Ilhéus weather in April

In April, Ilhéus sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 131 mm of rain across 23.1 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 1st-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 37% 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 Ilhéus's 7th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ilhéus's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
4th warmest
Overnight low
24°
8th coldest
Rainfall
131 mm
23.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
5:46 AM – 5:26 PM
Cloud cover
53%
7th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.84 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

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 Ilhéus reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs on par with March and about 1°C warmer than May.

20°23°25°28°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12824
22824
32824
42824
52824
62824
72824
82824
92824
102824
112824
122824
132824
142824
152824
162824
172824
182724
192724
202724
212724
222724
232724
242724
252724
262724
272724
282724
292724
302724

Ilhéus weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 4th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 25°9520.412.84.9
Feb28° / 25°8119.412.54.5
Mar28° / 25°11623.112.14.4
Apr28° / 24°13123.111.74.6
May26° / 23°11019.111.35.3
Jun25° / 22°9819.411.15.5
Jul25° / 21°9520.111.25.6
Aug25° / 21°7017.711.55.9
Sep25° / 22°6115.111.96.2
Oct26° / 23°8316.112.35.9
Nov27° / 24°12517.912.75.2
Dec28° / 25°11017.912.95.3

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 27% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 36%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26238
36238
46238
56337
66337
76337
86337
96337
106337
116337
126337
136436
146337
156337
166436
176436
186535
196535
206535
216535
226535
236535
246535
256634
266634
276634
286634
296634
306634

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Ilhéus gets around 131 mm of rain over 23.1 wet days in April, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 77% and peaks near 80% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
174
274
374
474
574
674
775
875
976
1076
1177
1278
1378
1479
1579
1680
1780
1880
1980
2080
2179
2279
2379
2478
2577
2676
2776
2875
2974
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 83% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
107723
207822
307822
407822
507921
617821
717821
817920
917920
1018019
1118118
1218118
1318217
1428117
1528216
1628315
1728414
1838314
1938413
2038512
2148511
2248610
2348610
245869
255878
265878
275887
286877
296886
306886

Wind in April

Winds average 11 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2012calm
2112calm
2212calm
2312calm
2412calm
2512calm
2612calm
2712calm
2812calm
2912calm
3012light breeze

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 5:45 AM to 5:49 AM, and sunset from 5:37 PM to 5:18 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:455:37
211.95:455:36
311.85:455:36
411.85:455:35
511.85:455:34
611.85:455:33
711.85:455:33
811.85:455:32
911.85:455:31
1011.85:465:31
1111.75:465:30
1211.75:465:29
1311.75:465:28
1411.75:465:28
1511.75:465:27
1611.75:465:26
1711.75:465:26
1811.65:475:25
1911.65:475:24
2011.65:475:24
2111.65:475:23
2211.65:475:23
2311.65:475:22
2411.65:485:21
2511.65:485:21
2611.55:485:20
2711.55:485:20
2811.55:485:19
2911.55:495:19
3011.55:495:18

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.84 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.75 kWh/m² to a high of 6.21 kWh/m² in January across the year — April's 4.84 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
124.9Bright
134.9Bright
144.9Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.7Bright
204.7Bright
214.7Bright
224.6Bright
234.6Bright
244.6Bright
254.6Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.4Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Ilhéus?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Ilhéus for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ilhéus in April

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

In April, Ilhéus sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 23 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Ilhéus 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 19 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
May27Warm
Jun26Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov27Warm
Dec27Warm

UV index in Ilhéus 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 Ilhéus peaks around February 18 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 18UV 15Jun 22UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Ilhéus?

Ilhéus sits at 14.8°S, 39.0°W, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Itabuna, 27 km away.

Topography around Ilhéus

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ilhéus has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 72 m around an average of 7 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 181 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,034 m.

The land around Ilhéus is covered by water (55%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, water (54%) and trees (40%) within 16 km, and trees (51%) and water (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
72 m
16 km
181 m
80 km
1,034 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
April weather nearby: Itabuna 27 km · Uruçuca 35 km · Itajuípe 39 km · Una 55 km · Itacaré 58 km · Coaraci 59 km · Ibicaraí 60 km · Ubaitaba 63 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 Ilhéus (-14.7991°, -39.0323°), 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).