Leopoldina weather in April

In April, Leopoldina sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 82 mm of rain across 11.3 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 28°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% 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 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Leopoldina's 6th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Leopoldina's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
5th warmest
Overnight low
19°
7th coldest
Rainfall
82 mm
11.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
7:06 AM – 6:36 PM
Cloud cover
60%
6th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.31 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Leopoldina 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 28°C by the end.

A typical April day in Leopoldina reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 2°C cooler than March and about 2°C warmer than May.

10°15°20°25°30°35°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12920
22920
32920
42920
52920
62920
72920
82920
92920
102920
112920
122920
132920
142920
152920
162819
172819
182819
192819
202819
212819
222819
232819
242819
252819
262818
272818
282818
292718
302718

How April really feels in Leopoldina

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.

Leopoldina weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 5th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 21°2561913.23.7
Feb31° / 21°15814.312.73.8
Mar30° / 21°18218.212.24.0
Apr28° / 19°8211.311.55.6
May26° / 17°497.9117.0
Jun25° / 15°18410.77.8
Jul25° / 15°204.210.87.9
Aug26° / 15°254.511.37.7
Sep27° / 17°689.211.96.5
Oct28° / 19°12313.112.55.3
Nov28° / 20°25018.6134.4
Dec30° / 21°28121.213.33.8

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 28% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24555
34654
44654
54753
64753
74753
84753
94951
104951
114951
124951
134951
145050
155050
165050
175149
185149
195248
205347
215347
225446
235446
245545
255545
265644
275743
285743
295743
305842

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Leopoldina gets around 82 mm of rain over 11.3 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 37% and peaks near 51% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
151
250
349
449
548
646
745
844
943
1041
1140
1239
1338
1437
1536
1635
1734
1833
1933
2032
2132
2231
2331
2431
2530
2630
2729
2829
2928
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 59% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 74% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
101115632
201115731
302115730
402125828
502135827
602135926
702146024
802156023
902166121
1002166220
1102176318
1202186317
1302196316
1402196415
1502206414
1603216313
1703216412
1803226411
1904236310
200424639
210525628
220626617
230627607
240728596
250830575
260931564
270932554
2811034523
2911135512
3011237492

Wind in April

Winds average 5 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

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

Days shrink by about 36 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 7:01 AM to 7:11 AM, and sunset from 6:50 PM to 6:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.87:016:50
211.87:016:49
311.87:016:48
411.87:026:47
511.77:026:46
611.77:026:45
711.77:036:44
811.77:036:43
911.67:036:42
1011.67:046:41
1111.67:046:40
1211.67:046:39
1311.67:056:39
1411.57:056:38
1511.57:056:37
1611.57:066:36
1711.57:066:35
1811.57:066:34
1911.47:076:33
2011.47:076:33
2111.47:076:32
2211.47:086:31
2311.47:086:30
2411.37:086:29
2511.37:096:29
2611.37:096:28
2711.37:106:27
2811.37:106:26
2911.37:106:26
3011.27:116:25

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.31 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.42 kWh/m² to a high of 5.97 kWh/m² in February across the year — April's 4.31 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.6Bright
44.6Bright
54.6Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
94.4Bright
104.4Bright
114.4Bright
124.4Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.2Bright
194.2Bright
204.2Bright
214.2Bright
224.2Bright
234.2Bright
244.1Bright
254.1Bright
264.1Bright
274.1Bright
284.1Bright
294.0Bright
304.0Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Leopoldina

In seasonPeak

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

Leopoldina'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 Leopoldina?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Leopoldina in April

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

In April, Leopoldina sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Leopoldina in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Leopoldina peaks around February 9 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeFeb 9UV 14Jun 23UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Very high
May7High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Leopoldina 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 Leopoldina is worst in September — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (January, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1518 µg/m³Jan 1210 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar11Good
Apr12Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Leopoldina?

Leopoldina sits at 21.5°S, 42.6°W, 250 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Cataguases, 17 km away.

Topography around Leopoldina

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Leopoldina has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 454 m around an average of 296 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 585 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,618 m.

The land around Leopoldina is covered by grassland (53%) and trees (30%) within 3 km, grassland (62%) and trees (36%) within 16 km, and grassland (66%) and trees (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
454 m
16 km
585 m
80 km
1,618 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrain
April weather nearby: Cataguases 17 km · São João Nepomuceno 38 km · Além Paraíba 40 km · Carmo 45 km · Santo Antônio de Pádua 48 km · Miracema 48 km · Muriaé 53 km · Ubá 55 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 Leopoldina (-21.5319°, -42.6431°, elevation 250 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).