Gandu weather in April

In April, Gandu sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 95 mm of rain across 22.4 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-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 16% of the time in April, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of April to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Gandu's 8th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gandu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
5th warmest
Overnight low
21°
9th coldest
Rainfall
95 mm
22.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
5:47 AM – 5:29 PM
Cloud cover
64%
8th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.36 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

Gandu 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 Gandu reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 1°C cooler than March and about 2°C warmer than May.

15°20°25°30°35°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12921
22921
32921
42921
52821
62821
72821
82821
92821
102821
112821
122821
132821
142821
152821
162821
172821
182821
192821
202821
212821
222821
232821
242721
252721
262721
272721
282721
292721
302721

How April really feels in Gandu

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.

Gandu weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 21°9319.612.74.3
Feb29° / 21°7718.712.54.1
Mar29° / 21°10121.812.14.0
Apr28° / 21°9522.411.74.3
May26° / 20°7419.211.45.2
Jun25° / 19°7219.711.25.3
Jul24° / 18°802111.35.3
Aug25° / 17°7019.411.55.4
Sep26° / 18°5916.711.95.6
Oct27° / 20°6816.812.35.5
Nov28° / 21°10717.712.65.1
Dec29° / 21°9216.212.84.8

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 31% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24951
34951
44951
54753
64852
74753
84753
94753
104654
114654
124654
134654
144654
154654
164555
174555
184654
194654
204654
214654
224753
234753
244852
254852
264753
274753
284753
294753
304654

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Gandu gets around 95 mm of rain over 22.4 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 75% and peaks near 78% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
173
273
373
473
574
674
775
875
976
1076
1176
1277
1377
1477
1578
1678
1777
1877
1977
2076
2176
2276
2375
2475
2574
2674
2774
2874
2973
3073

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the oppressive band about 75% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
101585
201585
301585
401684
501684
601783
701783
801783
901882
1001882
1101981
1201981
1302080
1402080
1502179
1602179
1712277
1812376
1912475
2012574
2112673
2212871
2312970
2413168
2513366
2613564
2713663
2813861
2924058
3024157

Wind in April

Winds average 7 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
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of April to 11 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 24 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:46 AM to 5:49 AM, and sunset from 5:39 PM to 5:21 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:465:39
211.95:465:38
311.95:465:38
411.85:465:37
511.85:465:36
611.85:465:36
711.85:475:35
811.85:475:34
911.85:475:34
1011.85:475:33
1111.85:475:32
1211.75:475:32
1311.75:475:31
1411.75:475:30
1511.75:475:30
1611.75:475:29
1711.75:475:28
1811.75:485:28
1911.75:485:27
2011.65:485:27
2111.65:485:26
2211.65:485:25
2311.65:485:25
2411.65:485:24
2511.65:495:24
2611.65:495:23
2711.65:495:23
2811.65:495:22
2911.55:495:22
3011.55:495:21

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.36 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.28 kWh/m² to a high of 5.63 kWh/m² in January across the year — April's 4.36 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
74.6Bright
84.6Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.4Bright
144.4Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.2Bright
204.2Bright
214.2Bright
224.2Bright
234.1Bright
244.1Bright
254.1Bright
264.0Bright
274.0Bright
284.0Bright
294.0Moderate
304.0Moderate
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Gandu?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Gandu for sightseeing.

What to pack for Gandu in April

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

In April, Gandu sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 22 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Gandu in April

The nearest coast averages about 28°C in April — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 67 km away) is warmest in March at about 28°C and coldest in August near 25°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Warm
Feb28Tropical
Mar28Tropical
Apr28Tropical
May28Warm
Jun26Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov27Warm
Dec27Warm

UV index in Gandu in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Gandu peaks around February 19 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 19UV 15Jun 22UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Gandu?

Gandu sits at 13.7°S, 39.5°W, 159 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Wenceslau Guimarães, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Gandu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gandu has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 270 m around an average of 208 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 520 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 970 m.

The land around Gandu is covered by trees (78%) within 3 km, trees (84%) within 16 km, and trees (63%) and grassland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
270 m
16 km
520 m
80 km
970 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
April weather nearby: Wenceslau Guimarães 7.0 km · Teolândia 16 km · Presidente Tancredo Neves 33 km · Ituberá 37 km · Ibirataia 40 km · Camamu 47 km · Taperoá 48 km · Ibirapitanga 48 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 Gandu (-13.7439°, -39.4867°, elevation 159 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).