Pelotas weather in April

In April, Pelotas sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 116 mm of rain across 10.2 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in April, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of April to 10 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Pelotas's 3rd-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pelotas's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
6th warmest
Overnight low
18°
8th coldest
Rainfall
116 mm
10.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
7:53 AM – 7:06 PM
Cloud cover
55%
3rd clearest
Wind
16 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
3.68 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10

Pelotas 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 24°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical April day in Pelotas reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 3°C cooler than March and about 3°C warmer than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22419
32419
42419
52419
62419
72419
82418
92318
102318
112318
122318
132318
142318
152318
162318
172317
182217
192217
202217
212217
222217
232217
242217
252216
262116
272116
282116
292116
302116

Pelotas weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 21°10911.613.86.5
Feb26° / 21°10512.613.26.2
Mar25° / 20°10211.812.26.6
Apr23° / 18°11610.211.26.8
May19° / 14°1059.310.46.3
Jun17° / 12°1119.9105.5
Jul16° / 11°11710.210.15.1
Aug17° / 12°1169.710.85.7
Sep18° / 13°14110.611.85.8
Oct20° / 15°14010.512.86.2
Nov23° / 17°958.813.67.0
Dec25° / 20°1009.8147.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% 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 47%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25842
35743
45743
55644
65545
75545
85545
95545
105347
115347
125347
135347
145248
155248
165248
175248
185248
195248
205248
215248
225347
235248
245248
255347
265347
275248
285248
295248
305149

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Pelotas gets around 116 mm of rain over 10.2 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 34% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
134
234
334
434
534
634
735
835
935
1035
1135
1235
1335
1435
1535
1635
1735
1835
1935
2035
2135
2234
2334
2434
2534
2634
2734
2834
2933
3033

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 28% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 31% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1121625398
2131625388
3131625388
4141625378
5141725368
6151725367
7151725357
8151826347
9161826337
10161926317
11171927307
12172027297
13182028277
14182128267
15192128256
16202129246
17202229236
18212230226
19222230215
20232230205
21242230195
22252230185
23262230174
24282230164
25292230154
26302230153
27312230143
28322230143
29322329132
30332329132

Wind in April

Winds average 16 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
1516light breeze
1616light breeze
1716light breeze
1816light breeze
1916light breeze
2016light breeze
2116light breeze
2216light breeze
2316light breeze
2416light breeze
2516light breeze
2616light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3015light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of April to 10 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 54 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 7:43 AM to 8:03 AM, and sunset from 7:25 PM to 6:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.77:437:25
211.77:437:24
311.67:447:23
411.67:457:21
511.67:457:20
611.57:467:19
711.57:477:17
811.57:477:16
911.47:487:15
1011.47:497:14
1111.47:497:12
1211.37:507:11
1311.37:517:10
1411.37:527:09
1511.37:527:07
1611.27:537:06
1711.27:547:05
1811.27:547:04
1911.17:557:03
2011.17:567:02
2111.17:567:00
2211.07:576:59
2311.07:586:58
2411.07:586:57
2510.97:596:56
2610.98:006:55
2710.98:016:54
2810.98:016:53
2910.88:026:52
3010.88:036:51

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 3.68 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.35 kWh/m² to a high of 6.76 kWh/m² in December across the year — April's 3.68 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.2Bright
34.2Bright
44.1Bright
54.1Bright
64.0Bright
74.0Bright
84.0Moderate
93.9Moderate
103.9Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.7Moderate
163.6Moderate
173.6Moderate
183.6Moderate
193.5Moderate
203.5Moderate
213.5Moderate
223.4Moderate
233.4Moderate
243.4Moderate
253.3Moderate
263.3Moderate
273.3Moderate
283.2Moderate
293.2Moderate
303.2Moderate
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Pelotas?

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

6.8
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Pelotas for sightseeing.

What to pack for Pelotas in April

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

In April, Pelotas sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 18°C. Worth packing: light clothes and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Pelotas in April

The nearest coast averages about 22°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 44 km away) is warmest in February at about 24°C and coldest in July near 14°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Nov 18 to May 4 — about 5.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan24Refreshing
Feb24Warm
Mar24Refreshing
Apr22Refreshing
May19Cool
Jun16Cool
Jul14Bracing
Aug14Bracing
Sep15Cool
Oct18Cool
Nov20Cool
Dec22Refreshing

UV index in Pelotas in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Pelotas peaks around January 12 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 12UV 12Jun 20UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar9Very high
Apr7High
May4Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug5Moderate
Sep7Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Pelotas?

Pelotas sits at 31.8°S, 52.3°W, 15 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Capão do Leão, 14 km away.

Topography around Pelotas

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pelotas has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 27 m around an average of 5 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 161 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 507 m.

The land around Pelotas is covered by artificial surfaces (52%) and wetland (26%) within 3 km, wetland (25%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and water (31%) and trees (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
27 m
16 km
161 m
80 km
507 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
April weather nearby: Capão do Leão 14 km · Rio Grande 37 km · São José do Norte 39 km · Canguçu 52 km · São Lourenço do Sul 57 km · Piratini 81 km · Arroio Grande 87 km · Camaquã 114 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 Pelotas (-31.77°, -52.341°, elevation 15 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).