Nova Friburgo weather in April

In April, Nova Friburgo sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 129 mm of rain across 16.5 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 7th-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 22% 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 Nova Friburgo's 6th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nova Friburgo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
5th warmest
Overnight low
17°
7th coldest
Rainfall
129 mm
16.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
7:06 AM – 6:35 PM
Cloud cover
63%
6th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.43 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Nova Friburgo 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 Nova Friburgo reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 8°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)
12618
22617
32617
42617
52617
62617
72517
82517
92517
102517
112517
122517
132517
142517
152517
162517
172517
182517
192516
202516
212516
222516
232516
242516
252516
262416
272416
282416
292415
302415

Nova Friburgo weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 5th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 19°33322.613.24.5
Feb27° / 19°23118.412.84.8
Mar26° / 18°25222.812.24.6
Apr25° / 17°12916.511.55.7
May23° / 14°8112.910.96.4
Jun22° / 13°438.310.77.1
Jul22° / 13°42810.87.2
Aug23° / 13°50911.27.1
Sep23° / 15°11713.611.96.3
Oct24° / 16°17918.312.55.5
Nov25° / 17°31022.413.14.6
Dec26° / 18°35224.313.34.4

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% 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 56%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23763
33763
43862
53961
64060
74060
84159
94159
104258
114258
124357
134357
144357
154555
164555
174555
184555
194654
204654
214753
224753
234852
244852
255050
265050
275050
285050
295149
305149

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Nova Friburgo gets around 129 mm of rain over 16.5 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 55% and peaks near 67% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
167
266
366
465
564
664
763
862
961
1060
1159
1258
1357
1456
1555
1654
1753
1852
1951
2050
2150
2249
2348
2447
2547
2646
2746
2845
2945
3044

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 48% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 34% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1073954
2084052
3084052
4084151
5094249
6094248
7094347
80104446
90104545
100114644
110114642
120124741
130124839
140134938
150144937
160145135
170155134
180165232
191175230
201185229
211195327
221215325
232225323
242235421
252255419
263275317
273285316
284305214
294315312
305335111

Wind in April

Winds average 5 km/h in April, the calmest month.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 5 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
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm

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 7:01 AM to 7:11 AM, and sunset from 6:49 PM to 6:24 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.87:016:49
211.87:016:48
311.87:016:47
411.77:026:46
511.77:026:45
611.77:026:44
711.77:036:43
811.77:036:42
911.67:036:41
1011.67:046:40
1111.67:046:39
1211.67:046:39
1311.57:056:38
1411.57:056:37
1511.57:056:36
1611.57:066:35
1711.57:066:34
1811.47:076:33
1911.47:076:32
2011.47:076:31
2111.47:086:31
2211.47:086:30
2311.37:086:29
2411.37:096:28
2511.37:096:27
2611.37:106:27
2711.37:106:26
2811.27:106:25
2911.27:116:24
3011.27:116:24

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.43 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.51 kWh/m² to a high of 6.01 kWh/m² in February across the year — April's 4.43 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.6Bright
74.6Bright
84.6Bright
94.6Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.4Bright
174.4Bright
184.4Bright
194.4Bright
204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.2Bright
264.2Bright
274.2Bright
284.2Bright
294.2Bright
304.1Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Nova Friburgo

In seasonPeak

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

Nova Friburgo's rainy season runs October–March, 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 Nova Friburgo?

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
5.2
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Nova Friburgo for sightseeing.

What to pack for Nova Friburgo in April

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

In April, Nova Friburgo sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 17 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

UV index in Nova Friburgo 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 Nova Friburgo peaks around January 17 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 11 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 highExtremeJan 17UV 14Jul 11UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Very high
May7High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Nova Friburgo 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 Nova Friburgo is worst in September — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (March, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1518 µg/m³Mar 1110 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb11Good
Mar10Good
Apr12Good
May15Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Nova Friburgo?

Nova Friburgo sits at 22.3°S, 42.5°W, 858 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Bom Jardim, 18 km away.

Topography around Nova Friburgo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nova Friburgo has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 577 m around an average of 987 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,887 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,252 m.

The land around Nova Friburgo is covered by trees (65%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, trees (79%) within 16 km, and trees (48%) and grassland (42%) within 80 km.

3 km
577 m
16 km
1,887 m
80 km
2,252 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
April weather nearby: Bom Jardim 18 km · Cachoeiras de Macacu 24 km · Sumidouro 30 km · Cordeiro 33 km · Cantagalo 37 km · Carmo 40 km · Casimiro de Abreu 40 km · São José do Vale do Rio Preto 43 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 Nova Friburgo (-22.2819°, -42.5311°, elevation 858 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).