Valença weather in April

In April, Valença sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 95 mm of rain across 13.2 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 7th-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 25% of the time in April, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Valença's 6th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Valença's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
5th warmest
Overnight low
18°
7th coldest
Rainfall
95 mm
13.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
7:10 AM – 6:40 PM
Cloud cover
61%
6th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.25 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

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 Valença reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 2°C cooler than March and about 2°C warmer than May.

10°15°20°25°30°35°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12719
22719
32719
42719
52719
62718
72718
82718
92718
102718
112718
122718
132718
142718
152718
162718
172718
182718
192618
202618
212617
222617
232617
242617
252617
262617
272617
282617
292617
302617

Valença weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 5th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 20°30222.413.23.9
Feb29° / 20°21917.812.84.1
Mar28° / 19°22020.912.24.5
Apr27° / 18°9513.211.56.0
May24° / 15°549.110.97.1
Jun24° / 14°265.410.77.8
Jul24° / 14°265.210.87.9
Aug25° / 14°306.211.27.7
Sep26° / 16°7610.711.96.6
Oct26° / 17°13715.612.55.6
Nov27° / 18°24320.413.14.7
Dec28° / 19°29823.113.34.2

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23664
33664
43862
53961
64159
74159
84159
94357
104357
114555
124555
134555
144753
154753
164852
174951
184951
195050
205050
215149
225149
235149
245248
255248
265248
275248
285248
295248
305347

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Valença gets around 95 mm of rain over 13.2 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 44% and peaks near 59% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
159
258
357
456
555
654
753
851
950
1048
1147
1246
1345
1443
1542
1641
1740
1839
1938
2038
2137
2237
2337
2436
2536
2636
2736
2836
2935
3035

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the muggy band about 47% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 48% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
10330643
20330643
30431623
40431623
50432613
60532603
70533602
80533602
90634582
100635572
110735562
120836551
130837541
140937531
1501038511
1601139500
1701239490
1801240470
1901341450
2001442430
2101643410
2201744390
2311845360
2411946340
2512147320
2612247300
2712348270
2822449250
2922649230
3022749210

Wind in April

Winds average 6 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm

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 7:05 AM to 7:16 AM, and sunset from 6:54 PM to 6:28 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.87:056:54
211.87:066:53
311.87:066:52
411.77:066:51
511.77:076:50
611.77:076:49
711.77:076:48
811.77:086:47
911.67:086:46
1011.67:086:45
1111.67:096:44
1211.67:096:43
1311.57:096:42
1411.57:106:41
1511.57:106:41
1611.57:106:40
1711.57:116:39
1811.47:116:38
1911.47:126:37
2011.47:126:36
2111.47:126:35
2211.47:136:35
2311.37:136:34
2411.37:136:33
2511.37:146:32
2611.37:146:31
2711.37:156:31
2811.27:156:30
2911.27:156:29
3011.27:166:28

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.25 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.41 kWh/m² to a high of 5.77 kWh/m² in February across the year — April's 4.25 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.4Bright
54.4Bright
64.4Bright
74.4Bright
84.4Bright
94.3Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.2Bright
174.2Bright
184.2Bright
194.2Bright
204.2Bright
214.2Bright
224.2Bright
234.1Bright
244.1Bright
254.1Bright
264.1Bright
274.1Bright
284.0Bright
294.0Bright
304.0Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Valença

In seasonPeak

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

Valença's monsoon runs October–March, 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 Valença?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Valença for sightseeing.

What to pack for Valença in April

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

In April, Valença sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 18°C. Worth packing: light clothes and rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Valença 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 Valença peaks around January 20 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 20UV 15Jul 12UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May7High
Jun6High
Jul5High
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Valença 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 Valença is worst in July — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.0× the cleanest month (December, 19 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateModerateJul 1237 µg/m³Dec 2319 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May31Moderate
Jun36Poor
Jul38Poor
Aug32Moderate
Sep37Poor
Oct24Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Valença?

Valença sits at 22.2°S, 43.7°W, 560 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Vassouras, 18 km away.

Topography around Valença

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Valença has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 523 m around an average of 617 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 770 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,224 m.

The land around Valença is covered by grassland (60%) and trees (25%) within 3 km, grassland (64%) and trees (35%) within 16 km, and trees (48%) and grassland (46%) within 80 km.

3 km
523 m
16 km
770 m
80 km
2,224 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Vassouras 18 km · Barra do Piraí 28 km · Mendes 31 km · Miguel Pereira 33 km · Paty do Alferes 35 km · Paracambi 40 km · Pinheiral 43 km · Paraíba do Sul 43 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 Valença (-22.2456°, -43.7003°, elevation 560 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).