São Gabriel da Palha weather in April

In April, São Gabriel da Palha sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 64 mm of rain across 11.9 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in April, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of April to 11 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is São Gabriel da Palha's 5th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see São Gabriel da Palha's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
5th warmest
Overnight low
21°
8th coldest
Rainfall
64 mm
11.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:55 AM – 6:29 PM
Cloud cover
61%
5th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.33 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical April day in São Gabriel da Palha reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 1°C cooler than March and about 2°C warmer than May.

15°20°25°30°35°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13022
23022
33022
43022
53022
63022
73022
83021
93021
103021
113021
123021
133021
143021
153021
163021
173021
183021
193021
202921
212921
222921
232921
242921
252921
262920
272920
282920
292920
302920

How April really feels in São Gabriel da Palha

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 17 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
17
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 Gabriel da Palha weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 5th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 22°12314.4133.9
Feb32° / 22°7812.712.63.8
Mar31° / 22°11015.612.13.9
Apr30° / 21°6411.911.64.9
May28° / 19°307.211.16.4
Jun27° / 18°185.710.97.1
Jul27° / 17°207.2117.1
Aug27° / 17°186.311.47.0
Sep28° / 19°27711.96.2
Oct29° / 20°7310.112.45.2
Nov29° / 21°16116.912.94.4
Dec30° / 22°16816.413.14.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 29% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24654
34555
44555
54555
64555
74555
84555
94555
104654
114555
124753
134753
144852
155050
165050
175149
185149
195248
205347
215446
225446
235446
245545
255545
265644
275644
285545
295644
305545

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

São Gabriel da Palha gets around 64 mm of rain over 11.9 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 40% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
145
245
345
445
545
644
744
844
944
1044
1144
1243
1343
1442
1541
1641
1740
1839
1938
2037
2137
2236
2335
2434
2534
2633
2732
2831
2931
3030

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 58% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 90% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1032473
2032572
3042571
4042571
5042670
6052669
7052768
8052768
9062866
10062866
11072964
12072964
13083062
14083062
15093061
16093160
170103159
180103258
190113257
200113356
210123454
220133651
231133749
241143847
251153945
261154043
271164241
282164438
292174536
302184733

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 48 min at the start of April to 11 h 18 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 6:52 AM to 6:59 AM, and sunset from 6:42 PM to 6:20 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:526:42
211.86:526:41
311.86:526:40
411.86:526:39
511.86:536:38
611.76:536:38
711.76:536:37
811.76:536:36
911.76:546:35
1011.76:546:34
1111.76:546:33
1211.66:546:33
1311.66:556:32
1411.66:556:31
1511.66:556:30
1611.66:556:29
1711.66:566:29
1811.56:566:28
1911.56:566:27
2011.56:566:26
2111.56:576:26
2211.56:576:25
2311.46:576:24
2411.46:586:23
2511.46:586:23
2611.46:586:22
2711.46:596:21
2811.46:596:21
2911.36:596:20
3011.36:596:20

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.33 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.37 kWh/m² to a high of 5.92 kWh/m² in February across the year — April's 4.33 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.6Bright
44.6Bright
54.6Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
94.4Bright
104.4Bright
114.4Bright
124.4Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.3Bright
204.3Bright
214.2Bright
224.2Bright
234.2Bright
244.2Bright
254.2Bright
264.2Bright
274.1Bright
284.1Bright
294.1Bright
304.1Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for São Gabriel da Palha

In seasonPeak

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

São Gabriel da Palha's rainy season runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is April a good time to visit São Gabriel da Palha?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit São Gabriel da Palha for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for São Gabriel da Palha in April

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

In April, São Gabriel da Palha sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in São Gabriel da Palha 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 São Gabriel da Palha peaks around February 14 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeFeb 14UV 15Jun 19UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May7Very high
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug9Very high
Sep10Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is São Gabriel da Palha?

São Gabriel da Palha sits at 19.0°S, 40.5°W, 272 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Rio Bananal, 35 km away.

Topography around São Gabriel da Palha

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around São Gabriel da Palha has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 218 m around an average of 153 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 767 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 932 m.

The land around São Gabriel da Palha is covered by grassland (48%) and trees (41%) within 3 km, grassland (50%) and trees (49%) within 16 km, and grassland (58%) and trees (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
218 m
16 km
767 m
80 km
932 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
April weather nearby: Rio Bananal 35 km · Nova Venécia 37 km · Pancas 40 km · Barra de São Francisco 47 km · Jaguaré 50 km · Sooretama 50 km · Mantena 54 km · Colatina 59 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 Gabriel da Palha (-19.0181°, -40.5373°, elevation 272 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).