São João da Ponte weather in April

In April, São João da Ponte sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 51 mm of rain across 6.7 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-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 40% 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 São João da Ponte's 6th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see São João da Ponte's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
7th warmest
Overnight low
20°
6th coldest
Rainfall
51 mm
6.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
7:07 AM – 6:46 PM
Cloud cover
51%
6th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.29 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

São João da Ponte 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 30°C through the month.

A typical April day in São João da Ponte reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 10°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 on par with March and on par with May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How April really feels in São João da Ponte

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

April sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

São João da Ponte weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 21°15413.412.84.7
Feb30° / 21°10710.912.54.6
Mar30° / 21°13512.212.14.8
Apr30° / 20°516.711.75.6
May29° / 18°122.311.36.7
Jun28° / 17°20.411.17.8
Jul28° / 16°10.111.17.9
Aug30° / 17°20.411.56.8
Sep32° / 19°122.111.95.2
Oct32° / 21°788.212.44.2
Nov30° / 21°19516.412.74.2
Dec29° / 21°22616.412.94.4

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 36%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25446
35545
45545
55644
65644
75644
85644
95743
105743
115941
126040
136040
146238
156337
166436
176634
186634
196832
206832
216931
227030
237129
247228
257228
267228
277228
287327
297327
307327

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

São João da Ponte gets around 51 mm of rain over 6.7 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 22% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
130
230
330
429
529
629
729
829
928
1028
1127
1227
1326
1425
1524
1623
1722
1821
1920
2019
2118
2217
2316
2415
2515
2614
2713
2813
2912
3011

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 49% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 41% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
10339517
20339517
30440506
40440496
50540496
60641486
70641485
80641475
90742475
100743464
110744454
120845444
130846433
140847423
150849412
160950392
170951382
180954361
1901054351
2001055341
2101156321
2201257310
2311357290
2411457280
2511657260
2611757250
2711956240
2822055230
2922156210
3022355200

Wind in April

Winds average 9 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 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
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm

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 7:05 AM to 7:10 AM, and sunset from 6:57 PM to 6:37 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.97:056:57
211.97:056:56
311.87:056:55
411.87:056:54
511.87:056:54
611.87:056:53
711.87:066:52
811.87:066:51
911.77:066:51
1011.77:066:50
1111.77:066:49
1211.77:066:48
1311.77:066:48
1411.77:076:47
1511.77:076:46
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1911.67:086:43
2011.67:086:43
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2311.57:086:41
2411.57:096:40
2511.57:096:40
2611.57:096:39
2711.57:096:38
2811.57:096:38
2911.57:106:37
3011.47:106:37

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.29 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.49 kWh/m² to a high of 6.38 kWh/m² in October across the year — April's 5.29 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for São João da Ponte

In seasonPeak

None of São João da Ponte'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 João da Ponte'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 São João da Ponte?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
7.5
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for São João da Ponte in April

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

In April, São João da Ponte sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

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UV index in São João da Ponte 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 João da Ponte peaks around February 16 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 11 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 16UV 15Jul 11UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is São João da Ponte?

São João da Ponte sits at 15.9°S, 44.0°W, 717 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Varzelândia, 25 km away.

Topography around São João da Ponte

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around São João da Ponte has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 151 m around an average of 725 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 360 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 578 m.

The land around São João da Ponte is covered by grassland (44%) and trees (34%) within 3 km, grassland (45%), trees (31%) and shrubs (21%) within 16 km, and trees (40%), grassland (29%) and shrubs (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
151 m
16 km
360 m
80 km
578 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
April weather nearby: Varzelândia 25 km · Brasília de Minas 55 km · Barreiro do Jaíba 57 km · Januária 63 km · Jaíba 75 km · Janaúba 76 km · Francisco Sá 82 km · Montes Claros 91 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 João da Ponte (-15.9292°, -44.0078°, elevation 717 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).