Russas weather in April

In April, Russas sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 152 mm of rain across 17.6 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in April, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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

Daytime high
32°
12th warmest
Overnight low
24°
7th coldest
Rainfall
152 mm
17.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
5:35 AM – 5:29 PM
Cloud cover
68%
12th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.2 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month.

A typical April day in Russas reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs on par with March and on par with May.

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How April really feels in Russas

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.

Russas weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 12th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 24°7411.712.33.0
Feb33° / 24°941412.23.0
Mar32° / 24°16119.3123.0
Apr32° / 24°15217.611.93.3
May32° / 24°7110.411.83.8
Jun33° / 23°296.411.74.1
Jul33° / 23°18311.74.1
Aug34° / 23°30.611.83.6
Sep35° / 23°10.2123.2
Oct35° / 24°30.312.13.1
Nov35° / 24°30.412.23.2
Dec35° / 25°163.412.33.1

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in April, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 62%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23565
33565
43664
53664
63664
73763
83763
93763
103763
113862
123862
133862
143862
153763
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Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Russas gets around 152 mm of rain over 17.6 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 58% and peaks near 67% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
167
266
365
464
563
662
761
861
960
1059
1159
1258
1358
1458
1557
1657
1757
1857
1957
2057
2157
2257
2356
2456
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2654
2753
2852
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 80% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
147323
247224
347224
447323
547323
647323
747422
847521
947620
1047719
1147818
1257817
1357916
1458015
1558114
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1858213
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Wind in April

Winds average 10 km/h in April, the calmest month.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
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Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours at the start of April to 11 h 48 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 5:34 AM, and sunset from 5:35 PM to 5:24 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.05:385:35
212.05:385:35
312.05:375:34
411.95:375:34
511.95:375:34
611.95:375:33
711.95:375:33
811.95:375:32
911.95:365:32
1011.95:365:31
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1511.95:365:29
1611.95:355:29
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2011.95:355:27
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Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.2 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.91 kWh/m² to a high of 6.86 kWh/m² in October across the year — April's 5.2 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Russas

In seasonPeak

In April, Russas sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Russas's rainy season runs January–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is April a good time to visit Russas?

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

3.3
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Russas.

What to pack for Russas in April

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

In April, Russas sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Russas in April

The nearest coast averages about 29°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 52 km away) is warmest in April at about 29°C and coldest in August near 27°C.

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

26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun28Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct27Warm
Nov28Warm
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Russas in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Russas peaks around March 15 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeMar 15UV 15Jun 23UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Russas 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 Russas is worst in November — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.5× the cleanest month (July, 5 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateNov 1516 µg/m³Jul 175 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb10Good
Mar10Good
Apr10Good
May7Good
Jun5Good
Jul5Good
Aug5Good
Sep7Good
Oct15Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Russas?

Russas sits at 4.9°S, 38.0°W, 26 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Quixeré, 15 km away.

Topography around Russas

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Russas has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 57 m around an average of 27 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 158 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 407 m.

The land around Russas is covered by grassland (45%), cropland (24%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, grassland (45%) and shrubs (39%) within 16 km, and shrubs (53%) and grassland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
57 m
16 km
158 m
80 km
407 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
April weather nearby: Quixeré 15 km · Jaguaruana 25 km · Limoeiro do Norte 27 km · Tabuleiro do Norte 38 km · Baraúna 43 km · Morada Nova 48 km · Aracati 48 km · Fortim 58 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 Russas (-4.9403°, -37.9758°, elevation 26 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. 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).