Minaçu weather in April

In April, Minaçu sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 81 mm of rain across 12.8 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in April, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of April to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Minaçu's 6th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Minaçu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
7th warmest
Overnight low
21°
6th coldest
Rainfall
81 mm
12.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
7:22 AM – 7:04 PM
Cloud cover
57%
6th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.15 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical April day in Minaçu reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 1°C warmer than March and on par with May.

15°20°25°30°35°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13021
23021
33021
43021
53021
63021
73121
83121
93121
103121
113121
123121
133121
143121
153121
163121
173121
183121
193121
203121
213121
223121
233121
243121
253120
263120
273120
283120
293120
303120

How April really feels in Minaçu

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.

Minaçu weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 21°22523.612.73.5
Feb30° / 21°18421.112.53.5
Mar30° / 21°18522.112.13.6
Apr31° / 21°8112.811.74.3
May31° / 19°152.811.45.2
Jun31° / 17°20.311.25.8
Jul31° / 16°0011.35.8
Aug33° / 18°10.211.64.7
Sep34° / 20°122.511.93.6
Oct33° / 22°8211.512.33.3
Nov31° / 22°18320.412.63.4
Dec30° / 22°20722.712.83.5

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
24060
34159
44159
54357
64456
74456
84555
94555
104753
114852
124852
134951
145050
155149
165248
175347
185446
195446
205545
215743
225842
235941
246040
256139
266139
276337
286436
296436
306436

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Minaçu gets around 81 mm of rain over 12.8 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 43% and peaks near 62% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
162
261
360
459
558
657
756
855
954
1053
1152
1251
1350
1448
1546
1645
1743
1841
1939
2037
2135
2233
2331
2429
2527
2625
2723
2822
2920
3019

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 50% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 90% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1022672
2022771
3022870
4022969
5023068
6033166
7033265
8033364
9033463
10033562
11033661
12043759
13043957
14054055
15054154
16064252
17074349
18084447
19194545
201104643
211114741
221134739
231144837
241164935
251174933
262194930
272205028
282215126
293235024
303245122

Wind in April

Winds average 4 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 4 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
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of April to 11 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 24 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 7:21 AM to 7:24 AM, and sunset from 7:14 PM to 6:56 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.97:217:14
211.97:217:13
311.97:217:13
411.87:217:12
511.87:217:11
611.87:217:11
711.87:217:10
811.87:217:09
911.87:227:09
1011.87:227:08
1111.87:227:07
1211.77:227:07
1311.77:227:06
1411.77:227:05
1511.77:227:05
1611.77:227:04
1711.77:227:03
1811.77:227:03
1911.77:237:02
2011.67:237:02
2111.67:237:01
2211.67:237:00
2311.67:237:00
2411.67:236:59
2511.67:236:59
2611.67:236:58
2711.67:246:58
2811.67:246:57
2911.57:246:57
3011.57:246:56

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.15 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.88 kWh/m² to a high of 6.14 kWh/m² in September across the year — April's 5.15 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.1Bright
35.1Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.1Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Minaçu

In seasonPeak

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

Minaçu'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 Minaçu?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Minaçu in April

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

In April, Minaçu sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Minaçu in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Minaçu peaks around February 16 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 16UV 15Jun 23UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Minaçu 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 Minaçu is worst in September — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 8.5× the cleanest month (July, 4 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 2332 µg/m³Jul 114 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb7Good
Mar7Good
Apr7Good
May5Good
Jun5Good
Jul4Good
Aug8Good
Sep32Moderate
Oct32Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Minaçu?

Minaçu sits at 13.5°S, 48.2°W, 363 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Porangatu, 101 km away.

Topography around Minaçu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Minaçu has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 263 m around an average of 381 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 739 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,125 m.

The land around Minaçu is covered by trees (40%) within 3 km, trees (44%), shrubs (22%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (41%), shrubs (31%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
263 m
16 km
739 m
80 km
1,125 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Porangatu 101 km · Niquelândia 108 km · Uruaçu 148 km · Campos Belos 166 km · Padre Bernardo 182 km · Posse 209 km · São Miguel do Araguaia 212 km · Itapaci 213 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 Minaçu (-13.5331°, -48.22°, elevation 363 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).