Ortigueira weather in April

In April, Ortigueira sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 77 mm of rain across 8.7 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% 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 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Ortigueira's 5th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ortigueira's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
7th warmest
Overnight low
15°
6th coldest
Rainfall
77 mm
8.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
7:41 AM – 7:07 PM
Cloud cover
53%
5th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.52 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10

Ortigueira is 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

Highs ease over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical April day in Ortigueira reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 2°C cooler than March and about 3°C warmer than May.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12717
22716
32716
42716
52716
62716
72716
82716
92716
102716
112616
122616
132615
142615
152615
162615
172615
182615
192615
202615
212615
222514
232514
242514
252514
262514
272514
282514
292514
302413

Ortigueira weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 19°21521.713.34.3
Feb28° / 18°17019.212.84.5
Mar28° / 18°12216.212.25.4
Apr26° / 15°778.711.56.9
May23° / 12°968.310.87.1
Jun22° / 11°100810.57.0
Jul22° / 10°756.410.77.4
Aug24° / 11°676.411.27.9
Sep25° / 13°1329.711.97.0
Oct26° / 15°15314.612.65.9
Nov27° / 16°12914.413.25.7
Dec28° / 18°17018.613.54.9

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 45%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25347
35347
45347
55347
65446
75446
85545
95545
105545
115545
125545
135545
145644
155644
165644
175545
185545
195545
205644
215644
225644
235743
245644
255644
265644
275743
285743
295644
305644

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Ortigueira gets around 77 mm of rain over 8.7 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 30% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
135
234
334
433
533
632
732
831
931
1031
1131
1231
1331
1431
1531
1631
1731
1830
1930
2029
2129
2228
2328
2427
2526
2626
2725
2825
2924
3024

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 37% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 29% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
151436451
251436441
351536431
461536431
561536421
661636411
771636401
871636401
981736391
1091835371
1191836361
12101936351
13101936341
14112037321
15112137300
16112238290
17122238270
18122338260
19132439240
20132639220
21142739200
22142839180
23152939170
24153139150
25163239130
26163339120
27173438110
28183538100
2919353790
3020363680

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 7 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
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of April to 11 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 42 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 7:35 AM to 7:47 AM, and sunset from 7:22 PM to 6:55 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.87:357:22
211.87:357:21
311.77:367:20
411.77:367:19
511.77:367:18
611.77:377:17
711.67:377:16
811.67:387:15
911.67:387:14
1011.67:387:13
1111.67:397:12
1211.57:397:11
1311.57:407:10
1411.57:407:09
1511.57:417:08
1611.47:417:07
1711.47:417:06
1811.47:427:05
1911.47:427:04
2011.37:437:03
2111.37:437:03
2211.37:447:02
2311.37:447:01
2411.37:447:00
2511.27:456:59
2611.27:456:58
2711.27:466:57
2811.27:466:57
2911.27:476:56
3011.17:476:55

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.52 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.2 kWh/m² to a high of 6 kWh/m² in November across the year — April's 4.52 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
114.6Bright
124.6Bright
134.6Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.4Bright
194.4Bright
204.4Bright
214.4Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.2Bright
274.2Bright
284.2Bright
294.2Bright
304.1Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Ortigueira?

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

6.9
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ortigueira in April

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

In April, Ortigueira sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Ortigueira in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ortigueira peaks around January 19 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 13 at about 5 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighExtremeJan 19UV 15Jul 13UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May7High
Jun6High
Jul5High
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Ortigueira 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 Ortigueira is worst in September — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (March, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1617 µg/m³Mar 187 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb7Good
Mar7Good
Apr7Good
May8Good
Jun8Good
Jul9Good
Aug12Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ortigueira?

Ortigueira sits at 24.2°S, 50.9°W, 772 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Telêmaco Borba, 36 km away.

Topography around Ortigueira

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ortigueira has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 184 m around an average of 774 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 722 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 964 m.

The land around Ortigueira is covered by trees (47%) and cropland (26%) within 3 km, trees (52%), grassland (26%) and cropland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (48%), cropland (29%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
184 m
16 km
722 m
80 km
964 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Telêmaco Borba 36 km · Faxinal 44 km · Reserva 50 km · Cândido de Abreu 56 km · Tibagi 64 km · Ivaiporã 75 km · Ibaiti 87 km · Apucarana 90 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 Ortigueira (-24.2083°, -50.9494°, elevation 772 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).