Serra weather in April

In April, Serra sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 86 mm of rain across 13.8 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in April, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of April to 11 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Serra's 5th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Serra's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
5th warmest
Overnight low
23°
8th coldest
Rainfall
86 mm
13.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:55 AM – 6:28 PM
Cloud cover
49%
5th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.68 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Serra is human settlement in Brazil.

Air quality
Good
PM10 17.8 µg/m³ · 2019

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 27°C through the month.

A typical April day in Serra reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 1°C cooler than March and about 2°C warmer than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12824
22824
32824
42724
52724
62724
72724
82724
92724
102724
112724
122723
132723
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202723
212723
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252723
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292623
302623

Serra weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 24°1001213.16.0
Feb28° / 24°6811.512.75.6
Mar28° / 24°12215.812.15.4
Apr27° / 23°8613.811.66.1
May26° / 22°6010.511.16.9
Jun25° / 21°347.710.87.6
Jul24° / 20°419.210.97.5
Aug24° / 20°418.911.37.5
Sep25° / 21°5010.111.97.0
Oct25° / 22°9310.912.56.6
Nov26° / 23°17715.3135.6
Dec27° / 24°15614.613.25.7

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 35%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25941
36040
46040
56139
66139
76040
86040
96139
106139
116238
126238
136337
146436
156436
166535
176634
186634
196733
206832
216931
226931
237030
247129
257129
267228
277228
287228
297327
307327

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Serra gets around 86 mm of rain over 13.8 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 45% and peaks near 50% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
150
250
350
450
550
650
750
849
949
1048
1148
1247
1347
1446
1546
1645
1745
1844
1943
2043
2143
2242
2342
2442
2541
2641
2740
2840
2939
3038

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 95% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1115786
2215776
3216775
4216775
5217765
6217765
7318754
8319744
9320734
10321733
11322723
12323713
13423712
14424702
15424702
16424702
17425701
18525691
19526681
20527671
21527680
22628660
23629650
24730630
25731620
26833590
27834580
28935560
29937540
301039510

Wind in April

Winds average 13 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
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2113light breeze
2213light breeze
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2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of April to 11 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 30 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:51 AM to 7:00 AM, and sunset from 6:41 PM to 6:17 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:516:41
211.86:516:40
311.86:526:39
411.86:526:38
511.76:526:37
611.76:526:36
711.76:536:35
811.76:536:34
911.76:536:34
1011.76:546:33
1111.66:546:32
1211.66:546:31
1311.66:546:30
1411.66:556:29
1511.66:556:28
1611.56:556:28
1711.56:566:27
1811.56:566:26
1911.56:566:25
2011.56:566:24
2111.46:576:24
2211.46:576:23
2311.46:576:22
2411.46:586:21
2511.46:586:21
2611.46:586:20
2711.36:596:19
2811.36:596:19
2911.36:596:18
3011.37:006:17

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.68 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.64 kWh/m² to a high of 6.39 kWh/m² in February across the year — April's 4.68 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
74.9Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.8Bright
124.7Bright
134.7Bright
144.7Bright
154.7Bright
164.7Bright
174.7Bright
184.6Bright
194.6Bright
204.6Bright
214.6Bright
224.6Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.4Bright
294.4Bright
304.4Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Serra

In seasonPeak

In April, Serra sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Serra's rainy season runs October–January, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is April a good time to visit Serra?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Serra for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Serra in April

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

In April, Serra sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Serra in April

The nearest coast averages about 27°C in April — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 19 km away) is warmest in March at about 27°C and coldest in August near 23°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

22°24°26°28°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr27Warm
May25Warm
Jun24Warm
Jul23Refreshing
Aug23Refreshing
Sep23Refreshing
Oct24Refreshing
Nov25Warm
Dec25Warm

UV index in Serra in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 10 (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 peaks around February 12 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeFeb 12UV 14Jun 20UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Very high
May7Very high
Jun6High
Jul7High
Aug8Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Serra?

Serra sits at 20.1°S, 40.3°W, 57 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Cariacica, 19 km away.

Topography around Serra

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Serra has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 439 m around an average of 63 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 800 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,872 m.

The land around Serra is covered by trees (43%), grassland (35%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, trees (44%) and grassland (31%) within 16 km, and trees (42%), water (30%) and grassland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
439 m
16 km
800 m
80 km
1,872 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
April weather nearby: Cariacica 19 km · Vitória 21 km · Vila Velha 22 km · Fundão 24 km · Aracruz 34 km · Viana 35 km · Santa Teresa 37 km · Domingos Martins 45 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 (-20.1286°, -40.3078°, elevation 57 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).