Santa Bárbara weather in April

In April, Santa Bárbara sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 84 mm of rain across 13.2 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% 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 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Santa Bárbara's 6th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Santa Bárbara's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
6th warmest
Overnight low
16°
7th coldest
Rainfall
84 mm
13.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
7:08 AM – 6:40 PM
Cloud cover
62%
6th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.55 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month.

A typical April day in Santa Bárbara reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 9°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 1°C cooler than March and about 2°C warmer than May.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12617
22617
32617
42617
52617
62617
72617
82617
92617
102617
112617
122617
132517
142517
152517
162517
172517
182516
192516
202516
212516
222516
232516
242516
252516
262516
272516
282515
292515
302515

Santa Bárbara weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 18°24619.313.15.0
Feb27° / 18°14714.612.75.4
Mar26° / 18°18818.412.15.2
Apr25° / 16°8413.211.66.3
May23° / 14°407.411.17.3
Jun23° / 13°133.110.88.0
Jul23° / 12°82.110.98.2
Aug24° / 13°193.811.38.2
Sep25° / 15°668.511.97.1
Oct26° / 16°11714.812.55.9
Nov25° / 17°25321.512.94.7
Dec26° / 18°31223.713.24.4

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% 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 53%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
24060
34060
44159
54159
64258
74159
84258
94258
104357
114456
124456
134555
144654
154654
164654
174753
184852
194852
204951
215050
225149
235347
245446
255446
265545
275644
285545
295644
305644

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Santa Bárbara gets around 84 mm of rain over 13.2 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 43% and peaks near 52% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
152
252
352
452
552
652
752
851
950
1050
1149
1248
1346
1445
1544
1643
1742
1841
1939
2038
2138
2237
2336
2435
2534
2633
2732
2831
2930
3028

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 56% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 22% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1175537
2175537
3185536
4185536
5185635
6185734
7195733
8195832
91105831
101115929
111125928
121136026
131146025
142156023
152166022
162176021
172186020
182196019
192216017
203225916
213235915
224255615
234265614
245285413
255305312
266315211
276335110
28735499
29837488
30839467

Wind in April

Winds average 6 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of April to 11 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 30 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 7:03 AM to 7:12 AM, and sunset from 6:53 PM to 6:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.87:036:53
211.87:046:52
311.87:046:51
411.87:046:51
511.87:046:50
611.77:056:49
711.77:056:48
811.77:056:47
911.77:066:46
1011.77:066:45
1111.67:066:44
1211.67:066:44
1311.67:076:43
1411.67:076:42
1511.67:076:41
1611.57:086:40
1711.57:086:39
1811.57:086:39
1911.57:086:38
2011.57:096:37
2111.57:096:36
2211.47:096:36
2311.47:106:35
2411.47:106:34
2511.47:106:33
2611.47:116:33
2711.37:116:32
2811.37:116:31
2911.37:126:31
3011.37:126:30

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.55 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.76 kWh/m² to a high of 5.95 kWh/m² in February across the year — April's 4.55 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.6Bright
104.6Bright
114.6Bright
124.6Bright
134.6Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.4Bright
264.4Bright
274.4Bright
284.4Bright
294.4Bright
304.4Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Santa Bárbara

In seasonPeak

None of Santa Bárbara's seasonal hazards are active in April. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Santa Bárbara's monsoon runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is April a good time to visit Santa Bárbara?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Santa Bárbara for sightseeing.

What to pack for Santa Bárbara in April

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

In April, Santa Bárbara sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Santa Bárbara in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Santa Bárbara peaks around February 10 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 10UV 15Jun 19UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul7Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Santa Bárbara 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 Santa Bárbara is worst in September — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (January, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1624 µg/m³Jan 1411 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep26Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Santa Bárbara?

Santa Bárbara sits at 20.0°S, 43.4°W, 752 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Barão de Cocais, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Santa Bárbara

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Santa Bárbara has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 240 m around an average of 775 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,332 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,826 m.

The land around Santa Bárbara is covered by trees (64%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, trees (72%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (55%) and grassland (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
240 m
16 km
1,332 m
80 km
1,826 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Barão de Cocais 8.0 km · Caeté 28 km · João Monlevade 30 km · Raposos 41 km · Alvinópolis 42 km · Sabará 42 km · Itabira 43 km · Nova Lima 45 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 Santa Bárbara (-19.9594°, -43.4153°, elevation 752 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).