São José da Laje weather in April

In April, São José da Laje sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 92 mm of rain across 20.2 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 5th-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 15% 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 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is São José da Laje's 7th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see São José da Laje's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
6th warmest
Overnight low
21°
10th coldest
Rainfall
92 mm
20.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
5:30 AM – 5:18 PM
Cloud cover
65%
7th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.99 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

São José da Laje is 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 28°C through the month.

A typical April day in São José da Laje reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 7°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 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)
12922
22921
32921
42921
52921
62921
72921
82921
92921
102921
112921
122821
132821
142821
152821
162821
172821
182821
192821
202821
212821
222821
232821
242821
252821
262821
272821
282821
292721
302721

How April really feels in São José da Laje

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 José da Laje weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 21°5916.312.54.6
Feb29° / 21°6316.112.34.4
Mar29° / 22°7519.412.14.2
Apr28° / 21°9220.211.84.4
May27° / 21°11323.311.64.6
Jun25° / 20°13224.711.54.4
Jul25° / 19°12725.311.54.5
Aug25° / 18°9723.511.74.8
Sep26° / 19°7019.711.95.2
Oct27° / 20°5015.712.25.6
Nov29° / 20°3511.112.45.5
Dec29° / 21°3611.612.55.1

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 28% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 57%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24753
34753
44753
54753
64753
74753
84753
94654
104654
114555
124456
134456
144357
154258
164159
174159
184159
193961
203961
213961
223961
234060
244060
253961
263961
273961
283961
293961
303862

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

São José da Laje gets around 92 mm of rain over 20.2 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 68% and peaks near 73% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
167
266
366
466
566
666
766
866
966
1066
1167
1267
1367
1468
1568
1669
1769
1869
1969
2069
2169
2269
2370
2470
2570
2671
2771
2872
2972
3073

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 68% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
12971
22971
32971
43070
53070
63070
73070
83169
93169
103169
113169
123268
133268
143268
153268
163367
173367
183367
193466
203466
213466
223466
233466
243466
253466
263466
273466
283367
293367
303367

Wind in April

Winds average 8 km/h in April, the calmest month.

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 54 min at the start of April to 11 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:31 AM to 5:31 AM, and sunset from 5:27 PM to 5:12 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:315:27
211.95:315:26
311.95:315:26
411.95:315:25
511.95:315:24
611.95:315:24
711.95:315:23
811.95:315:23
911.95:315:22
1011.95:315:22
1111.85:315:21
1211.85:315:21
1311.85:305:20
1411.85:305:20
1511.85:305:19
1611.85:305:18
1711.85:305:18
1811.85:305:18
1911.85:305:17
2011.85:305:17
2111.85:305:16
2211.85:305:16
2311.75:305:15
2411.75:305:15
2511.75:305:14
2611.75:315:14
2711.75:315:14
2811.75:315:13
2911.75:315:13
3011.75:315:12

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.99 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.73 kWh/m² to a high of 6.03 kWh/m² in November across the year — April's 4.99 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.1Bright
125.1Bright
135.1Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
174.9Bright
184.9Bright
194.9Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
234.7Bright
244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.6Bright
274.6Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit São José da Laje?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit São José da Laje for sightseeing.

What to pack for São José da Laje in April

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

In April, São José da Laje sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in São José da Laje in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 13 (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 José da Laje peaks around March 12 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 17 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeMar 12UV 15Jul 17UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is São José da Laje?

São José da Laje sits at 9.0°S, 36.1°W, 265 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is União dos Palmares, 17 km away.

Topography around São José da Laje

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around São José da Laje has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 192 m around an average of 310 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 633 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,084 m.

The land around São José da Laje is covered by grassland (77%) within 3 km, grassland (72%) and trees (25%) within 16 km, and grassland (68%) within 80 km.

3 km
192 m
16 km
633 m
80 km
1,084 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: União dos Palmares 17 km · Canhotinho 20 km · Quipapá 21 km · Correntes 33 km · Murici 35 km · Joaquim Gomes 37 km · São João 37 km · Colônia Leopoldina 38 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 José da Laje (-9.0097°, -36.0583°, elevation 265 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).