Lima Duarte weather in April

In April, Lima Duarte sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 76 mm of rain across 11.3 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% 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 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Lima Duarte's 6th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lima Duarte's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
5th warmest
Overnight low
17°
7th coldest
Rainfall
76 mm
11.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
7:10 AM – 6:40 PM
Cloud cover
62%
6th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.3 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Lima Duarte 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 25°C through the month.

A typical April day in Lima Duarte reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 1°C cooler than March and about 2°C warmer than May.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12617
22617
32617
42617
52617
62617
72617
82617
92617
102617
112617
122617
132617
142617
152617
162617
172517
182516
192516
202516
212516
222516
232516
242516
252516
262516
272516
282515
292515
302415

Lima Duarte weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 19°27922.213.24.5
Feb28° / 19°19817.312.84.9
Mar27° / 18°20520.612.24.9
Apr25° / 17°7611.311.56.5
May23° / 14°467.2117.2
Jun23° / 13°193.910.77.8
Jul23° / 12°194.310.87.8
Aug24° / 13°285.311.37.9
Sep25° / 14°779.611.96.9
Oct25° / 16°13915.912.55.7
Nov25° / 17°24521.1134.7
Dec27° / 18°29123.813.34.4

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 22% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 55%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23565
33565
43565
53763
63862
73862
84060
94060
104258
114258
124258
134258
144456
154555
164555
174654
184753
194753
204951
214951
224951
235050
245248
255248
265347
275347
285446
295446
305446

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Lima Duarte gets around 76 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 38% 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
449
548
647
745
844
942
1041
1140
1239
1338
1437
1536
1635
1735
1834
1933
2033
2132
2232
2332
2431
2531
2630
2730
2829
2929
3028

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 53% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 22% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1194942
2195040
31105039
41105138
51115236
61115335
71125433
81135531
91145530
101155628
111165726
121175725
131185823
141195822
151205821
162215720
172225719
182235718
192255617
203265516
213285415
224295314
235315113
245325112
256344911
267354810
27836479
28838468
29939447
301041436

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 7 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
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

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 7:05 AM to 7:16 AM, and sunset from 6:54 PM to 6:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.87:056:54
211.87:066:53
311.87:066:52
411.77:066:51
511.77:076:50
611.77:076:49
711.77:076:48
811.77:086:48
911.67:086:47
1011.67:086:46
1111.67:096:45
1211.67:096:44
1311.67:096:43
1411.57:106:42
1511.57:106:41
1611.57:106:40
1711.57:116:39
1811.57:116:39
1911.47:126:38
2011.47:126:37
2111.47:126:36
2211.47:136:35
2311.47:136:34
2411.37:136:34
2511.37:146:33
2611.37:146:32
2711.37:156:31
2811.37:156:31
2911.27:156:30
3011.27:166:29

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.3 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.51 kWh/m² to a high of 5.76 kWh/m² in February across the year — April's 4.3 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.4Bright
74.4Bright
84.4Bright
94.4Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.2Bright
204.2Bright
214.2Bright
224.2Bright
234.2Bright
244.2Bright
254.2Bright
264.2Bright
274.2Bright
284.1Bright
294.1Bright
304.1Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Lima Duarte

In seasonPeak

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

Lima Duarte's monsoon runs October–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 Lima Duarte?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Lima Duarte for sightseeing.

What to pack for Lima Duarte in April

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

In April, Lima Duarte sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 17°C. Worth packing: light clothes and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Lima Duarte 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 Lima Duarte peaks around February 9 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 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 15Jul 10UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Very high
May7Very high
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Lima Duarte 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 Lima Duarte is worst in September — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (January, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1521 µg/m³Jan 1111 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb11Good
Mar12Good
Apr13Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Lima Duarte?

Lima Duarte sits at 21.8°S, 43.8°W, 758 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Valença, 46 km away.

Topography around Lima Duarte

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lima Duarte has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 343 m around an average of 787 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 948 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,720 m.

The land around Lima Duarte is covered by grassland (56%) and trees (38%) within 3 km, trees (56%) and grassland (44%) within 16 km, and grassland (56%) and trees (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
343 m
16 km
948 m
80 km
1,720 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
April weather nearby: Valença 46 km · Juiz de Fora 47 km · Santos Dumont 50 km · Paraíba do Sul 62 km · Vassouras 64 km · Três Rios 67 km · Barbacena 69 km · Barra do Piraí 70 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 Lima Duarte (-21.8425°, -43.7931°, elevation 758 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).