Santa Maria das Barreiras weather in April

In April, Santa Maria das Barreiras sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 194 mm of rain across 21.9 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in April, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Maria das Barreiras's 7th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Santa Maria das Barreiras's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
8th warmest
Overnight low
23°
8th coldest
Rainfall
194 mm
21.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:25 AM – 6:13 PM
Cloud cover
76%
7th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.69 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical April day in Santa Maria das Barreiras reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 8°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 on par with March and about 1°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13123
23123
33123
43123
53123
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How April really feels in Santa Maria das Barreiras

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.

Santa Maria das Barreiras weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 23°31128.412.52.7
Feb30° / 23°28425.812.32.7
Mar30° / 23°28528.312.12.7
Apr31° / 23°19421.911.83.1
May32° / 23°7411.411.63.9
Jun33° / 22°51.111.54.4
Jul34° / 22°10.411.54.0
Aug35° / 23°4111.73.2
Sep35° / 24°375.611.93.0
Oct33° / 24°12916.712.23.1
Nov31° / 23°21622.812.42.9
Dec31° / 23°25426.112.52.8

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 75%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11585
21585
31684
41783
51783
61882
71981
82080
92179
102179
112278
122377
132377
142476
152575
162575
172674
182773
192872
202971
212971
222971
233070
243169
253169
263169
273268
283268
293268
303367

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Santa Maria das Barreiras gets around 194 mm of rain over 21.9 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 74% and peaks near 85% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
185
284
383
482
582
682
781
881
980
1080
1180
1279
1378
1478
1577
1676
1775
1873
1972
2070
2169
2267
2366
2465
2563
2662
2761
2860
2959
3058

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 77% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
107723
207723
307723
407723
517623
617623
717623
817722
917722
1017722
1117821
1217821
1317821
1417821
1517821
1617821
1717821
1817821
1917821
2017821
2127721
2227721
2327721
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2527721
2627721
2727721
2827721
2927721
3037621

Wind in April

Winds average 5 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm

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 6:26 AM to 6:25 AM, and sunset from 6:21 PM to 6:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:266:21
211.96:266:21
311.96:266:20
411.96:266:20
511.96:256:19
611.96:256:18
711.96:256:18
811.96:256:17
911.96:256:17
1011.96:256:16
1111.86:256:16
1211.86:256:15
1311.86:256:15
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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 4.69 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.68 kWh/m² to a high of 5.98 kWh/m² in September across the year — April's 4.69 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.6Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.7Bright
144.7Bright
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264.7Bright
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284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Santa Maria das Barreiras

In seasonPeak

In April, Santa Maria das Barreiras sits inside its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Santa Maria das Barreiras's monsoon runs November–April, 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 Maria das Barreiras?

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

3.1
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Santa Maria das Barreiras.

What to pack for Santa Maria das Barreiras in April

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

In April, Santa Maria das Barreiras sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 22 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Santa Maria das Barreiras 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 Santa Maria das Barreiras peaks around February 21 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 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 highExtremeExtremeFeb 21UV 15Jun 21UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Santa Maria das Barreiras 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 Maria das Barreiras is worst in September — around 81 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 7.2× the cleanest month (February, 11 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodGoodModerateUnhealthyModerateSep 1675 µg/m³Feb 1411 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb11Good
Mar12Moderate
Apr12Good
May13Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug34Moderate
Sep81Unhealthy
Oct32Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Santa Maria das Barreiras?

Santa Maria das Barreiras sits at 8.9°S, 49.7°W, 165 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Conceição do Araguaia, 83 km away.

Topography around Santa Maria das Barreiras

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Santa Maria das Barreiras has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 21 m around an average of 158 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 293 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 368 m.

The land around Santa Maria das Barreiras is covered by trees (34%), water (31%) and grassland (24%) within 3 km, trees (53%) and grassland (33%) within 16 km, and grassland (52%) and trees (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
21 m
16 km
293 m
80 km
368 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Conceição do Araguaia 83 km · Santana do Araguaia 87 km · Redenção 100 km · Guaraí 132 km · Floresta do Araguaia 147 km · Colinas do Tocantins 163 km · Miracema do Tocantins 164 km · Paraíso do Tocantins 172 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 Maria das Barreiras (-8.8717°, -49.7128°, elevation 165 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).