Pantanal weather in April

In April, Pantanal sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 86 mm of rain across 10.9 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in April, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of April to 11 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Pantanal's 5th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pantanal's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
5th warmest
Overnight low
20°
8th coldest
Rainfall
86 mm
10.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
7:34 AM – 6:55 PM
Cloud cover
57%
5th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.91 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Pantanal 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

Highs ease over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical April day in Pantanal reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 5°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 2°C cooler than March and about 3°C warmer than May.

15°20°25°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12621
22621
32621
42621
52621
62621
72621
82620
92620
102620
112620
122620
132620
142520
152520
162520
172520
182520
192520
202520
212519
222519
232519
242519
252519
262519
272419
282419
292419
302418

Pantanal weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 5th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 23°1841913.54.9
Feb28° / 23°15617.3134.9
Mar27° / 22°12417.412.25.4
Apr25° / 20°8610.911.46.6
May23° / 17°10510.510.76.7
Jun21° / 15°948.910.36.6
Jul20° / 14°868.910.46.5
Aug21° / 15°848.6116.7
Sep21° / 16°13612.511.85.9
Oct23° / 18°12613.712.75.9
Nov25° / 20°11714.513.46.0
Dec27° / 21°1301513.75.6

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% 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 (%)
15050
25050
35050
45149
55248
65248
75248
85347
95347
105347
115347
125347
135347
145347
155248
165248
175149
185149
195149
205149
215149
225149
235149
245149
255149
265149
275248
285248
295347
305446

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Pantanal gets around 86 mm of rain over 10.9 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 37% and peaks near 47% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
147
246
345
444
543
642
741
840
939
1038
1138
1237
1336
1436
1535
1635
1735
1834
1934
2034
2133
2233
2333
2433
2533
2633
2733
2833
2933
3033

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of April feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, April lands in the muggy band about 37% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 58% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1152144281
2162144271
3162144271
4262144271
5272143271
6272143261
7282142261
8382142261
9382241251
10392241241
11492240241
124102340231
134102339221
144102438221
155112537211
165112637201
175112736202
185122735192
196122835182
206122934172
216132934162
226133033152
237143033151
247153033141
257153133131
268163132121
278163232121
288173231111
299183230100
309193330100

Wind in April

Winds average 11 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

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

Days shrink by about 48 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 7:26 AM to 7:42 AM, and sunset from 7:11 PM to 6:41 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.87:267:11
211.77:277:10
311.77:277:09
411.77:287:08
511.67:287:07
611.67:297:06
711.67:297:04
811.67:307:03
911.57:307:02
1011.57:317:01
1111.57:317:00
1211.57:326:59
1311.47:326:58
1411.47:336:57
1511.47:336:56
1611.37:346:55
1711.37:356:54
1811.37:356:53
1911.37:366:51
2011.27:366:50
2111.27:376:49
2211.27:376:48
2311.27:386:47
2411.17:386:47
2511.17:396:46
2611.17:406:45
2711.17:406:44
2811.07:416:43
2911.07:416:42
3011.07:426:41

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 3.91 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.64 kWh/m² to a high of 5.83 kWh/m² in December across the year — April's 3.91 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.3Bright
34.2Bright
44.2Bright
54.2Bright
64.2Bright
74.2Bright
84.1Bright
94.1Bright
104.1Bright
114.0Bright
124.0Bright
134.0Moderate
144.0Moderate
153.9Moderate
163.9Moderate
173.9Moderate
183.8Moderate
193.8Moderate
203.8Moderate
213.7Moderate
223.7Moderate
233.7Moderate
243.6Moderate
253.6Moderate
263.6Moderate
273.6Moderate
283.5Moderate
293.5Moderate
303.5Moderate
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Pantanal?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Pantanal in April

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

In April, Pantanal sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 20°C. Worth packing: light clothes and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Pantanal in April

The nearest coast averages about 24°C in April — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 14 km away) is warmest in February at about 26°C and coldest in August near 18°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Oct 8 to Jun 8 — about 8 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swimcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar25Warm
Apr24Refreshing
May22Refreshing
Jun20Cool
Jul18Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep19Cool
Oct21Refreshing
Nov22Refreshing
Dec24Warm

UV index in Pantanal in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Pantanal peaks around January 19 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 11 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 19UV 14Jul 11UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr8Very high
May5High
Jun5Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug6High
Sep8Very high
Oct9Very high
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Pantanal?

Pantanal sits at 27.6°S, 48.5°W, 0 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Trindade, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Pantanal

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pantanal has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 438 m around an average of 95 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 535 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,552 m.

The land around Pantanal is covered by trees (54%) and artificial surfaces (28%) within 3 km, water (57%) and trees (23%) within 16 km, and trees (48%) and water (41%) within 80 km.

3 km
438 m
16 km
535 m
80 km
1,552 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
April weather nearby: Trindade 3.0 km · Florianopolis 4.0 km · Campinas 9.0 km · Ribeirão da Ilha 10 km · São José 11 km · Freguesia do Ribeirao da Ilha 13 km · Palhoça 15 km · Biguaçu 19 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 Pantanal (-27.6099°, -48.5165°, elevation 0 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).