São Miguel do Tapuio weather in April

In April, São Miguel do Tapuio sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 182 mm of rain across 18.5 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 3rd-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 13% of the time in April, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of April to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is São Miguel do Tapuio's 9th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see São Miguel do Tapuio's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
12th warmest
Overnight low
22°
4th coldest
Rainfall
182 mm
18.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
5:49 AM – 5:42 PM
Cloud cover
71%
9th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.01 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
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 Miguel do Tapuio reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°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)
13022
23022
33022
43022
53022
63022
73022
83022
93022
103022
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273022
283022
293022
303022

How April really feels in São Miguel do Tapuio

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 Miguel do Tapuio weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 12th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 23°15917.212.33.3
Feb31° / 22°19216.712.23.5
Mar30° / 22°26922.1123.4
Apr30° / 22°18218.511.93.8
May31° / 22°688.711.84.6
Jun31° / 22°122.111.75.2
Jul32° / 22°7111.75.1
Aug33° / 22°20.211.84.4
Sep35° / 23°10.4123.6
Oct35° / 23°120.912.13.1
Nov35° / 24°132.612.33.0
Dec34° / 24°406.312.33.2

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 68%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12674
22773
32872
42971
52971
63070
73070
83070
93169
103169
113169
123169
133268
143268
153268
163268
173268
183466
193466
203466
213466
223466
233466
243466
253466
263466
273664
283664
293664
303862

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

São Miguel do Tapuio gets around 182 mm of rain over 18.5 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 61% and peaks near 73% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
173
272
371
470
569
668
767
866
965
1064
1163
1263
1362
1461
1561
1660
1760
1859
1959
2058
2158
2258
2357
2457
2556
2655
2754
2853
2952
3051

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 73% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 98% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1001486
2001585
3001585
4001684
5001684
6011782
7011782
8011881
9011980
10012079
11012178
12012277
13012376
14012475
15012574
16012673
17012772
18022870
19022969
20023068
21023068
22023167
23023266
24033265
25033364
26133462
27133561
28143659
29143758
30143857

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 10 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
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours at the start of April to 11 h 48 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 5:51 AM to 5:48 AM, and sunset from 5:49 PM to 5:37 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.05:515:49
211.95:515:48
311.95:515:48
411.95:515:47
511.95:515:47
611.95:515:46
711.95:505:46
811.95:505:45
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1411.95:495:43
1511.95:495:42
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1911.95:495:41
2011.95:495:40
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2611.85:485:38
2711.85:485:38
2811.85:485:38
2911.85:485:37
3011.85:485:37

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.01 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.01 kWh/m² to a high of 6.96 kWh/m² in October across the year — April's 5.01 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
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125.0Bright
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205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for São Miguel do Tapuio

In seasonPeak

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

São Miguel do Tapuio'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 Miguel do Tapuio?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in São Miguel do Tapuio.

What to pack for São Miguel do Tapuio in April

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

In April, São Miguel do Tapuio sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 19 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in São Miguel do Tapuio 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 Miguel do Tapuio peaks around March 13 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 13UV 16Jun 23UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is São Miguel do Tapuio?

São Miguel do Tapuio sits at 5.5°S, 41.3°W, 283 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Castelo do Piauí, 32 km away.

Topography around São Miguel do Tapuio

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around São Miguel do Tapuio has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 142 m around an average of 296 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 339 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 787 m.

The land around São Miguel do Tapuio is covered by shrubs (53%) and grassland (30%) within 3 km, shrubs (63%) and trees (29%) within 16 km, and shrubs (68%) and trees (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
142 m
16 km
339 m
80 km
787 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
April weather nearby: Castelo do Piauí 32 km · Novo Oriente 61 km · Quiterianópolis 79 km · Crateús 81 km · Parambu 105 km · Valença do Piauí 111 km · Independência 113 km · Campo Maior 120 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 Miguel do Tapuio (-5.5036°, -41.3233°, elevation 283 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).