Cruz Alta weather in April

In April, Cruz Alta sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 152 mm of rain across 10.2 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in April, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of April to 10 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Cruz Alta's 5th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cruz Alta's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
6th warmest
Overnight low
15°
7th coldest
Rainfall
152 mm
10.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
7:55 AM – 7:14 PM
Cloud cover
55%
5th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
3.95 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10

Cruz Alta is 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 27°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical April day in Cruz Alta reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 3°C cooler than March and about 4°C warmer than May.

10°20°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12717
22717
32716
42716
52716
62616
72616
82616
92616
102616
112616
122616
132615
142615
152515
162515
172515
182515
192515
202515
212515
222414
232414
242414
252414
262414
272414
282414
292414
302314

Cruz Alta weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 19°16615.113.64.7
Feb29° / 19°14514.4135.0
Mar28° / 18°13512.112.26.0
Apr25° / 15°15210.211.36.8
May21° / 12°1318.810.66.7
Jun19° / 10°1361010.26.2
Jul19° / 1521010.46.2
Aug21° / 11°1149116.8
Sep23° / 12°15111.111.86.6
Oct25° / 15°22713.512.76.3
Nov27° / 16°15611.213.46.2
Dec29° / 18°17213.213.85.1

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25347
35347
45347
55347
65347
75347
85347
95347
105347
115347
125248
135248
145248
155248
165149
175149
185050
195050
205050
215050
225050
235050
245050
255050
265050
275050
284951
294951
304951

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Cruz Alta gets around 152 mm of rain over 10.2 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 36% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
135
235
334
434
534
634
734
834
934
1035
1135
1235
1335
1435
1535
1635
1736
1835
1935
2035
2135
2234
2334
2433
2533
2632
2732
2831
2930
3030

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 29% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 23% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1142034312
2152034302
3152034292
4162033292
5162033282
6172133282
7182132282
8192131272
9202131271
10212230261
11212230251
12222329251
13232329241
14242329231
15242428231
16252428220
17262528220
18262527210
19272527200
20272627200
21282627190
22292627180
23302627170
24312727160
25322726150
26332726140
27342626140
28352626130
29362625120
30382625120

Wind in April

Winds average 11 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of April to 10 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 48 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 7:47 AM to 8:04 AM, and sunset from 7:31 PM to 7:00 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.77:477:31
211.77:477:30
311.77:487:29
411.77:487:28
511.67:497:27
611.67:507:25
711.67:507:24
811.57:517:23
911.57:517:22
1011.57:527:21
1111.57:527:20
1211.47:537:19
1311.47:547:17
1411.47:547:16
1511.37:557:15
1611.37:557:14
1711.37:567:13
1811.37:567:12
1911.27:577:11
2011.27:587:10
2111.27:587:09
2211.27:597:08
2311.17:597:07
2411.18:007:06
2511.18:007:05
2611.08:017:04
2711.08:027:03
2811.08:027:02
2911.08:037:01
3010.98:047:00

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 3.95 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.55 kWh/m² to a high of 6.6 kWh/m² in December across the year — April's 3.95 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.4Bright
44.4Bright
54.4Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.3Bright
94.2Bright
104.2Bright
114.1Bright
124.1Bright
134.0Bright
144.0Moderate
154.0Moderate
163.9Moderate
173.9Moderate
183.8Moderate
193.8Moderate
203.8Moderate
213.7Moderate
223.7Moderate
233.7Moderate
243.6Moderate
253.6Moderate
263.6Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.5Moderate
293.5Moderate
303.5Moderate
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Cruz Alta?

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

6.8
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Cruz Alta in April

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

In April, Cruz Alta sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Cruz Alta in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Cruz Alta peaks around January 20 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateVery highExtremeJan 20UV 14Jun 21UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr8Very high
May5Moderate
Jun4Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug5Moderate
Sep8Very high
Oct7High
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Cruz Alta 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 Cruz Alta is worst in September — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (March, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1514 µg/m³Mar 156 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb6Good
Mar6Good
Apr6Good
May6Good
Jun6Good
Jul7Good
Aug10Good
Sep15Moderate
Oct9Good
Nov7Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Cruz Alta?

Cruz Alta sits at 28.6°S, 53.6°W, 475 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Panambi, 40 km away.

Topography around Cruz Alta

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cruz Alta has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 79 m around an average of 444 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 141 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 546 m.

The land around Cruz Alta is covered by artificial surfaces (34%), trees (27%) and cropland (22%) within 3 km, cropland (77%) within 16 km, and cropland (79%) within 80 km.

3 km
79 m
16 km
141 m
80 km
546 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Panambi 40 km · Ijuí 41 km · Ibirubá 50 km · Tupanciretã 53 km · Júlio de Castilhos 65 km · Espumoso 74 km · Santo Ângelo 75 km · Não-Me-Toque 79 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 Cruz Alta (-28.644°, -53.6063°, elevation 475 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).