Foz do Iguacu weather in April

In April, Foz do Iguacu sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 138 mm of rain across 9.2 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% 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 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Foz do Iguacu's 4th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Foz do Iguacu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
7th warmest
Overnight low
18°
6th coldest
Rainfall
138 mm
9.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
7:57 AM – 7:21 PM
Cloud cover
51%
4th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.3 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Foz do Iguacu 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 29°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.

A typical April day in Foz do Iguacu reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 3°C cooler than March and about 4°C warmer than May.

10°15°20°25°30°35°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12920
22920
32920
42920
52919
62919
72919
82919
92919
102819
112819
122819
132819
142819
152818
162818
172818
182718
192718
202718
212718
222718
232718
242718
252717
262617
272617
282617
292617
302617

How April really feels in Foz do Iguacu

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.

Foz do Iguacu weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 22°15715.413.43.9
Feb31° / 22°15213.912.94.1
Mar30° / 21°14112.512.24.8
Apr28° / 18°1389.211.46.3
May24° / 15°1629.210.87.1
Jun22° / 14°1379.210.46.9
Jul22° / 13°1178.510.67.2
Aug25° / 14°946.911.17.6
Sep27° / 16°1549.911.86.7
Oct28° / 19°19813.212.65.4
Nov30° / 20°15811.513.25.0
Dec31° / 21°18414.913.64.1

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 44%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25644
35545
45545
55545
65545
75545
85545
95644
105644
115743
125743
135842
145842
155743
165842
175842
185842
195842
205842
215743
225743
235644
245644
255644
265644
275644
285644
295644
305644

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Foz do Iguacu gets around 138 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 32% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
132
232
332
431
531
631
731
831
931
1031
1131
1232
1332
1432
1532
1632
1732
1832
1932
2032
2132
2231
2331
2431
2530
2630
2729
2829
2929
3028

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 42% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 59% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
136184430
246184329
346184329
447184328
557184327
657184327
768184326
868184325
979184323
1079184322
11710194321
12810194420
13810204419
14811204418
15811214416
16811224416
17811234415
18811244414
19811254313
20811264312
21811274211
22811294211
23911304110
2491131409
2591132399
26101133388
27101233377
28111234367
29121334356
30131334346

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
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of April to 11 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 42 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 7:50 AM to 8:03 AM, and sunset from 7:36 PM to 7:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.87:507:36
211.87:507:35
311.77:517:34
411.77:517:33
511.77:527:32
611.67:527:31
711.67:527:30
811.67:537:29
911.67:537:28
1011.57:547:27
1111.57:547:26
1211.57:557:25
1311.57:557:24
1411.47:567:23
1511.47:567:22
1611.47:577:21
1711.47:577:20
1811.47:587:19
1911.37:587:18
2011.37:587:17
2111.37:597:16
2211.37:597:15
2311.28:007:14
2411.28:007:13
2511.28:017:12
2611.28:017:11
2711.18:027:10
2811.18:027:10
2911.18:037:09
3011.18:037:08

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.3 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.83 kWh/m² to a high of 6.38 kWh/m² in December across the year — April's 4.3 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.6Bright
64.6Bright
74.6Bright
84.6Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.4Bright
134.4Bright
144.4Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.2Bright
184.2Bright
194.2Bright
204.1Bright
214.1Bright
224.0Bright
234.0Bright
244.0Moderate
253.9Moderate
263.9Moderate
273.9Moderate
283.9Moderate
293.8Moderate
303.8Moderate
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Foz do Iguacu?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
6.9
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Foz do Iguacu in April

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

In April, Foz do Iguacu sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Foz do Iguacu in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Foz do Iguacu peaks around January 19 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 12 at about 5 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighHighVery highExtremeJan 19UV 15Jul 12UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr9Very high
May6High
Jun5High
Jul5Moderate
Aug6High
Sep6High
Oct10Very high
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Foz do Iguacu 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 Foz do Iguacu is worst in September — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.9× the cleanest month (March, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1622 µg/m³Mar 108 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb8Good
Mar8Good
Apr9Good
May10Good
Jun10Good
Jul11Good
Aug14Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Foz do Iguacu?

Foz do Iguacu sits at 25.5°S, 54.6°W, 179 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Presidente Franco, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Foz do Iguacu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Foz do Iguacu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 128 m around an average of 176 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 200 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 568 m.

The land around Foz do Iguacu is covered by artificial surfaces (48%) and trees (37%) within 3 km, trees (40%) and cropland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (44%) and cropland (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
128 m
16 km
200 m
80 km
568 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Presidente Franco 3.0 km · Iguazu 6.0 km · Ciudad del Este 8.0 km · Santa Terezinha de Itaipu 22 km · São Miguel do Iguaçu 42 km · Colonia Wanda 47 km · Puerto Esperanza 53 km · Medianeira 57 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 Foz do Iguacu (-25.5478°, -54.5881°, elevation 179 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).