Sorocaba weather in April

In April, Sorocaba sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 53 mm of rain across 7.4 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% 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 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Sorocaba's 4th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sorocaba's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
7th warmest
Overnight low
17°
7th coldest
Rainfall
53 mm
7.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
7:26 AM – 6:54 PM
Cloud cover
50%
4th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.62 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10

Sorocaba is human settlement in Brazil.

Air quality
Good
PM10 22.2 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

Highs ease over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.

A typical April day in Sorocaba reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 1°C cooler than March and about 3°C warmer than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12818
22818
32818
42818
52818
62818
72818
82818
92818
102818
112818
122718
132718
142718
152717
162717
172717
182717
192717
202717
212717
222717
232717
242717
252717
262616
272616
282616
292616
302616

Sorocaba weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 20°21821.313.34.1
Feb29° / 20°14517.612.84.3
Mar28° / 19°10616.112.25.2
Apr27° / 17°537.411.56.9
May24° / 15°576.610.97.6
Jun23° / 13°47510.67.9
Jul23° / 13°424.810.78.1
Aug25° / 13°354.411.28.1
Sep26° / 15°758.311.96.9
Oct27° / 17°9911.812.66.1
Nov28° / 18°12514.113.15.6
Dec29° / 19°16217.813.44.6

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% 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 39%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25644
35743
45842
55842
65941
75941
85941
96040
106040
116040
126139
136139
146139
156139
166139
176139
186238
196238
206238
216337
226337
236337
246436
256535
266535
276436
286436
296436
306436

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Sorocaba gets around 53 mm of rain over 7.4 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 26% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
137
236
334
433
532
631
730
829
929
1028
1127
1227
1326
1426
1526
1625
1725
1824
1924
2023
2123
2222
2322
2421
2521
2620
2720
2820
2919
3019

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 36% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 32% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
111333512
211334502
311434502
411434491
511535481
611635471
721735451
821736441
921836431
1031936411
1132036391
1242137381
1352237361
1452337350
1552437330
1662537320
1762737300
1862837290
1973037270
2073137250
2183337230
2283437210
2393537190
24103637170
25103737160
26113738140
27123838130
28133838110
29143938100
3015393780

Wind in April

Winds average 10 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
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
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 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 36 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 7:21 AM to 7:32 AM, and sunset from 7:08 PM to 6:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.87:217:08
211.87:217:07
311.77:217:06
411.77:227:05
511.77:227:04
611.77:237:03
711.77:237:02
811.67:237:01
911.67:247:00
1011.67:246:59
1111.67:246:58
1211.57:256:57
1311.57:256:56
1411.57:266:56
1511.57:266:55
1611.57:266:54
1711.47:276:53
1811.47:276:52
1911.47:286:51
2011.47:286:50
2111.37:286:49
2211.37:296:48
2311.37:296:48
2411.37:306:47
2511.37:306:46
2611.27:316:45
2711.27:316:44
2811.27:326:43
2911.27:326:43
3011.27:326:42

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.62 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.42 kWh/m² to a high of 5.88 kWh/m² in December across the year — April's 4.62 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.7Bright
144.7Bright
154.6Bright
164.6Bright
174.6Bright
184.6Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.4Bright
244.4Bright
254.4Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.3Bright
304.2Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Sorocaba

In seasonPeak

None of Sorocaba's seasonal hazards are active in April. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Sorocaba's rainy season runs October–March, 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 Sorocaba?

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

6.9
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Sorocaba in April

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

In April, Sorocaba sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Sorocaba 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 Sorocaba peaks around January 22 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 12 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 highExtremeJan 22UV 15Jul 12UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May7High
Jun6High
Jul5High
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Sorocaba 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 Sorocaba is worst in July — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.1× the cleanest month (January, 18 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateJul 1838 µg/m³Jan 1018 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May31Moderate
Jun35Poor
Jul38Poor
Aug36Poor
Sep35Poor
Oct25Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Sorocaba?

Sorocaba sits at 23.5°S, 47.5°W, 602 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Votorantim, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Sorocaba

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sorocaba has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 102 m around an average of 588 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 517 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,271 m.

The land around Sorocaba is covered by artificial surfaces (83%) within 3 km, trees (43%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (51%), grassland (21%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
102 m
16 km
517 m
80 km
1,271 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Votorantim 5.0 km · Araçoiaba da Serra 16 km · Salto de Pirapora 20 km · Alumínio 20 km · Piedade 24 km · Capela do Alto 28 km · Mairinque 28 km · Iperó 29 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 Sorocaba (-23.5017°, -47.4581°, elevation 602 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).