Nova Viçosa weather in April

In April, Nova Viçosa sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 91 mm of rain across 15.6 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in April, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of April to 11 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Nova Viçosa's 7th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nova Viçosa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
4th warmest
Overnight low
25°
8th coldest
Rainfall
91 mm
15.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
5:50 AM – 5:26 PM
Cloud cover
49%
7th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.79 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical April day in Nova Viçosa reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs on par with March and about 1°C warmer than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12825
22825
32825
42825
52825
62825
72825
82725
92725
102725
112725
122725
132725
142725
152725
162725
172725
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202724
212724
222724
232724
242724
252724
262724
272724
282724
292724
302724

Nova Viçosa weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 4th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 25°7210.1136.5
Feb28° / 25°5310.212.66.3
Mar28° / 25°12715.712.15.7
Apr27° / 25°9115.611.65.7
May26° / 24°7213.111.26.4
Jun25° / 23°5111.410.96.9
Jul25° / 22°4611.6117.0
Aug24° / 22°368.711.47.5
Sep25° / 23°42811.97.4
Oct26° / 23°8710.212.46.8
Nov26° / 24°16113.612.85.9
Dec27° / 25°1051213.16.1

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% 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 33%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26139
36139
46139
56139
66139
76238
86238
96238
106238
116337
126436
136535
146634
156733
166832
176832
187030
197030
207228
217228
227228
237228
247228
257327
267327
277327
287327
297327
307327

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Nova Viçosa gets around 91 mm of rain over 15.6 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 52% and peaks near 54% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
150
250
350
451
551
652
752
852
953
1053
1153
1253
1354
1454
1554
1654
1754
1854
1953
2053
2153
2253
2353
2452
2552
2652
2752
2851
2951
3050

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 78% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1048016
2048115
3058015
4058114
5068014
6078013
7078013
8088012
9088012
10098011
110108010
120108010
13111799
14111799
15112798
16112798
17112807
18113797
19113806
20114796
21214795
22215785
23216784
24217774
25217774
26218773
27220753
28221743
29322732
30323722

Wind in April

Winds average 15 km/h in April, the calmest month.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
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2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light breeze
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2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3015light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 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 24 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:47 AM to 5:54 AM, and sunset from 5:38 PM to 5:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.85:475:38
211.85:475:37
311.85:475:36
411.85:475:35
511.85:475:34
611.85:485:33
711.75:485:33
811.75:485:32
911.75:485:31
1011.75:495:30
1111.75:495:29
1211.75:495:29
1311.65:495:28
1411.65:495:27
1511.65:505:26
1611.65:505:26
1711.65:505:25
1811.65:505:24
1911.55:515:23
2011.55:515:23
2111.55:515:22
2211.55:515:21
2311.55:525:21
2411.55:525:20
2511.55:525:19
2611.45:525:19
2711.45:535:18
2811.45:535:17
2911.45:535:17
3011.45:545:16

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.79 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.71 kWh/m² to a high of 6.58 kWh/m² in January across the year — April's 4.79 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
124.9Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.7Bright
184.7Bright
194.7Bright
204.7Bright
214.7Bright
224.6Bright
234.6Bright
244.6Bright
254.6Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.4Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Nova Viçosa?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Nova Viçosa in April

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

In April, Nova Viçosa sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Nova Viçosa in April

The nearest coast averages about 28°C in April — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in March at about 28°C and coldest in August near 24°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

22°24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar28Warm
Apr28Warm
May26Warm
Jun25Warm
Jul25Warm
Aug24Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov26Warm
Dec27Warm

UV index in Nova Viçosa 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 Viçosa peaks around February 14 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 14UV 14Jun 22UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul7Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep10Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Nova Viçosa?

Nova Viçosa sits at 17.9°S, 39.4°W, 8 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Mucuri, 29 km away.

Topography around Nova Viçosa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nova Viçosa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 19 m around an average of 4 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 59 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 418 m.

The land around Nova Viçosa is covered by water (37%) and mangroves (22%) within 3 km, water (46%) and trees (32%) within 16 km, and water (45%), trees (32%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
19 m
16 km
59 m
80 km
418 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
April weather nearby: Mucuri 29 km · Alcobaça 45 km · Posto da Mata 52 km · Teixeira de Freitas 56 km · Prado 63 km · Pedro Canário 84 km · Conceição da Barra 87 km · Itamaraju 96 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 Viçosa (-17.8919°, -39.3719°, elevation 8 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).