Várzea Alegre weather in April

In April, Várzea Alegre sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 122 mm of rain across 16.8 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 4th-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 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 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Várzea Alegre's 9th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Várzea Alegre's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
12th warmest
Overnight low
23°
6th coldest
Rainfall
122 mm
16.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
5:42 AM – 5:33 PM
Cloud cover
61%
9th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.3 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

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 Várzea Alegre 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 Várzea Alegre

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.

Várzea Alegre weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 12th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 24°13016.712.43.0
Feb32° / 23°13716.812.23.2
Mar31° / 23°18021.3123.2
Apr31° / 23°12216.811.93.7
May31° / 23°558.111.74.6
Jun31° / 22°203.611.65.1
Jul32° / 21°71.511.65.1
Aug33° / 21°30.411.84.4
Sep35° / 23°20.6123.5
Oct36° / 24°71.212.22.8
Nov35° / 24°12212.32.7
Dec35° / 24°376.212.42.9

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 21% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24852
34852
44951
54852
64852
74852
84852
94852
104852
114753
124753
134753
144753
154753
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Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Várzea Alegre gets around 122 mm of rain over 16.8 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 56% and peaks near 70% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
170
269
368
466
565
664
763
862
961
1061
1160
1259
1359
1458
1557
1656
1756
1855
1954
2053
2152
2251
2350
2449
2548
2647
2745
2844
2943
3042

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 73% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 98% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
111584
211683
311782
411782
511881
611980
711980
812079
912079
1012079
1112079
1212178
1312178
1422276
1522276
1622375
1722474
1822573
1922672
2022771
2122870
2223068
2323167
2423266
2533463
2633562
2733661
2833859
2943957
3044056

Wind in April

Winds average 8 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of April to 11 h 48 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 5:44 AM to 5:41 AM, and sunset from 5:40 PM to 5:28 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:445:40
211.95:435:40
311.95:435:39
411.95:435:39
511.95:435:38
611.95:435:38
711.95:435:37
811.95:435:37
911.95:435:36
1011.95:425:36
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1311.95:425:34
1411.95:425:34
1511.95:425:33
1611.95:425:33
1711.85:425:32
1811.85:425:32
1911.85:425:32
2011.85:425:31
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Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.3 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.79 kWh/m² to a high of 7.02 kWh/m² in October across the year — April's 5.3 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.1Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Várzea Alegre

In seasonPeak

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

Várzea Alegre's rainy season runs January–April, 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 Várzea Alegre?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Várzea Alegre.

What to pack for Várzea Alegre in April

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

In April, Várzea Alegre sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Várzea Alegre in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Várzea Alegre peaks around March 13 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 15 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 13UV 15Jul 15UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Várzea Alegre?

Várzea Alegre sits at 6.8°S, 39.3°W, 316 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Caririaçu, 28 km away.

Topography around Várzea Alegre

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Várzea Alegre has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 115 m around an average of 322 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 417 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 866 m.

The land around Várzea Alegre is covered by grassland (65%) and shrubs (20%) within 3 km, shrubs (49%) and grassland (32%) within 16 km, and shrubs (55%) and grassland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
115 m
16 km
417 m
80 km
866 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Caririaçu 28 km · Cedro 33 km · Farias Brito 34 km · Cariús 36 km · Lavras da Mangabeira 37 km · Jucás 39 km · Aurora 40 km · Juazeiro do Norte 47 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 Várzea Alegre (-6.7889°, -39.2958°, elevation 316 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).