011.57:116:38
2111.47:116:37
2211.47:126:36
2311.47:126:36
2411.47:126:35
2511.47:136:34
2611.37:136:33
2711.37:136:33
2811.37:146:32
2911.37:146:31
3011.37:146:31

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.43 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.67 kWh/m² to a high of 5.9 kWh/m² in February across the year — April's 4.43 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
134.5Bright
144.4Bright
154.4Bright
164.4Bright
174.4Bright
184.4Bright
194.4Bright
204.4Bright
214.4Bright
224.4Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.3Bright
304.3Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Conselheiro Lafaiete

In seasonPeak

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

Conselheiro Lafaiete's monsoon runs November–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 Conselheiro Lafaiete?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Conselheiro Lafaiete in April

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

In April, Conselheiro Lafaiete sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: light clothes and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Conselheiro Lafaiete 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 Conselheiro Lafaiete peaks around February 10 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 highHighVery highExtremeFeb 10UV 15Jun 20UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug9Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Conselheiro Lafaiete 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 Conselheiro Lafaiete is worst in September — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (January, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1716 µg/m³Jan 19 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb9Good
Mar9Good
Apr9Good
May10Good
Jun10Good
Jul9Good
Aug11Good
Sep17Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Conselheiro Lafaiete?

Conselheiro Lafaiete sits at 20.7°S, 43.8°W, 998 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Ouro Branco, 18 km away.

Topography around Conselheiro Lafaiete

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Conselheiro Lafaiete has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 173 m around an average of 970 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 549 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,657 m.

The land around Conselheiro Lafaiete is covered by artificial surfaces (51%), grassland (25%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, grassland (54%) and trees (37%) within 16 km, and grassland (50%) and trees (45%) within 80 km.

3 km
173 m
16 km
549 m
80 km
1,657 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
April weather nearby: Ouro Branco 18 km · Congonhas 19 km · Carandaí 33 km · Ouro Preto 42 km · Itabirito 45 km · Mariana 50 km · Piranga 51 km · Barroso 62 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 Conselheiro Lafaiete (-20.6603°, -43.7861°, elevation 998 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).