Franca weather in April

In April, Franca sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 72 mm of rain across 10.3 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% 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 Franca's 6th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Franca's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
8th warmest
Overnight low
18°
6th coldest
Rainfall
72 mm
10.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
7:24 AM – 6:56 PM
Cloud cover
50%
6th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.98 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Franca 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

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical April day in Franca reaches about 28°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 on par with March and about 2°C warmer than May.

10°15°20°25°30°35°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12819
22819
32819
42819
52819
62819
72819
82819
92819
102818
112818
122818
132818
142818
152818
162818
172818
182818
192818
202718
212718
222718
232717
242717
252717
262717
272717
282717
292717
302717

Franca 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°28024.413.14.0
Feb28° / 20°20619.912.74.1
Mar28° / 19°17920.912.14.6
Apr28° / 18°7210.311.56.5
May26° / 15°405.3117.7
Jun25° / 14°242.610.88.4
Jul26° / 14°13210.98.5
Aug28° / 15°152.611.37.9
Sep29° / 17°647.511.96.0
Oct29° / 19°11614.312.54.8
Nov28° / 19°18920.1134.4
Dec28° / 20°26525.213.24.1

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 19% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 37%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25347
35446
45545
55644
65644
75743
85842
95941
105941
116040
126040
136238
146238
156337
166337
176436
186535
196535
206634
216733
226733
236832
246931
257030
267030
277129
287228
297228
307228

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Franca gets around 72 mm of rain over 10.3 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 35% and peaks near 53% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
153
252
351
450
548
647
746
844
943
1042
1141
1239
1338
1436
1534
1633
1731
1830
1929
2028
2127
2226
2325
2423
2522
2621
2721
2820
2919
3018

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 40% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 37% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1153361
2153460
3153460
4263557
5263656
6263755
7273853
8273952
9384050
10394048
113104146
123114244
133134242
143144340
153164437
163174435
173194433
184214431
194224430
204244428
214264426
225284324
236304222
247324220
258334118
269354017
2710363915
2811373814
2912393713
3013403611

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
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
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 7:20 AM to 7:29 AM, and sunset from 7:09 PM to 6:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.87:207:09
211.87:207:08
311.87:207:07
411.87:207:06
511.77:217:05
611.77:217:04
711.77:217:04
811.77:227:03
911.77:227:02
1011.67:227:01
1111.67:227:00
1211.67:236:59
1311.67:236:58
1411.67:236:57
1511.57:246:57
1611.57:246:56
1711.57:246:55
1811.57:256:54
1911.57:256:53
2011.57:256:52
2111.47:266:52
2211.47:266:51
2311.47:266:50
2411.47:276:49
2511.47:276:49
2611.37:276:48
2711.37:286:47
2811.37:286:47
2911.37:286:46
3011.37:296:45

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.98 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.05 kWh/m² to a high of 6.06 kWh/m² in October across the year — April's 4.98 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.1Bright
35.1Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
204.9Bright
214.9Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Franca

In seasonPeak

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

Franca'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 Franca?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Franca in April

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

In April, Franca sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Franca 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 Franca peaks around January 23 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 23UV 15Jun 21UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug9Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Franca 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 Franca is worst in September — around 40 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 5.7× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodSep 1537 µg/m³Nov 227 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar9Good
Apr9Good
May9Good
Jun9Good
Jul10Good
Aug18Moderate
Sep40Poor
Oct14Moderate
Nov7Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Franca?

Franca sits at 20.5°S, 47.4°W, 1,002 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Pedregulho, 32 km away.

Topography around Franca

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Franca has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 125 m around an average of 990 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 440 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 910 m.

The land around Franca is covered by artificial surfaces (74%) within 3 km, trees (46%), cropland (25%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and cropland (43%) and trees (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
125 m
16 km
440 m
80 km
910 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Pedregulho 32 km · Batatais 44 km · Ituverava 45 km · Guará 46 km · São Joaquim da Barra 47 km · Cássia 50 km · Altinópolis 54 km · Orlândia 54 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 Franca (-20.5386°, -47.4008°, elevation 1,002 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).