São José dos Pinhais weather in April

In April, São José dos Pinhais sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 74 mm of rain across 10.4 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in April, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of April to 11 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is São José dos Pinhais's 5th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see São José dos Pinhais's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
6th warmest
Overnight low
15°
8th coldest
Rainfall
74 mm
10.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
7:35 AM – 6:59 PM
Cloud cover
67%
5th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
3.85 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

São José dos Pinhais 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

Highs ease over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical April day in São José dos Pinhais reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 2°C cooler than March and about 3°C warmer than May.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12416
22416
32416
42416
52416
62416
72416
82416
92416
102316
112315
122315
132315
142315
152315
162315
172315
182315
192315
202315
212315
222214
232214
242214
252214
262214
272214
282214
292214
302214

São José dos Pinhais weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 6th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 18°21823.413.44.6
Feb26° / 18°19120.812.94.6
Mar25° / 17°12618.112.25.5
Apr23° / 15°7410.411.46.5
May20° / 12°929.510.86.2
Jun19° / 11°998.910.46.2
Jul19° / 10°937.510.66.4
Aug20° / 11°827.911.16.7
Sep21° / 12°13411.211.86.1
Oct22° / 14°13614.612.65.6
Nov23° / 15°12515.513.25.7
Dec25° / 17°16319.513.65.2

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 64%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23466
33466
43466
53466
63367
73367
83565
93466
103466
113466
123565
133565
143664
153565
163565
173565
183565
193664
203664
213664
223664
233664
243763
253862
263763
273862
283961
293961
304060

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

São José dos Pinhais gets around 74 mm of rain over 10.4 wet days in April, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 36% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
144
244
343
442
541
640
740
839
938
1037
1137
1236
1336
1436
1535
1635
1734
1834
1934
2033
2133
2232
2332
2432
2531
2631
2730
2830
2930
3029

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 41% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 14% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
15224825
25224824
36224824
46234823
57234722
67234722
78244721
89244720
99254620
1010254619
1111264518
1212264517
1312274416
1413284415
1513294314
1613314213
1714324213
1814334112
1915344011
2016353910
211637389
221738378
231839367
241940356
251941345
262042335
272143324
282244304
292344294
302545273

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.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
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
289calm
299calm
309calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of April to 11 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 42 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 7:28 AM to 7:42 AM, and sunset from 7:15 PM to 6:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.87:287:15
211.87:297:14
311.77:297:13
411.77:307:12
511.77:307:10
611.67:307:09
711.67:317:08
811.67:317:07
911.67:327:06
1011.57:327:05
1111.57:337:04
1211.57:337:03
1311.57:347:02
1411.47:347:01
1511.47:357:00
1611.47:356:59
1711.47:366:58
1811.47:366:57
1911.37:366:56
2011.37:376:55
2111.37:376:54
2211.37:386:53
2311.27:386:52
2411.27:396:52
2511.27:396:51
2611.27:406:50
2711.17:406:49
2811.17:416:48
2911.17:416:47
3011.17:426:46

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 3.85 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.75 kWh/m² to a high of 5.46 kWh/m² in December across the year — April's 3.85 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.1Bright
24.1Bright
34.1Bright
44.1Bright
54.1Bright
64.0Bright
74.0Bright
84.0Bright
94.0Moderate
104.0Moderate
113.9Moderate
123.9Moderate
133.9Moderate
143.9Moderate
153.9Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.8Moderate
183.8Moderate
193.8Moderate
203.7Moderate
213.7Moderate
223.7Moderate
233.7Moderate
243.6Moderate
253.6Moderate
263.6Moderate
273.6Moderate
283.6Moderate
293.5Moderate
303.5Moderate
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit São José dos Pinhais?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit São José dos Pinhais for sightseeing.

What to pack for São José dos Pinhais in April

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

In April, São José dos Pinhais sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in São José dos Pinhais in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 9 (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 dos Pinhais peaks around January 18 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 12 at about 5 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighExtremeJan 18UV 15Jul 12UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May6High
Jun6High
Jul5High
Aug7High
Sep7High
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in São José dos Pinhais 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 São José dos Pinhais is worst in September — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1118 µg/m³Dec 2110 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb10Good
Mar11Good
Apr12Good
May14Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is São José dos Pinhais?

São José dos Pinhais sits at 25.5°S, 49.2°W, 882 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Pinhais, 10 km away.

Topography around São José dos Pinhais

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around São José dos Pinhais has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 57 m around an average of 887 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 158 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,807 m.

The land around São José dos Pinhais is covered by artificial surfaces (59%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (39%), trees (31%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (75%) within 80 km.

3 km
57 m
16 km
158 m
80 km
1,807 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
April weather nearby: Pinhais 10 km · Curitiba 13 km · Piraquara 17 km · Fazenda Rio Grande 17 km · Araucária 21 km · Quatro Barras 23 km · Almirante Tamandaré 25 km · Colombo 27 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 dos Pinhais (-25.5302°, -49.2084°, elevation 882 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).