Luz weather in April

In April, Luz sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 61 mm of rain across 9.1 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 7th-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 39% 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 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Luz's 6th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Luz's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
8th warmest
Overnight low
18°
6th coldest
Rainfall
61 mm
9.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
7:17 AM – 6:49 PM
Cloud cover
52%
6th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.8 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Luz 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 Luz reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs on par with March and about 2°C warmer than May.

10°15°20°25°30°35°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12919
22919
32919
42919
52919
62819
72819
82819
92819
102819
112819
122819
132819
142819
152819
162818
172818
182818
192818
202818
212818
222818
232818
242818
252818
262817
272817
282817
292717
302717

Luz weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 8th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 20°25020.113.14.1
Feb29° / 20°15515.312.74.4
Mar29° / 20°16917.912.14.6
Apr28° / 18°619.111.66.3
May26° / 16°34511.17.6
Jun26° / 14°101.810.88.4
Jul26° / 14°60.910.98.5
Aug28° / 15°112.111.37.9
Sep29° / 17°506.711.95.9
Oct30° / 19°9811.612.54.9
Nov29° / 20°21619.412.94.3
Dec29° / 20°27122.813.24.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 40%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
25050
35050
45149
55347
65347
75446
85545
95545
105644
115644
125743
135842
145842
156040
166040
176238
186238
196337
206337
216535
226634
236634
246733
256931
266931
277030
287030
297129
307030

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Luz gets around 61 mm of rain over 9.1 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 30% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
145
244
343
442
540
639
738
837
936
1035
1134
1233
1332
1430
1529
1628
1727
1827
1926
2025
2125
2224
2323
2423
2522
2621
2721
2820
2920
3019

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 49% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 50% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
10224704
20324694
30325684
40325693
50426673
60427663
70428662
80530632
90531631
100632611
110634591
120735571
130736561
141838521
151939501
1611040490
1711141470
1811242450
1911343430
2011444410
2121544390
2221644370
2321844350
2431944330
2532144310
2642244300
2742344280
2852545260
2952645240
3062745220

Wind in April

Winds average 6 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of April to 11 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 30 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 7:12 AM to 7:21 AM, and sunset from 7:02 PM to 6:39 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.87:127:02
211.87:137:01
311.87:137:01
411.87:137:00
511.87:146:59
611.77:146:58
711.77:146:57
811.77:146:56
911.77:156:55
1011.77:156:54
1111.67:156:54
1211.67:156:53
1311.67:166:52
1411.67:166:51
1511.67:166:50
1611.57:176:49
1711.57:176:49
1811.57:176:48
1911.57:176:47
2011.57:186:46
2111.57:186:46
2211.47:186:45
2311.47:196:44
2411.47:196:43
2511.47:196:43
2611.47:206:42
2711.47:206:41
2811.37:206:41
2911.37:216:40
3011.37:216:39

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.8 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.04 kWh/m² to a high of 5.9 kWh/m² in October across the year — April's 4.8 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
74.9Bright
84.9Bright
94.9Bright
104.8Bright
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
234.7Bright
244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Luz

In seasonPeak

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

Luz'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 Luz?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Luz in April

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

In April, Luz sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Luz in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Luz peaks around January 21 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 21UV 15Jun 19UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul7Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Luz?

Luz sits at 19.8°S, 45.7°W, 679 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Lagoa da Prata, 29 km away.

Topography around Luz

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Luz has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 84 m around an average of 669 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 143 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 692 m.

The land around Luz is covered by cropland (40%) and grassland (30%) within 3 km, grassland (47%) and cropland (34%) within 16 km, and grassland (54%) and trees (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
84 m
16 km
143 m
80 km
692 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswetland
April weather nearby: Lagoa da Prata 29 km · Bambuí 38 km · Bom Despacho 46 km · Santo Antônio do Monte 52 km · Arcos 56 km · São Gotardo 66 km · Nova Serrana 74 km · Abaeté 76 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 Luz (-19.8014°, -45.6856°, elevation 679 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).