Cruzeiro weather in April

In April, Cruzeiro sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 68 mm of rain across 10.8 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 8th-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 27% 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 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Cruzeiro's 6th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cruzeiro's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
7th warmest
Overnight low
16°
7th coldest
Rainfall
68 mm
10.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
7:16 AM – 6:44 PM
Cloud cover
59%
6th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.45 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

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 Cruzeiro 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.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12617
22617
32617
42617
52617
62617
72617
82617
92617
102617
112616
122616
132616
142516
152516
162516
172516
182516
192516
202516
212516
222516
232515
242515
252515
262515
272515
282415
292415
302415

Cruzeiro weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 18°27323.913.24.3
Feb27° / 18°19119.512.84.7
Mar26° / 17°18520.312.25.0
Apr25° / 16°6810.811.56.6
May23° / 13°487.310.97.2
Jun22° / 12°29510.67.7
Jul22° / 11°305.110.87.8
Aug24° / 12°32511.28.0
Sep25° / 14°7910.611.96.8
Oct26° / 16°12915.512.55.8
Nov26° / 17°18819.313.15.1
Dec27° / 18°24222.713.44.5

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24357
34357
44456
54555
64654
74654
84753
94852
104951
114951
125149
135149
145149
155248
165347
175446
185446
195446
205545
215545
225545
235644
245644
255743
265743
275743
285842
295842
305842

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Cruzeiro gets around 68 mm of rain over 10.8 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 36% and peaks near 52% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
152
251
350
449
547
646
745
843
942
1041
1140
1238
1337
1436
1535
1634
1733
1832
1931
2030
2130
2229
2329
2428
2527
2627
2726
2826
2925
3025

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 55% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 10% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11136323
21136422
31146421
41146619
52156518
62166517
72166715
82176714
92186713
103196711
113216511
123226510
13424639
14425638
15427618
16528607
17530587
18632566
19633556
20735526
21837505
22839475
23941455
241043434
251145404
261246384
271347363
281549343
291650322
301750312

Wind in April

Winds average 5 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 4 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
14calm
24calm
34calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
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 11 h 48 min at the start of April to 11 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 36 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 7:10 AM to 7:21 AM, and sunset from 6:59 PM to 6:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.87:106:59
211.87:116:58
311.87:116:57
411.77:116:56
511.77:126:55
611.77:126:54
711.77:126:53
811.77:136:52
911.67:136:51
1011.67:146:50
1111.67:146:49
1211.67:146:48
1311.57:156:47
1411.57:156:46
1511.57:156:45
1611.57:166:44
1711.57:166:44
1811.47:176:43
1911.47:176:42
2011.47:176:41
2111.47:186:40
2211.47:186:39
2311.37:186:38
2411.37:196:38
2511.37:196:37
2611.37:206:36
2711.37:206:35
2811.27:216:35
2911.27:216:34
3011.27:216:33

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.45 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.62 kWh/m² to a high of 5.55 kWh/m² in February across the year — April's 4.45 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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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
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.4Bright
194.4Bright
204.4Bright
214.4Bright
224.4Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.2Bright
304.2Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Cruzeiro

In seasonPeak

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

Cruzeiro's rainy season runs October–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is April a good time to visit Cruzeiro?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Cruzeiro in April

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

In April, Cruzeiro sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: light clothes and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Cruzeiro 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 Cruzeiro peaks around February 8 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 11 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeFeb 8UV 15Jul 11UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Very high
May7Very high
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec15Extreme

Air quality in Cruzeiro 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 Cruzeiro is worst in September — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1518 µg/m³Dec 209 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar10Good
Apr11Good
May13Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Cruzeiro?

Cruzeiro sits at 22.6°S, 45.0°W, 545 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Cachoeira Paulista, 11 km away.

Topography around Cruzeiro

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cruzeiro has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 171 m around an average of 546 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,757 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,761 m.

The land around Cruzeiro is covered by grassland (46%) and artificial surfaces (29%) within 3 km, grassland (48%) and trees (47%) within 16 km, and trees (51%) and grassland (42%) within 80 km.

3 km
171 m
16 km
1,757 m
80 km
2,761 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Cachoeira Paulista 11 km · Passa Quatro 20 km · Lorena 24 km · Itanhandu 31 km · Guaratinguetá 35 km · Aparecida 40 km · Potim 42 km · Itatiaia 43 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 Cruzeiro (-22.5732°, -44.9711°, elevation 545 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).