Várzea Grande weather in April

In April, Várzea Grande sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 91 mm of rain across 14.1 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% 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 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Várzea Grande's 6th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Várzea Grande's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
7th warmest
Overnight low
23°
6th coldest
Rainfall
91 mm
14.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:55 AM – 6:34 PM
Cloud cover
57%
6th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.1 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Várzea Grande 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 32°C through the month.

A typical April day in Várzea Grande reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 9°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)
13223
23223
33223
43223
53223
63223
73223
83223
93223
103223
113223
123223
133223
143223
153223
163223
173223
183223
193223
203223
213223
223223
233222
243122
253122
263122
273122
283122
293122
303122

How April really feels in Várzea 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.

Várzea Grande weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 24°25024.612.82.8
Feb31° / 24°22623.412.52.7
Mar32° / 24°20324.512.12.8
Apr32° / 23°9114.111.73.8
May30° / 21°335.311.35.4
Jun30° / 20°91.511.16.1
Jul31° / 18°50.711.26.1
Aug33° / 20°91.511.54.6
Sep34° / 23°435.911.93.4
Oct34° / 24°11815.212.42.8
Nov32° / 24°16519.212.72.8
Dec32° / 24°21724.212.92.7

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23961
34060
44258
54258
64456
74357
84456
94456
104555
114654
124753
134852
144852
154951
164951
175149
185248
195347
205446
215644
225743
235842
246040
256139
266139
276139
286238
296238
306238

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Várzea Grande gets around 91 mm of rain over 14.1 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 47% and peaks near 71% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
171
270
369
467
566
664
762
861
959
1057
1155
1253
1351
1450
1548
1646
1744
1842
1941
2039
2137
2235
2333
2431
2530
2628
2726
2825
2924
3022

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 64% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 95% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
100046432
200146332
300146332
400156232
500156232
600166231
700166231
800276130
900276229
1000286228
1101286326
1201396225
1301396423
14013106422
15013106620
16013106719
17113116618
18113126617
19113126716
20113136715
21113146714
22113156713
23123156712
24123166711
25124176610
26134186410
2713519639
2813520638
2914621608
3014622607

Wind in April

Winds average 7 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 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
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of April to 11 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 24 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:53 AM to 6:58 AM, and sunset from 6:45 PM to 6:26 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:536:45
211.96:536:44
311.86:536:44
411.86:546:43
511.86:546:42
611.86:546:41
711.86:546:41
811.86:546:40
911.76:546:39
1011.76:546:38
1111.76:556:38
1211.76:556:37
1311.76:556:36
1411.76:556:36
1511.76:556:35
1611.66:556:34
1711.66:556:34
1811.66:566:33
1911.66:566:32
2011.66:566:32
2111.66:566:31
2211.66:566:30
2311.66:576:30
2411.56:576:29
2511.56:576:28
2611.56:576:28
2711.56:576:27
2811.56:586:27
2911.56:586:26
3011.56:586:26

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.1 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.38 kWh/m² to a high of 6.06 kWh/m² in October across the year — April's 5.1 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.1Bright
35.1Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.1Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
304.9Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Várzea Grande

In seasonPeak

None of Várzea Grande'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 Grande'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 Várzea Grande?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Várzea Grande in April

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

In April, Várzea Grande sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Várzea Grande in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 12 (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 Grande peaks around January 21 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near September 14 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeJan 21UV 15Sep 14UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Várzea 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 Várzea Grande is worst in September — around 70 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 6.6× the cleanest month (January, 11 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateUnhealthyModerateSep 1566 µg/m³Apr 1611 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb11Good
Mar11Good
Apr11Good
May11Good
Jun11Good
Jul14Moderate
Aug39Poor
Sep70Unhealthy
Oct23Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Várzea Grande?

Várzea Grande sits at 15.6°S, 56.1°W, 197 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Cuiabá, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Várzea Grande

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Várzea Grande has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 70 m around an average of 177 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 325 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 795 m.

The land around Várzea Grande is covered by artificial surfaces (58%) and trees (28%) within 3 km, trees (37%), grassland (35%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 16 km, and trees (44%) and grassland (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
70 m
16 km
325 m
80 km
795 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
April weather nearby: Cuiabá 7.0 km · Santo Antônio do Leverger 25 km · Chapada dos Guimarães 46 km · Lucas 79 km · Poconé 86 km · Rosário Oeste 96 km · Campo Verde 104 km · Nobres 105 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 Grande (-15.6467°, -56.1325°, elevation 197 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).