Piranhas weather in April

In April, Piranhas sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 38 mm of rain across 8 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 33°C in the first days to 31°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in April, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of April to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Piranhas's 7th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Piranhas's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
7th warmest
Overnight low
23°
8th coldest
Rainfall
38 mm
8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
5:38 AM – 5:25 PM
Cloud cover
57%
7th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.38 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 33°C in the first days to 31°C by the end.

A typical April day in Piranhas reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 1°C cooler than March and about 2°C warmer than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13323
23323
33323
43323
53323
63323
73323
83323
93323
103323
113323
123323
133323
143223
153223
163223
173223
183223
193223
203223
213223
223223
233223
243223
253223
263223
273123
283123
293123
303123

How April really feels in Piranhas

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 30 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
30
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in April is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Piranhas weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 23°345.312.53.2
Feb34° / 24°366.412.33.3
Mar34° / 24°487.712.13.4
Apr32° / 23°38811.84.0
May30° / 22°399.911.64.9
Jun28° / 21°3310.811.45.8
Jul28° / 20°3011.111.56.2
Aug28° / 20°217.611.76.1
Sep31° / 21°124.311.95.3
Oct33° / 22°102.112.24.3
Nov34° / 23°152.212.43.5
Dec34° / 23°19312.63.3

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 27% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 45%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25941
35941
45842
55842
65842
75941
85842
95842
105842
115842
125842
135743
145743
155644
165644
175644
185644
195644
205545
215446
225347
235347
245248
255149
265050
275149
285050
294951
305050

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Piranhas gets around 38 mm of rain over 8 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 28% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
128
228
328
428
528
628
728
827
927
1027
1127
1228
1328
1428
1527
1627
1727
1827
1927
2026
2126
2226
2327
2427
2528
2628
2729
2829
2930
3030

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 52% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 98% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
135443
235443
335443
435443
535344
635344
735344
835344
935245
1035245
1135146
1235146
1335146
1425147
1525147
1625147
1725147
1825147
1915247
2015247
2115346
2215346
2315346
2415346
2515247
2615247
2715247
2815247
2915247
3025147

Wind in April

Winds average 13 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of April to 11 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:38 AM to 5:38 AM, and sunset from 5:33 PM to 5:19 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:385:33
211.95:385:33
311.95:385:32
411.95:385:32
511.95:385:31
611.95:385:30
711.95:385:30
811.95:385:29
911.85:385:29
1011.85:385:28
1111.85:385:28
1211.85:385:27
1311.85:385:26
1411.85:385:26
1511.85:385:25
1611.85:385:25
1711.85:385:24
1811.85:385:24
1911.85:385:23
2011.85:385:23
2111.75:385:22
2211.75:385:22
2311.75:385:21
2411.75:385:21
2511.75:385:21
2611.75:385:20
2711.75:385:20
2811.75:385:19
2911.75:385:19
3011.75:385:19

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.38 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.79 kWh/m² to a high of 6.64 kWh/m² in November across the year — April's 5.38 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Piranhas?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Piranhas in April

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

In April, Piranhas sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Piranhas in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Piranhas peaks around February 20 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 12 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 20UV 15Jul 12UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Piranhas?

Piranhas sits at 9.6°S, 37.8°W, 73 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Canindé de São Francisco, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Piranhas

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Piranhas has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 215 m around an average of 133 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 520 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 835 m.

The land around Piranhas is covered by shrubs (54%) and grassland (27%) within 3 km, shrubs (48%) and grassland (34%) within 16 km, and grassland (53%) and shrubs (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
215 m
16 km
520 m
80 km
835 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
April weather nearby: Canindé de São Francisco 5.0 km · Poço Redondo 22 km · Delmiro Gouveia 37 km · Pão de Açúcar 38 km · São José da Tapera 42 km · Inhapi 45 km · Água Branca 45 km · Olho d'Água das Flores 52 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 Piranhas (-9.6236°, -37.7567°, elevation 73 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).