Várzea da Palma weather in April

In April, Várzea da Palma sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 28 mm of rain across 5.4 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 7th-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 45% of the time in April, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of April to 11 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Várzea da Palma's 6th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Várzea da Palma's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
4th warmest
Overnight low
20°
6th coldest
Rainfall
28 mm
5.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
7:11 AM – 6:47 PM
Cloud cover
49%
6th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.17 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Várzea da Palma is human settlement in 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 Várzea da Palma reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs on par with March and about 1°C warmer than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13121
23121
33121
43121
53121
63121
73121
83121
93121
103120
113120
123120
133120
143120
153120
163120
173120
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193120
203120
213120
223120
233120
243120
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263119
273119
283119
293119
303119

How April really feels in Várzea da Palma

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 9 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
9
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 da Palma weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 4th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 21°13314.612.94.0
Feb31° / 21°8611.212.64.1
Mar31° / 21°10012.212.14.3
Apr31° / 20°285.411.65.2
May30° / 18°71.411.26.3
Jun29° / 16°20.4117.1
Jul29° / 16°10.111.17.3
Aug30° / 17°10.211.46.3
Sep33° / 20°11211.94.6
Oct33° / 22°487.312.43.7
Nov31° / 21°14714.312.84.0
Dec30° / 21°17016.8134.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% 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 34%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25446
35446
45644
55644
65743
75743
85842
95941
105941
116139
126238
136337
146436
156535
166634
176733
186832
196931
207129
217129
227327
237426
247525
257624
267723
277723
287723
297822
307822

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Várzea da Palma gets around 28 mm of rain over 5.4 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 18% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
127
226
325
425
524
624
723
823
923
1022
1122
1221
1320
1420
1519
1618
1717
1817
1916
2015
2114
2214
2313
2412
2511
2610
279
289
298
307

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 45% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 49% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
103275713
203285712
304295611
404295611
505305510
60531559
70632548
80632548
90633547
100734536
110735535
120736525
130837514
140838513
150939503
160940492
1701041472
1801043461
1901144441
2001245421
2111246410
2211447380
2311547360
2421648340
2521848320
2622049300
2722149270
2832349250
2932548240
3042748220

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 54 min at the start of April to 11 h 24 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 7:08 AM to 7:15 AM, and sunset from 6:59 PM to 6:38 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.97:086:59
211.87:086:58
311.87:086:57
411.87:096:57
511.87:096:56
611.87:096:55
711.87:096:54
811.77:096:53
911.77:106:53
1011.77:106:52
1111.77:106:51
1211.77:106:50
1311.77:106:49
1411.67:116:49
1511.67:116:48
1611.67:116:47
1711.67:116:46
1811.67:126:46
1911.67:126:45
2011.57:126:44
2111.57:126:44
2211.57:136:43
2311.57:136:42
2411.57:136:42
2511.57:136:41
2611.47:146:40
2711.47:146:40
2811.47:146:39
2911.47:146:38
3011.47:156:38

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.17 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.43 kWh/m² to a high of 6.32 kWh/m² in October across the year — April's 5.17 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
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Várzea da Palma

In seasonPeak

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

Várzea da Palma's rainy season runs November–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 Várzea da Palma?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
7.5
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Várzea da Palma in April

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

In April, Várzea da Palma sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Várzea da Palma in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 11 (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 da Palma peaks around February 12 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 12UV 15Jun 23UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Várzea da Palma?

Várzea da Palma sits at 17.6°S, 44.7°W, 523 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Pirapora, 36 km away.

Topography around Várzea da Palma

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Várzea da Palma has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 144 m around an average of 513 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 447 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 884 m.

The land around Várzea da Palma is covered by grassland (30%), shrubs (25%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, grassland (36%), shrubs (28%) and trees (24%) within 16 km, and shrubs (36%), trees (30%) and grassland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
144 m
16 km
447 m
80 km
884 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Pirapora 36 km · Buritizeiro 37 km · Três Marias 86 km · Corinto 92 km · Coração de Jesus 109 km · Bocaiúva 112 km · Curvelo 133 km · Montes Claros 133 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 da Palma (-17.5976°, -44.7337°, elevation 523 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).