Meruoca weather in April

In April, Meruoca sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 370 mm of rain across 26.8 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 6% 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 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Meruoca's 12th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Meruoca's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
12th warmest
Overnight low
23°
5th coldest
Rainfall
370 mm
26.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
5:44 AM – 5:40 PM
Cloud cover
82%
12th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.72 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
out of 10

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 Meruoca reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs on par with March and on par with May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13023
23023
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43023
53023
63023
73023
83023
93023
103023
113023
123023
133023
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153023
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183023
193023
203023
213023
223023
233023
243023
253023
263023
273023
283023
293023
303023

How April really feels in Meruoca

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
30
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Meruoca 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 23°20521.712.23.1
Feb30° / 23°25523.912.13.0
Mar30° / 23°37228.5122.9
Apr30° / 23°37026.811.93.0
May30° / 22°17420.911.83.7
Jun30° / 22°611211.84.7
Jul31° / 22°326.711.85.0
Aug33° / 22°122.611.94.6
Sep34° / 23°41.3124.0
Oct34° / 23°8212.13.6
Nov34° / 24°123.212.23.5
Dec33° / 24°5810.512.23.4

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time in April, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 83%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11189
21288
31288
41387
51387
61387
71486
81585
91585
101684
111684
121783
131783
141783
151882
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221882
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262080
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282080
292377
302476

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Meruoca gets around 370 mm of rain over 26.8 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 89% and peaks near 95% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
195
294
394
493
593
692
791
891
990
1090
1190
1289
1389
1489
1589
1689
1789
1889
1988
2088
2188
2288
2387
2487
2586
2686
2785
2884
2984
3083

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 99% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10991
20991
30991
40991
50991
60991
70991
80991
90991
100991
110991
120991
130991
140991
150991
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190991
200991
210991
220991
230991
240991
2501000
2601000
271990
281990
291990
301990

Wind in April

Winds average 6 km/h in April, the calmest month.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
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
297calm
307calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours at the start of April to 11 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:47 AM to 5:43 AM, and sunset from 5:46 PM to 5:36 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.05:475:46
212.05:475:45
312.05:475:45
412.05:475:44
512.05:465:44
612.05:465:44
712.05:465:43
811.95:465:43
911.95:465:42
1011.95:455:42
1111.95:455:42
1211.95:455:41
1311.95:455:41
1411.95:455:40
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1611.95:445:40
1711.95:445:39
1811.95:445:39
1911.95:445:39
2011.95:445:38
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2211.95:435:38
2311.95:435:37
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2711.95:435:36
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Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.72 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.72 kWh/m² to a high of 6.77 kWh/m² in September across the year — April's 4.72 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.7Bright
204.7Bright
214.7Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.8Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Meruoca

In seasonPeak

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

Meruoca's monsoon runs January–May, 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 Meruoca?

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

3.0
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
4.0
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Meruoca.

What to pack for Meruoca in April

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

In April, Meruoca sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 27 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Meruoca 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 Meruoca peaks around March 16 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 16UV 15Jun 22UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Meruoca 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 Meruoca is worst in December — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.0× the cleanest month (July, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateDec 1017 µg/m³Jul 216 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar12Moderate
Apr12Good
May10Good
Jun7Good
Jul6Good
Aug6Good
Sep7Good
Oct10Good
Nov17Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Meruoca?

Meruoca sits at 3.5°S, 40.5°W, 668 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Massapê, 13 km away.

Topography around Meruoca

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Meruoca has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 521 m around an average of 729 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 956 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,010 m.

The land around Meruoca is covered by trees (96%) within 3 km, trees (54%) and shrubs (33%) within 16 km, and shrubs (49%), trees (27%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
521 m
16 km
956 m
80 km
1,010 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Massapê 13 km · Sobral 20 km · Coreaú 22 km · Santana do Acaraú 28 km · Forquilha 36 km · Cariré 46 km · Frecheirinha 47 km · Morrinhos 50 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 Meruoca (-3.5417°, -40.455°, elevation 668 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).