Minas Novas weather in April

In April, Minas Novas sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 43 mm of rain across 8 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 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in April, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of April to 11 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Minas Novas's 7th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Minas Novas's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
8th warmest
Overnight low
19°
7th coldest
Rainfall
43 mm
8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
7:02 AM – 6:39 PM
Cloud cover
60%
7th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.73 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Minas Novas 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 29°C through the month.

A typical April day in Minas Novas reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°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 32°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 1°C cooler than March and about 1°C warmer than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13020
22920
32920
42920
52920
62920
72920
82919
92919
102919
112919
122919
132919
142919
152919
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172919
182919
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222919
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282818
292818
302818

Minas Novas 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
Jan30° / 20°11411.712.94.7
Feb31° / 20°768.312.64.7
Mar30° / 20°9911.712.14.8
Apr29° / 19°43811.65.7
May28° / 17°18411.27.2
Jun27° / 16°61.5117.9
Jul27° / 15°51.611.18.0
Aug28° / 16°41.311.47.7
Sep30° / 17°153.111.96.1
Oct30° / 19°687.712.45.0
Nov29° / 20°14814.612.84.6
Dec29° / 20°17015.8134.5

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 27% 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 (%)
14753
24753
34753
44753
54753
64654
74654
84654
94654
104654
114852
124951
134951
145050
155149
165149
175248
185248
195248
205347
215347
225347
235446
245446
255446
265545
275545
285446
295446
305446

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Minas Novas gets around 43 mm of rain over 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 26% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
131
231
331
431
531
631
731
831
931
1031
1130
1230
1329
1428
1528
1627
1726
1825
1924
2024
2123
2223
2322
2421
2521
2620
2720
2819
2919
3018

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 46% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 46% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
10338563
20339553
30339553
40439552
50439552
60439552
70439552
80539542
90539551
100540541
110540541
120541531
130642520
140643510
150644490
160645480
170647470
180748450
190749440
200850420
210852400
220953380
2301054360
2411154340
2511353330
2611454310
2711555290
2811655280
2911756260
3011857240

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 8 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
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of April to 11 h 24 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 6:59 AM to 7:06 AM, and sunset from 6:51 PM to 6:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:596:51
211.87:006:50
311.87:006:49
411.87:006:48
511.87:006:47
611.87:006:47
711.87:006:46
811.77:016:45
911.77:016:44
1011.77:016:43
1111.77:016:43
1211.77:016:42
1311.77:026:41
1411.67:026:40
1511.67:026:40
1611.67:026:39
1711.67:026:38
1811.67:036:37
1911.67:036:37
2011.57:036:36
2111.57:036:35
2211.57:046:35
2311.57:046:34
2411.57:046:33
2511.57:046:33
2611.57:056:32
2711.47:056:32
2811.47:056:31
2911.47:056:30
3011.47:066:30

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.73 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.85 kWh/m² to a high of 6.27 kWh/m² in February across the year — April's 4.73 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.1Bright
35.1Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
74.9Bright
84.9Bright
94.9Bright
104.8Bright
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.7Bright
154.7Bright
164.7Bright
174.7Bright
184.7Bright
194.6Bright
204.6Bright
214.6Bright
224.6Bright
234.6Bright
244.6Bright
254.6Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Minas Novas

In seasonPeak

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

Minas Novas's rainy season runs November–January, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is April a good time to visit Minas Novas?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
7.2
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Minas Novas in April

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

In April, Minas Novas sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Minas Novas 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 Minas Novas peaks around February 15 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 15UV 15Jun 23UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Minas Novas?

Minas Novas sits at 17.2°S, 42.6°W, 558 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Turmalina, 17 km away.

Topography around Minas Novas

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Minas Novas has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 245 m around an average of 567 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 481 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,258 m.

The land around Minas Novas is covered by trees (60%) and shrubs (26%) within 3 km, trees (53%) and shrubs (30%) within 16 km, and trees (66%) within 80 km.

3 km
245 m
16 km
481 m
80 km
1,258 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Turmalina 17 km · Capelinha 53 km · Araçuaí 69 km · Itamarandiba 77 km · Novo Cruzeiro 81 km · Malacacheta 88 km · Caraí 95 km · Padre Paraíso 119 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 Minas Novas (-17.2186°, -42.5903°, elevation 558 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).