Esmeraldas weather in April

In April, Esmeraldas sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 58 mm of rain across 9 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% 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 Esmeraldas's 6th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Esmeraldas's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
8th warmest
Overnight low
18°
6th coldest
Rainfall
58 mm
9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
7:11 AM – 6:44 PM
Cloud cover
53%
6th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.92 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical April day in Esmeraldas reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°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 30°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°35°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12818
22818
32818
42818
52818
62818
72818
82818
92818
102818
112818
122818
132818
142818
152818
162818
172718
182717
192717
202717
212717
222717
232717
242717
252717
262717
272717
282716
292716
302716

Esmeraldas weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 20°22717.713.14.8
Feb29° / 20°12712.112.75.0
Mar28° / 19°15215.912.15.2
Apr27° / 18°58911.66.7
May26° / 15°334.911.17.7
Jun25° / 13°91.610.88.5
Jul25° / 13°50.710.98.7
Aug27° / 14°101.711.38.3
Sep28° / 16°486.411.96.6
Oct29° / 18°9211.212.55.4
Nov28° / 19°20218.312.94.9
Dec28° / 19°2692113.24.6

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 39%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
25050
35050
45149
55248
65347
75446
85545
95545
105644
115644
125842
135842
145941
156040
166040
176238
186238
196436
206436
216535
226634
236733
246832
256931
267030
277030
287129
297129
307129

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Esmeraldas gets around 58 mm of rain over 9 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 29% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
142
241
341
440
540
639
738
838
937
1036
1134
1233
1332
1431
1529
1628
1727
1826
1925
2024
2123
2222
2321
2420
2520
2619
2718
2818
2917
3017

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 48% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 32% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1144649
2154648
3154647
4164646
5264646
6274745
7274744
8284743
9294742
101104841
111114839
121124938
131144936
141154935
151164933
161175032
172185030
182205029
192215027
202225026
212235124
223255023
233264921
244284920
254294819
264314717
275324716
285344615
296354513
307374512

Wind in April

Winds average 8 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
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 7:07 AM to 7:15 AM, and sunset from 6:57 PM to 6:34 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.87:076:57
211.87:076:56
311.87:076:55
411.87:086:54
511.87:086:53
611.77:086:52
711.77:096:52
811.77:096:51
911.77:096:50
1011.77:096:49
1111.67:106:48
1211.67:106:47
1311.67:106:46
1411.67:106:46
1511.67:116:45
1611.57:116:44
1711.57:116:43
1811.57:126:42
1911.57:126:42
2011.57:126:41
2111.57:126:40
2211.47:136:39
2311.47:136:39
2411.47:136:38
2511.47:146:37
2611.47:146:36
2711.47:146:36
2811.37:156:35
2911.37:156:34
3011.37:156:34

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.92 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.13 kWh/m² to a high of 6.11 kWh/m² in February across the year — April's 4.92 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.1Bright
35.1Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
134.9Bright
144.9Bright
154.9Bright
164.9Bright
174.9Bright
184.9Bright
194.9Bright
204.9Bright
214.9Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Esmeraldas

In seasonPeak

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

Esmeraldas'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 Esmeraldas?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
6.9
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Esmeraldas in April

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

In April, Esmeraldas sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Esmeraldas in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Esmeraldas peaks around January 20 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeJan 20UV 15Jun 19UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul7Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep10Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Esmeraldas 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 Esmeraldas is worst in September — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (January, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1621 µg/m³Jan 1411 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb12Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Esmeraldas?

Esmeraldas sits at 19.8°S, 44.3°W, 755 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Juatuba, 21 km away.

Topography around Esmeraldas

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Esmeraldas has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 160 m around an average of 775 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 468 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,108 m.

The land around Esmeraldas is covered by trees (48%) and grassland (39%) within 3 km, trees (57%) and grassland (38%) within 16 km, and trees (47%) and grassland (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
160 m
16 km
468 m
80 km
1,108 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Juatuba 21 km · Ribeirão das Neves 24 km · Betim 26 km · Mateus Leme 28 km · São Joaquim de Bicas 32 km · Pedro Leopoldo 33 km · Pará de Minas 33 km · Contagem 33 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 Esmeraldas (-19.7625°, -44.3139°, elevation 755 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).