Dourados weather in April

In April, Dourados sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 84 mm of rain across 9.2 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 28°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in April, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Dourados's 5th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dourados's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
8th warmest
Overnight low
19°
6th coldest
Rainfall
84 mm
9.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:55 AM – 6:24 PM
Cloud cover
48%
5th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.77 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10

Dourados 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

Highs ease over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 28°C by the end.

A typical April day in Dourados reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 2°C cooler than March and about 4°C warmer than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13021
23021
33021
43021
53020
63020
73020
83020
93020
103020
113020
123020
133020
143020
153020
163019
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192919
202919
212919
222919
232919
242919
252919
262918
272818
282818
292818
302818

How April really feels in Dourados

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

April sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Dourados weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 8th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 22°1872013.23.4
Feb31° / 22°15117.512.83.5
Mar31° / 21°11715.512.24.0
Apr29° / 19°849.211.55.5
May26° / 16°928.2117.1
Jun25° / 15°646.910.77.6
Jul25° / 14°535.610.87.9
Aug28° / 16°575.511.27.2
Sep30° / 18°928.311.95.5
Oct31° / 20°14114.112.54.3
Nov31° / 21°14814.513.14.0
Dec31° / 22°17417.913.33.6

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% 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 39%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
26040
36139
46139
56238
66238
76139
86238
96238
106238
116238
126238
136139
146238
156238
166238
176238
186238
196238
206238
216139
226139
236238
246238
256238
266139
276139
286139
296139
306040

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Dourados gets around 84 mm of rain over 9.2 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 31% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
139
239
338
437
537
636
736
835
935
1034
1134
1234
1333
1432
1532
1631
1730
1830
1929
2029
2128
2227
2326
2426
2525
2624
2724
2824
2923
3023

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the muggy band about 39% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 55% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
136184329
246194328
347204327
447204226
557214226
657214225
767214124
868224124
978224123
1078224022
1179234021
1289234020
13810234019
14810244018
15810244017
16811254016
17811254115
18812264114
19812264013
20813274012
21813283911
22914293910
2391430389
2491531378
2591632357
26101633346
27101734336
28111835315
29111936304
30121937284

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 9 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
309calm

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 6:50 AM to 7:00 AM, and sunset from 6:38 PM to 6:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:506:38
211.86:506:37
311.86:506:36
411.76:516:35
511.76:516:34
611.76:516:33
711.76:526:32
811.76:526:31
911.66:526:30
1011.66:536:30
1111.66:536:29
1211.66:536:28
1311.66:546:27
1411.56:546:26
1511.56:546:25
1611.56:556:24
1711.56:556:23
1811.46:566:22
1911.46:566:21
2011.46:566:21
2111.46:576:20
2211.46:576:19
2311.36:576:18
2411.36:586:17
2511.36:586:17
2611.36:596:16
2711.36:596:15
2811.26:596:14
2911.27:006:14
3011.27:006:13

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.77 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.39 kWh/m² to a high of 6.21 kWh/m² in December across the year — April's 4.77 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.1Bright
35.1Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
124.9Bright
134.9Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.7Bright
184.7Bright
194.7Bright
204.6Bright
214.6Bright
224.6Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.4Bright
274.4Bright
284.4Bright
294.3Bright
304.3Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Dourados?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Dourados in April

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

In April, Dourados sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Dourados 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 Dourados peaks around January 19 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near September 14 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highModerateExtremeJan 19UV 15Sep 14UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Very high
May7Very high
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep2Moderate
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Dourados 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 Dourados is worst in September — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.4× the cleanest month (March, 5 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1622 µg/m³Mar 235 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb7Good
Mar5Good
Apr5Good
May6Good
Jun6Good
Jul6Good
Aug13Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Dourados?

Dourados sits at 22.2°S, 54.8°W, 445 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Itaporã, 16 km away.

Topography around Dourados

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dourados has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 75 m around an average of 429 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 148 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 378 m.

The land around Dourados is covered by artificial surfaces (64%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, cropland (63%) within 16 km, and cropland (66%) within 80 km.

3 km
75 m
16 km
148 m
80 km
378 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Itaporã 16 km · Fátima do Sul 35 km · Caarapó 46 km · Rio Brilhante 54 km · Maracaju 77 km · Nova Alvorada do Sul 95 km · Ponta Porã 101 km · Pedro Juan Caballero 103 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 Dourados (-22.2211°, -54.8056°, elevation 445 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).