Independência weather in April

In April, Independência sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 122 mm of rain across 17.3 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in April, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of April to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Independência's 10th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Independência's year-round climate.

Daytime high: 30°; 12th warmest
Overnight low: 22°; 5th coldest
Rainfall: 122 mm; 17.3 wet days
Daylight: 11 h 54 min; 5:45 AM – 5:38 PM
Cloud cover: 69%; 10th clearest
Wind: 9 km/h; 12th windiest
Solar energy: 4.96 kWh/m²
Travel score: 3.9; out of 10

Independência is settlement in Independencia, Ceara, Brazil.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

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Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical April day in Independência reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs on par with March and on par with May.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30
Avg high (°C)	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30
Avg low (°C)	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	30	22
2	30	22
3	30	22
4	30	22
5	30	22
6	30	22
7	30	22
8	30	22
9	30	22
10	30	22
11	30	22
12	30	22
13	30	22
14	30	22
15	30	22
16	30	22
17	30	22
18	30	22
19	30	22
20	30	22
21	30	22
22	30	22
23	30	22
24	30	22
25	30	22
26	30	22
27	30	22
28	30	22
29	30	22
30	30	22

How April really feels in Independência

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 30 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

heat index over the day's high

Days feeling ≤ 0°C

wind chill below the day's low

The story in April is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Independência weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 12th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

Month	High / Low (°C)	Rainfall (mm)	Wet days	Daylight (hours)	Travel score
Jan	32° / 23°	109	13.5	12.3	3.4
Feb	31° / 23°	108	15.4	12.2	3.5
Mar	31° / 22°	152	19.1	12	3.6
Apr	30° / 22°	122	17.3	11.9	3.9
May	30° / 22°	61	9.7	11.8	4.8
Jun	31° / 22°	22	3.3	11.7	5.5
Jul	31° / 21°	12	1.9	11.7	5.5
Aug	33° / 21°	5	0.5	11.8	4.9
Sep	34° / 22°	1	0.3	12	4.2
Oct	34° / 23°	12	0.6	12.1	3.6
Nov	34° / 23°	6	1.1	12.2	3.4
Dec	34° / 23°	23	4	12.3	3.4

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 63%.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30
Clearer (%)	33	33	34	34	35	35	36	37	37	37	38	38	38	39	38	38	38	38	37	38	38	36	36	35	36	36	36	36	37	38
Cloudier (%)	67	67	66	66	65	65	64	63	63	63	62	62	62	61	62	62	62	62	63	62	62	64	64	65	64	64	64	64	63	62

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	33	67
2	33	67
3	34	66
4	34	66
5	35	65
6	35	65
7	36	64
8	37	63
9	37	63
10	37	63
11	38	62
12	38	62
13	38	62
14	39	61
15	38	62
16	38	62
17	38	62
18	38	62
19	37	63
20	38	62
21	38	62
22	36	64
23	36	64
24	35	65
25	36	64
26	36	64
27	36	64
28	36	64
29	37	63
30	38	62

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Independência gets around 122 mm of rain over 17.3 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 58% and peaks near 67% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30
Rain chance (%)	67	66	65	64	62	61	60	59	58	58	57	57	56	56	56	56	56	56	56	56	56	56	56	56	56	55	54	53	52	51

	Rain chance (%)
1	67
2	66
3	65
4	64
5	62
6	61
7	60
8	59
9	58
10	58
11	57
12	57
13	56
14	56
15	56
16	56
17	56
18	56
19	56
20	56
21	56
22	56
23	56
24	56
25	56
26	55
27	54
28	53
29	52
30	51

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 71% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30
Humid (%)	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	2
Muggy (%)	19	20	20	21	21	22	23	23	24	25	26	27	27	28	29	29	30	30	30	31	31	31	31	31	32	32	33	33	34	35
Oppressive (%)	80	79	79	78	78	77	76	76	75	74	73	72	72	71	70	70	69	69	69	68	68	68	68	68	67	67	66	65	64	63

	Humid (%)	Muggy (%)	Oppressive (%)
1	1	19	80
2	1	20	79
3	1	20	79
4	1	21	78
5	1	21	78
6	1	22	77
7	1	23	76
8	1	23	76
9	1	24	75
10	1	25	74
11	1	26	73
12	1	27	72
13	1	27	72
14	1	28	71
15	1	29	70
16	1	29	70
17	1	30	69
18	1	30	69
19	1	30	69
20	1	31	68
21	1	31	68
22	1	31	68
23	1	31	68
24	1	31	68
25	1	32	67
26	1	32	67
27	1	33	66
28	2	33	65
29	2	34	64
30	2	35	63

Wind in April

Winds average 9 km/h in April, the calmest month.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30
Wind speed (km/h)	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10
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	Wind speed (km/h)	Feels
1	9	calm
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28	10	calm
29	10	calm
30	10	calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours at the start of April to 11 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:47 AM to 5:44 AM, and sunset from 5:45 PM to 5:33 PM.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30
Daylight (h)	12.0	12.0	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.8	11.8	11.8	11.8	11.8	11.8	11.8	11.8
Sunrise (AM)	5:47	5:47	5:47	5:47	5:47	5:46	5:46	5:46	5:46	5:46	5:46	5:46	5:45	5:45	5:45	5:45	5:45	5:45	5:45	5:45	5:45	5:44	5:44	5:44	5:44	5:44	5:44	5:44	5:44	5:44
Sunset (PM)	5:45	5:44	5:44	5:43	5:43	5:42	5:42	5:41	5:41	5:40	5:40	5:40	5:39	5:39	5:38	5:38	5:38	5:37	5:37	5:36	5:36	5:36	5:35	5:35	5:35	5:34	5:34	5:34	5:33	5:33

	Daylight (h)	Sunrise (AM)	Sunset (PM)
1	12.0	5:47	5:45
2	12.0	5:47	5:44
3	11.9	5:47	5:44
4	11.9	5:47	5:43
5	11.9	5:47	5:43
6	11.9	5:46	5:42
7	11.9	5:46	5:42
8	11.9	5:46	5:41
9	11.9	5:46	5:41
10	11.9	5:46	5:40
11	11.9	5:46	5:40
12	11.9	5:46	5:40
13	11.9	5:45	5:39
14	11.9	5:45	5:39
15	11.9	5:45	5:38
16	11.9	5:45	5:38
17	11.9	5:45	5:38
18	11.9	5:45	5:37
19	11.9	5:45	5:37
20	11.9	5:45	5:36
21	11.9	5:45	5:36
22	11.9	5:44	5:36
23	11.8	5:44	5:35
24	11.8	5:44	5:35
25	11.8	5:44	5:35
26	11.8	5:44	5:34
27	11.8	5:44	5:34
28	11.8	5:44	5:34
29	11.8	5:44	5:33
30	11.8	5:44	5:33

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.96 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.83 kWh/m² to a high of 7.04 kWh/m² in October across the year — April's 4.96 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30
Solar energy (kWh/m²)	5.1	5.1	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	4.9	4.9	4.9	4.9	4.9	4.9	4.8	4.8	4.8	4.8	4.8	4.8	4.8	4.8
Level	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright

	Solar energy (kWh/m²)	Level
1	5.1	Bright
2	5.1	Bright
3	5.0	Bright
4	5.0	Bright
5	5.0	Bright
6	5.0	Bright
7	5.0	Bright
8	5.0	Bright
9	5.0	Bright
10	5.0	Bright
11	5.0	Bright
12	5.0	Bright
13	5.0	Bright
14	5.0	Bright
15	5.0	Bright
16	5.0	Bright
17	4.9	Bright
18	4.9	Bright
19	4.9	Bright
20	4.9	Bright
21	4.9	Bright
22	4.9	Bright
23	4.8	Bright
24	4.8	Bright
25	4.8	Bright
26	4.8	Bright
27	4.8	Bright
28	4.8	Bright
29	4.8	Bright
30	4.8	Bright

Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Independência

In seasonPeak

In April, Independência sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Independência's rainy season runs January–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Is April a good time to visit Independência?

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

3.9

Sightseeing

6th-best month of the year

5.5

Beach & pool

10th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Independência.

What to pack for Independência in April

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

In April, Independência sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Independência in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Independência peaks around March 14 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 14 at about 10 (extreme).

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

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	14	15	16	14	11	10	10	10	12	12	12	12
Level	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	14	Extreme
Feb	15	Extreme
Mar	16	Extreme
Apr	14	Extreme
May	11	Extreme
Jun	10	Extreme
Jul	10	Extreme
Aug	10	Extreme
Sep	12	Extreme
Oct	12	Extreme
Nov	12	Extreme
Dec	12	Extreme

Location & terrain

Where is Independência?

Independência sits at 5.4°S, 40.3°W, 341 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Crateús, 47 km away.

Topography around Independência

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Independência has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 52 m around an average of 343 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 299 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 889 m.

The land around Independência is covered by shrubs (63%) and grassland (25%) within 3 km, shrubs (69%) and grassland (28%) within 16 km, and shrubs (74%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km

52 m

shrubs 63%

16 km

299 m

shrubs 69%

80 km

889 m

shrubs 74%

treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland

← March Independência year-round climate May →Best places to visit in April

April weather nearby: Crateús 47 km · Novo Oriente 54 km · Tamboril 63 km · Pedra Branca 66 km · Quiterianópolis 66 km · São João dos Inhamuns 67 km · Tauá 67 km · Boa Viagem 70 km

Brazil travel facts

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Happiness: 6.6 / 10; World Happiness, 2025
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Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Independência (-5.3964°, -40.3086°, elevation 341 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	30	22
2	30	22
3	30	22
4	30	22
5	30	22
6	30	22
7	30	22
8	30	22
9	30	22
10	30	22
11	30	22
12	30	22
13	30	22
14	30	22
15	30	22
16	30	22
17	30	22
18	30	22
19	30	22
20	30	22
21	30	22
22	30	22
23	30	22
24	30	22
25	30	22
26	30	22
27	30	22
28	30	22
29	30	22
30	30	22

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	33	67
2	33	67
3	34	66
4	34	66
5	35	65
6	35	65
7	36	64
8	37	63
9	37	63
10	37	63
11	38	62
12	38	62
13	38	62
14	39	61
15	38	62
16	38	62
17	38	62
18	38	62
19	37	63
20	38	62
21	38	62
22	36	64
23	36	64
24	35	65
25	36	64
26	36	64
27	36	64
28	36	64
29	37	63
30	38	62

	Rain chance (%)
1	67
2	66
3	65
4	64
5	62
6	61
7	60
8	59
9	58
10	58
11	57
12	57
13	56
14	56
15	56
16	56
17	56
18	56
19	56
20	56
21	56
22	56
23	56
24	56
25	56
26	55
27	54
28	53
29	52
30	51

	Humid (%)	Muggy (%)	Oppressive (%)
1	1	19	80
2	1	20	79
3	1	20	79
4	1	21	78
5	1	21	78
6	1	22	77
7	1	23	76
8	1	23	76
9	1	24	75
10	1	25	74
11	1	26	73
12	1	27	72
13	1	27	72
14	1	28	71
15	1	29	70
16	1	29	70
17	1	30	69
18	1	30	69
19	1	30	69
20	1	31	68
21	1	31	68
22	1	31	68
23	1	31	68
24	1	31	68
25	1	32	67
26	1	32	67
27	1	33	66
28	2	33	65
29	2	34	64
30	2	35	63

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	30	22
2	30	22
3	30	22
4	30	22
5	30	22
6	30	22
7	30	22
8	30	22
9	30	22
10	30	22
11	30	22
12	30	22
13	30	22
14	30	22
15	30	22
16	30	22
17	30	22
18	30	22
19	30	22
20	30	22
21	30	22
22	30	22
23	30	22
24	30	22
25	30	22
26	30	22
27	30	22
28	30	22
29	30	22
30	30	22

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	33	67
2	33	67
3	34	66
4	34	66
5	35	65
6	35	65
7	36	64
8	37	63
9	37	63
10	37	63
11	38	62
12	38	62
13	38	62
14	39	61
15	38	62
16	38	62
17	38	62
18	38	62
19	37	63
20	38	62
21	38	62
22	36	64
23	36	64
24	35	65
25	36	64
26	36	64
27	36	64
28	36	64
29	37	63
30	38	62

	Rain chance (%)
1	67
2	66
3	65
4	64
5	62
6	61
7	60
8	59
9	58
10	58
11	57
12	57
13	56
14	56
15	56
16	56
17	56
18	56
19	56
20	56
21	56
22	56
23	56
24	56
25	56
26	55
27	54
28	53
29	52
30	51

	Humid (%)	Muggy (%)	Oppressive (%)
1	1	19	80
2	1	20	79
3	1	20	79
4	1	21	78
5	1	21	78
6	1	22	77
7	1	23	76
8	1	23	76
9	1	24	75
10	1	25	74
11	1	26	73
12	1	27	72
13	1	27	72
14	1	28	71
15	1	29	70
16	1	29	70
17	1	30	69
18	1	30	69
19	1	30	69
20	1	31	68
21	1	31	68
22	1	31	68
23	1	31	68
24	1	31	68
25	1	32	67
26	1	32	67
27	1	33	66
28	2	33	65
29	2	34	64
30	2	35	63

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	30	22
2	30	22
3	30	22
4	30	22
5	30	22
6	30	22
7	30	22
8	30	22
9	30	22
10	30	22
11	30	22
12	30	22
13	30	22
14	30	22
15	30	22
16	30	22
17	30	22
18	30	22
19	30	22
20	30	22
21	30	22
22	30	22
23	30	22
24	30	22
25	30	22
26	30	22
27	30	22
28	30	22
29	30	22
30	30	22

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	33	67
2	33	67
3	34	66
4	34	66
5	35	65
6	35	65
7	36	64
8	37	63
9	37	63
10	37	63
11	38	62
12	38	62
13	38	62
14	39	61
15	38	62
16	38	62
17	38	62
18	38	62
19	37	63
20	38	62
21	38	62
22	36	64
23	36	64
24	35	65
25	36	64
26	36	64
27	36	64
28	36	64
29	37	63
30	38	62

	Rain chance (%)
1	67
2	66
3	65
4	64
5	62
6	61
7	60
8	59
9	58
10	58
11	57
12	57
13	56
14	56
15	56
16	56
17	56
18	56
19	56
20	56
21	56
22	56
23	56
24	56
25	56
26	55
27	54
28	53
29	52
30	51

	Humid (%)	Muggy (%)	Oppressive (%)
1	1	19	80
2	1	20	79
3	1	20	79
4	1	21	78
5	1	21	78
6	1	22	77
7	1	23	76
8	1	23	76
9	1	24	75
10	1	25	74
11	1	26	73
12	1	27	72
13	1	27	72
14	1	28	71
15	1	29	70
16	1	29	70
17	1	30	69
18	1	30	69
19	1	30	69
20	1	31	68
21	1	31	68
22	1	31	68
23	1	31	68
24	1	31	68
25	1	32	67
26	1	32	67
27	1	33	66
28	2	33	65
29	2	34	64
30	2	35	63