Santo Antônio do Descoberto weather in April

In April, Santo Antônio do Descoberto sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 91 mm of rain across 13.2 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in April, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of April to 11 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Santo Antônio do Descoberto's 6th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Santo Antônio do Descoberto's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
4th warmest
Overnight low
18°
5th coldest
Rainfall
91 mm
13.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
7:24 AM – 7:02 PM
Cloud cover
56%
6th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.14 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical April day in Santo Antônio do Descoberto reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs on par with March and on par with May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22818
32818
42818
52818
62818
72818
82818
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122818
132818
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222818
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282817
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302817

Santo Antônio do Descoberto weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 4th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 19°21922.512.84.4
Feb28° / 19°19120.112.54.5
Mar28° / 19°20722.112.14.6
Apr28° / 18°9113.211.76.0
May27° / 16°193.211.37.7
Jun27° / 14°40.611.18.3
Jul27° / 14°00.111.18.5
Aug29° / 16°61.511.57.1
Sep31° / 18°325.311.95.4
Oct30° / 19°11715.112.44.4
Nov28° / 19°20922.812.74.2
Dec27° / 19°22524.312.94.2

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 43%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24456
34555
44654
54753
64753
74852
84951
94951
105050
115248
125347
135446
145545
155644
165743
175743
185941
196040
206040
216238
226436
236535
246634
256832
266931
277030
287030
297030
307129

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Santo Antônio do Descoberto gets around 91 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 62% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
162
261
360
460
559
658
757
856
956
1055
1154
1252
1351
1449
1547
1645
1743
1841
1939
2037
2135
2233
2331
2429
2526
2624
2723
2821
2919
3018

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 45% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 39% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1043462
2043462
3043561
4053659
5053659
6163756
7163855
8163954
9174052
10174151
11184250
12184348
13194546
141104643
151114741
161124839
171134937
181145035
191155133
201175131
211185229
221205227
231225225
241255123
252275021
262294920
272314818
283344716
294354615
304374514

Wind in April

Winds average 7 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
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 54 min at the start of April to 11 h 24 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 7:22 AM to 7:27 AM, and sunset from 7:14 PM to 6:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.97:227:14
211.97:227:13
311.87:227:12
411.87:227:11
511.87:227:11
611.87:227:10
711.87:237:09
811.87:237:08
911.77:237:08
1011.77:237:07
1111.77:237:06
1211.77:237:05
1311.77:237:05
1411.77:247:04
1511.77:247:03
1611.67:247:02
1711.67:247:02
1811.67:247:01
1911.67:257:00
2011.67:257:00
2111.67:256:59
2211.67:256:59
2311.57:256:58
2411.57:266:57
2511.57:266:57
2611.57:266:56
2711.57:266:55
2811.57:266:55
2911.57:276:54
3011.47:276:54

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.14 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.64 kWh/m² to a high of 6.04 kWh/m² in September across the year — April's 5.14 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.1Bright
35.1Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.1Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
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205.1Bright
215.2Bright
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235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.1Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Santo Antônio do Descoberto

In seasonPeak

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

Santo Antônio do Descoberto's monsoon runs October–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 Santo Antônio do Descoberto?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Santo Antônio do Descoberto for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Santo Antônio do Descoberto in April

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

In April, Santo Antônio do Descoberto sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Santo Antônio do Descoberto in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Santo Antônio do Descoberto peaks around February 13 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 13UV 15Jun 22UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Santo Antônio do Descoberto 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 Santo Antônio do Descoberto is worst in September — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (January, 11 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateSep 1830 µg/m³Jan 1511 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep32Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Santo Antônio do Descoberto?

Santo Antônio do Descoberto sits at 15.9°S, 48.3°W, 895 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Pôr do Sol, 17 km away.

Topography around Santo Antônio do Descoberto

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Santo Antônio do Descoberto.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Santo Antônio do Descoberto has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 157 m around an average of 922 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 334 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 776 m.

The land around Santo Antônio do Descoberto is covered by grassland (34%) and trees (27%) within 3 km, grassland (47%), trees (24%) and shrubs (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (35%) and trees (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
157 m
16 km
334 m
80 km
776 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Pôr do Sol 17 km · Samambaia 17 km · Ceilândia 20 km · Águas Lindas de Goiás 20 km · Recanto das Emas 21 km · Gama 22 km · Riacho Fundo II 23 km · Taguatinga 24 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 Santo Antônio do Descoberto (-15.9397°, -48.255°, elevation 895 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).