São Mateus do Maranhão weather in April

In April, São Mateus do Maranhão sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 277 mm of rain across 27.1 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time in April, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of April to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is São Mateus do Maranhão's 10th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see São Mateus do Maranhão's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
11th warmest
Overnight low
24°
7th coldest
Rainfall
277 mm
27.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:01 AM – 5:55 PM
Cloud cover
81%
10th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.39 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.6
out of 10

São Mateus do Maranhão 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 31°C through the month.

A typical April day in São Mateus do Maranhão reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 33°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 Mateus do Maranhão

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 30 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
30
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 Mateus do Maranhão weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 11th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 24°24224.312.22.6
Feb31° / 24°2632512.12.5
Mar31° / 24°31228.6122.5
Apr31° / 24°27727.111.92.6
May31° / 24°13419.211.83.4
Jun32° / 23°377.611.84.4
Jul33° / 23°183.611.84.3
Aug34° / 24°51.211.93.7
Sep35° / 25°61.1123.0
Oct36° / 25°133.112.12.6
Nov35° / 25°446.812.22.6
Dec34° / 25°11314.312.22.6

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 84%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1991
21090
31090
41090
51189
61189
71189
81288
91387
101387
111486
121486
131486
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302377

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

São Mateus do Maranhão gets around 277 mm of rain over 27.1 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 90% and peaks near 96% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
196
296
395
495
595
695
794
894
994
1093
1193
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1691
1790
1889
1989
2088
2188
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2981
3080

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of April feels miserable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, April lands in the miserable band about 67% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
14159
24060
33961
43862
53862
63763
73763
83763
93664
103664
113565
123565
133466
143466
153367
163367
173268
183268
193169
203169
213070
223070
233070
242971
252971
262971
272971
282971
292971
302971

Wind in April

Winds average 5 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
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125calm
135calm
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155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
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215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
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266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours at the start of April to 11 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:04 AM to 5:59 AM, and sunset from 6:02 PM to 5:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:046:02
212.06:036:01
312.06:036:01
412.06:036:00
512.06:036:00
611.96:035:59
711.96:025:59
811.96:025:59
911.96:025:58
1011.96:025:58
1111.96:025:57
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1411.96:015:56
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1911.96:005:54
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Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.39 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.39 kWh/m² to a high of 6.36 kWh/m² in October across the year — April's 4.39 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.4Bright
34.4Bright
44.4Bright
54.4Bright
64.4Bright
74.4Bright
84.4Bright
94.4Bright
104.4Bright
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174.4Bright
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264.4Bright
274.4Bright
284.4Bright
294.4Bright
304.4Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for São Mateus do Maranhão

In seasonPeak

In April, São Mateus do Maranhão sits inside its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

São Mateus do Maranhão's monsoon runs January–April, 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 Mateus do Maranhão?

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

2.6
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
3.8
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in São Mateus do Maranhão.

What to pack for São Mateus do Maranhão in April

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

In April, São Mateus do Maranhão sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 27 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in São Mateus do Maranhão in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 14 (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 Mateus do Maranhão peaks around March 16 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 24 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 16UV 15Jul 24UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in São Mateus do Maranhão 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 Mateus do Maranhão is worst in October — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.0× the cleanest month (June, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateOct 2125 µg/m³Jun 199 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May10Good
Jun8Good
Jul9Good
Aug12Good
Sep16Moderate
Oct25Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is São Mateus do Maranhão?

São Mateus do Maranhão sits at 4.0°S, 44.5°W, 47 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Alto Alegre do Maranhão, 19 km away.

Topography around São Mateus do Maranhão

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around São Mateus do Maranhão has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 28 m around an average of 42 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 76 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 174 m.

The land around São Mateus do Maranhão is covered by grassland (44%) and trees (29%) within 3 km, grassland (50%) and trees (31%) within 16 km, and trees (47%) and grassland (46%) within 80 km.

3 km
28 m
16 km
76 m
80 km
174 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
April weather nearby: Alto Alegre do Maranhão 19 km · Bacabal 40 km · Coroatá 40 km · Peritoró 41 km · São Luís Gonzaga do Maranhão 43 km · Pirapemas 45 km · Matões do Norte 46 km · Cantanhede 47 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 Mateus do Maranhão (-4.0417°, -44.475°, elevation 47 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).