Vargem Grande weather in April

In April, Vargem Grande sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 300 mm of rain across 26.8 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% 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 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Vargem Grande's 11th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Vargem Grande's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
12th warmest
Overnight low
23°
5th coldest
Rainfall
300 mm
26.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
5:58 AM – 5:54 PM
Cloud cover
81%
11th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.35 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.6
out of 10

Vargem Grande is human settlement in Maranhão, Brazil.

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 31°C through the month.

A typical April day in Vargem Grande reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°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)
13123
23123
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How April really feels in Vargem Grande

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.

Vargem Grande weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 12th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 24°20922.112.22.6
Feb32° / 24°24223.412.12.6
Mar31° / 23°30628.3122.5
Apr31° / 23°30026.811.92.6
May31° / 23°17020.211.83.3
Jun31° / 23°509.911.84.4
Jul32° / 23°27511.84.5
Aug34° / 24°61.311.93.8
Sep35° / 24°40.7123.0
Oct36° / 25°132.512.12.5
Nov36° / 25°32512.22.5
Dec35° / 25°7511.412.22.6

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 85%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1991
2991
3991
41090
51189
61189
71189
81288
91288
101387
111387
121486
131486
141486
151486
161585
171585
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191684
201684
211684
221783
231783
241783
251882
261882
272080
282080
292080
302179

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Vargem Grande gets around 300 mm of rain over 26.8 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 89% and peaks near 95% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
195
295
395
495
594
694
793
893
992
1092
1191
1291
1390
1490
1590
1689
1789
1888
1988
2087
2187
2287
2386
2486
2585
2684
2784
2883
2982
3081

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 58% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
16337
26238
36238
46139
56139
66139
76139
86139
96040
106040
116040
126040
135941
145941
155842
165842
175743
185644
195644
205545
215545
225545
235446
245446
255446
265446
275446
285446
295446
305347

Wind in April

Winds average 6 km/h in April, the calmest month.

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
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266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours at the start of April to 11 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:01 AM to 5:57 AM, and sunset from 5:59 PM to 5:49 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:015:59
212.06:015:59
312.06:015:59
412.06:015:58
512.06:005:58
612.06:005:57
712.06:005:57
811.96:005:57
911.95:595:56
1011.95:595:56
1111.95:595:55
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1311.95:595:55
1411.95:595:54
1511.95:585:54
1611.95:585:54
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1911.95:585:53
2011.95:585:52
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3011.95:575:49

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.35 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.35 kWh/m² to a high of 6.34 kWh/m² in October across the year — April's 4.35 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.3Bright
94.3Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
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204.3Bright
214.3Bright
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244.3Bright
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264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.4Bright
304.4Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Vargem Grande

In seasonPeak

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

Vargem Grande's monsoon runs January–May, 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 Vargem Grande?

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

2.6
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
3.9
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Vargem Grande.

What to pack for Vargem Grande in April

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

In April, Vargem Grande sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 27 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Vargem Grande 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 Vargem Grande peaks around March 16 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 17 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeMar 16UV 15Jul 17UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Vargem Grande 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 Vargem Grande is worst in October — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.0× the cleanest month (June, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateOct 2125 µg/m³Jun 199 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May10Good
Jun8Good
Jul9Good
Aug12Good
Sep16Moderate
Oct25Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Vargem Grande?

Vargem Grande sits at 3.5°S, 43.9°W, 44 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Pirapemas, 40 km away.

Topography around Vargem Grande

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Vargem Grande has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 77 m around an average of 39 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 101 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 139 m.

The land around Vargem Grande is covered by grassland (45%) and trees (30%) within 3 km, trees (71%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (72%) within 80 km.

3 km
77 m
16 km
101 m
80 km
139 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
April weather nearby: Pirapemas 40 km · São Benedito do Rio Preto 49 km · Itapecuru Mirim 52 km · Cantanhede 52 km · Santa Rita 64 km · Chapadinha 65 km · Urbano Santos 68 km · Coroatá 69 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 Vargem Grande (-3.5431°, -43.9158°, elevation 44 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).