Santa Rita do Sapucaí weather in April

In April, Santa Rita do Sapucaí sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 49 mm of rain across 7.7 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% 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 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Santa Rita do Sapucaí's 6th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Santa Rita do Sapucaí's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
7th warmest
Overnight low
16°
6th coldest
Rainfall
49 mm
7.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
7:18 AM – 6:48 PM
Cloud cover
53%
6th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.52 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
out of 10

Santa Rita do Sapucaí 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

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.

A typical April day in Santa Rita do Sapucaí reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 1°C cooler than March and about 3°C warmer than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12717
22717
32717
42717
52717
62717
72717
82717
92717
102717
112617
122617
132617
142617
152617
162616
172616
182616
192616
202616
212616
222616
232616
242616
252616
262515
272515
282515
292515
302515

Santa Rita do Sapucaí weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 19°22322.413.24.5
Feb28° / 19°13717.312.85.0
Mar27° / 18°12416.412.25.5
Apr26° / 16°497.711.57.1
May24° / 14°435.610.97.7
Jun23° / 12°243.710.78.0
Jul23° / 12°233.110.88.3
Aug25° / 13°253.811.28.3
Sep26° / 15°697.911.97.1
Oct27° / 17°9612.412.56.1
Nov27° / 18°1471713.15.3
Dec27° / 19°18720.413.34.8

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 40%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25545
35545
45644
55644
65743
75743
85842
95743
105743
115842
125842
135842
146040
156040
166040
176040
186238
196238
206238
216337
226337
236436
246436
256634
266634
276634
286733
296733
306733

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Santa Rita do Sapucaí gets around 49 mm of rain over 7.7 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 26% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
138
237
335
434
533
632
731
830
929
1028
1127
1226
1325
1424
1524
1623
1723
1823
1922
2022
2122
2222
2321
2421
2521
2620
2720
2820
2919
3019

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 50% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 11% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12155825
22165824
32165923
42176021
52186020
63186019
73196117
83206116
94206115
104216114
115226013
126235912
136255811
147265710
15827569
16828559
17929548
181031518
191033507
201135487
211236466
221338436
231440415
241541395
251742374
261843354
271944334
282145313
292246293
302446272

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 48 min at the start of April to 11 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 36 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 7:13 AM to 7:24 AM, and sunset from 7:02 PM to 6:36 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.87:137:02
211.87:147:01
311.87:147:00
411.77:146:59
511.77:156:58
611.77:156:57
711.77:156:56
811.77:166:55
911.67:166:54
1011.67:166:53
1111.67:176:52
1211.67:176:51
1311.57:176:50
1411.57:186:49
1511.57:186:49
1611.57:186:48
1711.57:196:47
1811.47:196:46
1911.47:206:45
2011.47:206:44
2111.47:206:43
2211.47:216:43
2311.37:216:42
2411.37:216:41
2511.37:226:40
2611.37:226:39
2711.37:236:39
2811.27:236:38
2911.27:236:37
3011.27:246:36

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.52 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.66 kWh/m² to a high of 5.48 kWh/m² in October across the year — April's 4.52 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.6Bright
54.6Bright
64.6Bright
74.6Bright
84.6Bright
94.6Bright
104.6Bright
114.6Bright
124.6Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.4Bright
244.4Bright
254.4Bright
264.4Bright
274.4Bright
284.4Bright
294.3Bright
304.3Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Santa Rita do Sapucaí

In seasonPeak

None of Santa Rita do Sapucaí'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 Rita do Sapucaí'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 Rita do Sapucaí?

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

7.1
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

April is one of the better times to visit Santa Rita do Sapucaí for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Santa Rita do Sapucaí in April

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

In April, Santa Rita do Sapucaí sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Santa Rita do Sapucaí in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 10 (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 Rita do Sapucaí peaks around February 9 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeFeb 9UV 15Jul 10UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Very high
May7Very high
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec15Extreme

Air quality in Santa Rita do Sapucaí 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 Rita do Sapucaí is worst in September — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1418 µg/m³Dec 1710 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar11Good
Apr13Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Santa Rita do Sapucaí?

Santa Rita do Sapucaí sits at 22.3°S, 45.7°W, 826 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Pouso Alegre, 24 km away.

Topography around Santa Rita do Sapucaí

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Santa Rita do Sapucaí has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 320 m around an average of 871 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 677 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,804 m.

The land around Santa Rita do Sapucaí is covered by grassland (38%) and trees (28%) within 3 km, grassland (45%), trees (34%) and cropland (20%) within 16 km, and grassland (47%) and trees (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
320 m
16 km
677 m
80 km
1,804 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Pouso Alegre 24 km · Itajubá 32 km · Paraisópolis 34 km · São Gonçalo do Sapucaí 42 km · Borda da Mata 48 km · Lambari 48 km · Cambuí 54 km · Campos do Jordão 55 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 Rita do Sapucaí (-22.2522°, -45.7033°, elevation 826 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).