Serra Preta weather in April

In April, Serra Preta sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 51 mm of rain across 14.8 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 30°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% 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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Serra Preta's 4th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Serra Preta's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
7th warmest
Overnight low
22°
9th coldest
Rainfall
51 mm
14.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
5:46 AM – 5:29 PM
Cloud cover
58%
4th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.78 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 30°C by the end.

A typical April day in Serra Preta reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 2°C cooler than March and about 2°C warmer than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13223
23223
33223
43223
53223
63223
73123
83123
93123
103122
113122
123122
133122
143122
153122
163122
173122
183122
193122
203022
213022
223022
233022
243022
253022
263022
273022
283022
293022
303022

How April really feels in Serra Preta

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.

Serra Preta weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 22°6410.212.63.7
Feb33° / 23°441012.43.5
Mar33° / 23°6212.612.13.5
Apr31° / 22°5114.811.74.0
May29° / 21°5014.111.45.1
Jun27° / 20°4915.611.35.7
Jul27° / 19°4115.211.45.9
Aug27° / 19°361411.65.9
Sep29° / 20°269.611.95.5
Oct31° / 21°287.812.34.7
Nov32° / 22°528.512.64.1
Dec32° / 22°498.412.73.8

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 30% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 44%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25842
35842
45842
55842
65842
75842
85743
95743
105743
115644
125644
135644
145644
155545
165545
175545
185446
195545
205545
215446
225446
235347
245347
255347
265446
275446
285446
295446
305446

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Serra Preta gets around 51 mm of rain over 14.8 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 50% and peaks near 52% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
146
246
347
447
547
648
748
849
949
1049
1150
1250
1351
1451
1551
1652
1752
1852
1951
2051
2151
2251
2351
2451
2551
2651
2752
2852
2952
3052

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 75% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
102575
202575
302575
402575
502575
602476
702476
802377
902377
1002377
1102278
1202278
1302278
1402278
1502278
1602377
1702377
1802377
1902476
2002476
2102575
2202674
2302674
2402773
2502872
2602872
2702971
2812970
2913069
3013069

Wind in April

Winds average 10 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 10 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
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
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Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of April to 11 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:45 AM to 5:47 AM, and sunset from 5:39 PM to 5:22 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:455:39
211.95:455:38
311.95:455:38
411.95:455:37
511.95:455:36
611.85:455:36
711.85:455:35
811.85:455:34
911.85:455:34
1011.85:455:33
1111.85:455:32
1211.85:455:32
1311.85:455:31
1411.85:465:31
1511.75:465:30
1611.75:465:29
1711.75:465:29
1811.75:465:28
1911.75:465:28
2011.75:465:27
2111.75:465:27
2211.75:465:26
2311.75:465:26
2411.65:465:25
2511.65:465:25
2611.65:475:24
2711.65:475:24
2811.65:475:23
2911.65:475:23
3011.65:475:22

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.78 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.51 kWh/m² to a high of 6.04 kWh/m² in December across the year — April's 4.78 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
114.9Bright
124.9Bright
134.9Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.7Bright
174.7Bright
184.7Bright
194.6Bright
204.6Bright
214.6Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.4Bright
264.4Bright
274.4Bright
284.3Bright
294.3Bright
304.3Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Serra Preta?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Serra Preta for sightseeing.

What to pack for Serra Preta in April

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

In April, Serra Preta sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Serra Preta 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 Serra Preta peaks around February 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 17UV 15Jun 23UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Serra Preta?

Serra Preta sits at 12.2°S, 39.3°W, 285 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Santo Estêvão, 31 km away.

Topography around Serra Preta

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Serra Preta.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Serra Preta has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 379 m around an average of 330 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 487 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 818 m.

The land around Serra Preta is covered by grassland (51%) and trees (45%) within 3 km, grassland (77%) within 16 km, and grassland (81%) within 80 km.

3 km
379 m
16 km
487 m
80 km
818 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Santo Estêvão 31 km · Rafael Jambeiro 33 km · Riachão do Jacuípe 40 km · Feira de Santana 41 km · Ipirá 44 km · Cabaceiras do Paraguaçu 44 km · Santa Bárbara 45 km · São Gonçalo dos Campos 51 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 Serra Preta (-12.1603°, -39.3317°, elevation 285 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).