Santa Cruz do Capibaribe weather in April

In April, Santa Cruz do Capibaribe sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 41 mm of rain across 9.4 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% 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 Santa Cruz do Capibaribe's 10th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Santa Cruz do Capibaribe's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
7th warmest
Overnight low
21°
10th coldest
Rainfall
41 mm
9.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
5:30 AM – 5:20 PM
Cloud cover
61%
10th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.36 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical April day in Santa Cruz do Capibaribe reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 1°C cooler than March and about 1°C warmer than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13122
23121
33121
43121
53121
63121
73121
83121
93121
103121
113121
123121
133021
143021
153021
163021
173021
183021
193021
203021
213021
223021
233021
243021
253021
263021
273021
283021
293021
303021

How April really feels in Santa Cruz do Capibaribe

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 16 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
16
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.

Santa Cruz do Capibaribe weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 21°407.912.44.5
Feb31° / 21°328.112.34.4
Mar31° / 22°4810.412.14.3
Apr30° / 21°419.411.84.8
May29° / 21°418.411.65.7
Jun27° / 20°346.711.56.8
Jul27° / 19°225.811.67.1
Aug27° / 19°124.111.77.2
Sep29° / 19°72.2126.5
Oct31° / 20°7212.25.6
Nov32° / 20°7212.45.1
Dec32° / 21°123.912.54.8

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% 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 51%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25149
35050
45050
54951
65050
75050
85050
95050
104951
115050
125050
134951
145050
155050
164951
174951
184951
194951
205050
215050
224852
234852
244852
254852
264753
274654
284555
294555
304456

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Santa Cruz do Capibaribe gets around 41 mm of rain over 9.4 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 32% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
136
235
335
435
534
634
734
833
933
1033
1133
1234
1334
1434
1533
1633
1733
1832
1932
2031
2131
2231
2331
2431
2530
2630
2730
2830
2929
3029

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 80% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 90% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
197813
297813
397813
4107713
5107713
6107713
7117613
8117613
9117712
10117712
11117712
12117811
13117811
14117811
15117811
16117910
17117910
1811809
1911809
2010819
2110828
2210828
2310837
2410837
259847
269847
279856
289856
299856
308866

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 12 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
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
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3012calm

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 5:31 AM to 5:30 AM, and sunset from 5:28 PM to 5:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:315:28
211.95:315:27
311.95:315:26
411.95:315:26
511.95:315:25
611.95:315:25
711.95:315:24
811.95:315:24
911.95:315:23
1011.95:315:23
1111.95:315:22
1211.95:315:22
1311.85:305:21
1411.85:305:21
1511.85:305:20
1611.85:305:20
1711.85:305:19
1811.85:305:19
1911.85:305:18
2011.85:305:18
2111.85:305:18
2211.85:305:17
2311.85:305:17
2411.85:305:16
2511.85:305:16
2611.85:305:15
2711.75:305:15
2811.75:305:15
2911.75:305:14
3011.75:305:14

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.36 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.07 kWh/m² to a high of 6.43 kWh/m² in November across the year — April's 5.36 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
304.9Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Santa Cruz do Capibaribe?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Santa Cruz do Capibaribe in April

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

In April, Santa Cruz do Capibaribe sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Santa Cruz do Capibaribe 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 Santa Cruz do Capibaribe peaks around March 15 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 13 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 15Jul 13UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Santa Cruz do Capibaribe?

Santa Cruz do Capibaribe sits at 8.0°S, 36.2°W, 445 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Toritama, 17 km away.

Topography around Santa Cruz do Capibaribe

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Santa Cruz do Capibaribe has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 177 m around an average of 451 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 501 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,068 m.

The land around Santa Cruz do Capibaribe is covered by artificial surfaces (36%), grassland (32%) and shrubs (23%) within 3 km, shrubs (56%) and grassland (32%) within 16 km, and shrubs (45%) and grassland (41%) within 80 km.

3 km
177 m
16 km
501 m
80 km
1,068 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
April weather nearby: Toritama 17 km · Taquaritinga do Norte 19 km · Vertentes 25 km · Brejo da Madre de Deus 28 km · Jataúba 32 km · São Caitano 42 km · Riacho das Almas 43 km · Caruaru 44 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 Cruz do Capibaribe (-7.9575°, -36.2047°, elevation 445 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).