Santa Cruz do Sul weather in April

In April, Santa Cruz do Sul sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 127 mm of rain across 10.1 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% 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 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Santa Cruz do Sul's 5th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Santa Cruz do Sul's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
6th warmest
Overnight low
15°
7th coldest
Rainfall
127 mm
10.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
7:51 AM – 7:08 PM
Cloud cover
58%
5th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
3.72 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

Santa Cruz do Sul 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 27°C in the first days to 23°C by the end.

A typical April day in Santa Cruz do Sul reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 3°C cooler than March and about 4°C warmer than May.

10°20°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12717
22717
32717
42717
52616
62616
72616
82616
92616
102616
112616
122616
132616
142515
152515
162515
172515
182515
192515
202515
212415
222415
232414
242414
252414
262414
272414
282314
292314
302314

Santa Cruz do Sul weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 6th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 20°1551513.74.5
Feb29° / 19°1391413.14.7
Mar28° / 18°12012.412.25.7
Apr25° / 15°12710.111.36.7
May21° / 12°1239.810.56.5
Jun19° / 10°13110.110.16.0
Jul19° / 15410.710.36.0
Aug21° / 11°12510.210.96.5
Sep22° / 12°16111.711.86.3
Oct24° / 14°19913.512.76.2
Nov27° / 16°13511.513.56.3
Dec29° / 18°15213.113.95.1

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
25149
35149
45149
55248
65248
75149
85149
95149
105050
115050
124951
134951
144951
154852
164852
174753
184753
194753
204555
214654
224654
234654
244654
254654
264555
274555
284555
294654
304654

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Santa Cruz do Sul gets around 127 mm of rain over 10.1 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
535
635
735
835
935
1035
1135
1235
1335
1435
1535
1635
1735
1834
1934
2034
2133
2233
2332
2432
2532
2631
2731
2831
2931
3031

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 32% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
191628389
2101628379
3101728378
4111727378
5111727368
6121727368
7131826358
8141826358
9141826348
10151926337
11161926327
12162026317
13172027306
14182127296
15182127285
16192227275
17192228264
18202228264
19212328254
20212328243
21222429233
22232429223
23242429212
24252529202
25262528192
26272528181
27282528181
28292528171
29302528161
30302528151

Wind in April

Winds average 8 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of April to 10 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 48 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 7:42 AM to 8:00 AM, and sunset from 7:26 PM to 6:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.77:427:26
211.77:437:25
311.77:447:24
411.67:447:23
511.67:457:21
611.67:457:20
711.67:467:19
811.57:477:18
911.57:477:17
1011.57:487:15
1111.47:487:14
1211.47:497:13
1311.47:507:12
1411.37:507:11
1511.37:517:10
1611.37:517:08
1711.37:527:07
1811.27:537:06
1911.27:537:05
2011.27:547:04
2111.17:557:03
2211.17:557:02
2311.17:567:01
2411.17:567:00
2511.07:576:59
2611.07:586:58
2711.07:586:57
2810.97:596:56
2910.98:006:55
3010.98:006:54

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 3.72 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.39 kWh/m² to a high of 6.49 kWh/m² in December across the year — April's 3.72 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.2Bright
34.2Bright
44.1Bright
54.1Bright
64.1Bright
74.0Bright
84.0Moderate
94.0Moderate
103.9Moderate
113.9Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.7Moderate
163.7Moderate
173.6Moderate
183.6Moderate
193.6Moderate
203.5Moderate
213.5Moderate
223.5Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.4Moderate
253.4Moderate
263.4Moderate
273.3Moderate
283.3Moderate
293.3Moderate
303.3Moderate
Planning a trip in April

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

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

6.7
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Santa Cruz do Sul in April

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

In April, Santa Cruz do Sul sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Santa Cruz do Sul in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Santa Cruz do Sul peaks around January 17 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateHighExtremeJan 17UV 13Jun 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar10Extreme
Apr8Very high
May5Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug5Moderate
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Santa Cruz do Sul?

Santa Cruz do Sul sits at 29.7°S, 52.4°W, 69 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Vera Cruz, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Santa Cruz do Sul

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Santa Cruz do Sul has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 221 m around an average of 100 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 428 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 775 m.

The land around Santa Cruz do Sul is covered by artificial surfaces (45%) and trees (43%) within 3 km, trees (50%), cropland (23%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and cropland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
221 m
16 km
428 m
80 km
775 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Vera Cruz 7.0 km · Venâncio Aires 26 km · Rio Pardo 31 km · Candelária 35 km · Estrela 50 km · Lajeado 53 km · Taquari 55 km · Cachoeira do Sul 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 Santa Cruz do Sul (-29.7175°, -52.4258°, elevation 69 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).