São Felipe weather in April

In April, São Felipe sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 109 mm of rain across 22.2 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 28°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% 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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is São Felipe's 9th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see São Felipe's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
6th warmest
Overnight low
23°
9th coldest
Rainfall
109 mm
22.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
5:45 AM – 5:28 PM
Cloud cover
59%
9th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.86 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 28°C by the end.

A typical April day in São Felipe reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 1°C cooler than March and about 2°C warmer than May.

20°25°30°35°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13023
23023
33023
43023
53023
63023
73023
82923
92923
102923
112923
122923
132923
142923
152923
162923
172923
182923
192923
202923
212923
222923
232823
242823
252823
262823
272822
282822
292822
302822

How April really feels in São Felipe

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 19 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
19
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.

São Felipe weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 6th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 23°8516.612.74.2
Feb30° / 23°6916.512.43.9
Mar30° / 23°9219.912.13.9
Apr29° / 23°10922.211.73.9
May27° / 22°11521.411.44.8
Jun26° / 21°11622.711.34.8
Jul26° / 20°9922.711.35.0
Aug26° / 20°8621.311.65.1
Sep27° / 21°6616.811.95.6
Oct28° / 22°5814.812.35.3
Nov29° / 22°7314.412.64.7
Dec30° / 23°6513.212.74.6

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% 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 47%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25644
35545
45545
55545
65644
75545
85545
95545
105446
115347
125347
135248
145248
155149
165248
175248
185149
195149
205149
215248
225149
235149
245149
255149
265149
275248
285248
295248
305248

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

São Felipe gets around 109 mm of rain over 22.2 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 75% and peaks near 79% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
169
269
370
470
571
671
772
873
974
1075
1176
1277
1377
1478
1579
1679
1779
1879
1979
2078
2178
2277
2377
2476
2576
2675
2775
2875
2974
3074

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 92% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11909
20919
30919
40919
50919
60919
70919
80919
90919
100919
111918
121918
131918
141927
151927
161927
171936
182926
192926
202935
212935
223925
233934
243934
254924
264933
274933
285923
295932
306922

Wind in April

Winds average 9 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of April to 11 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:44 AM to 5:47 AM, and sunset from 5:38 PM to 5:20 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:445:38
211.95:445:37
311.95:445:36
411.95:445:36
511.85:445:35
611.85:445:34
711.85:455:34
811.85:455:33
911.85:455:32
1011.85:455:32
1111.85:455:31
1211.85:455:30
1311.75:455:30
1411.75:455:29
1511.75:455:29
1611.75:455:28
1711.75:455:27
1811.75:455:27
1911.75:455:26
2011.75:465:26
2111.75:465:25
2211.65:465:25
2311.65:465:24
2411.65:465:23
2511.65:465:23
2611.65:465:22
2711.65:465:22
2811.65:475:21
2911.65:475:21
3011.65:475:20

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.86 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.62 kWh/m² to a high of 6.14 kWh/m² in January across the year — April's 4.86 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
134.9Bright
144.9Bright
154.9Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.7Bright
204.7Bright
214.7Bright
224.6Bright
234.6Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.4Bright
294.4Bright
304.4Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit São Felipe?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in São Felipe.

What to pack for São Felipe in April

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

In April, São Felipe sees daytime highs around 29°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

Sea temperature near São Felipe in April

The nearest coast averages about 28°C in April — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 39 km away) is warmest in March at about 28°C and coldest in August near 25°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb28Warm
Mar28Tropical
Apr28Tropical
May27Warm
Jun26Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov27Warm
Dec27Warm

UV index in São Felipe 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 São Felipe peaks around February 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 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 17UV 15Jun 23UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is São Felipe?

São Felipe sits at 12.8°S, 39.1°W, 203 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Conceição do Almeida, 12 km away.

Topography around São Felipe

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of São Felipe.

Within 3 km, the terrain around São Felipe has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 105 m around an average of 176 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 347 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 928 m.

The land around São Felipe is covered by grassland (72%) and trees (24%) within 3 km, grassland (68%) and trees (31%) within 16 km, and grassland (47%) and trees (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
105 m
16 km
347 m
80 km
928 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
April weather nearby: Conceição do Almeida 12 km · Sapeaçu 17 km · Cruz das Almas 20 km · Maragogipe 20 km · Nazaré 22 km · Santo Antônio de Jesus 23 km · Muritiba 27 km · Governador Mangabeira 28 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 São Felipe (-12.8472°, -39.0894°, elevation 203 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).