Viçosa weather in April

In April, Viçosa sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 60 mm of rain across 9.6 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-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 23% 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 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Viçosa's 6th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Viçosa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
6th warmest
Overnight low
18°
7th coldest
Rainfall
60 mm
9.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
7:06 AM – 6:37 PM
Cloud cover
60%
6th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.34 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
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 Viçosa 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 24°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 1°C cooler than March and about 2°C warmer than May.

10°15°20°25°30°35°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12819
22819
32819
42819
52819
62819
72819
82818
92718
102718
112718
122718
132718
142718
152718
162718
172718
182718
192718
202718
212718
222717
232717
242717
252717
262717
272617
282617
292617
302617

Viçosa weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 20°22616.813.14.6
Feb29° / 20°11611.912.74.8
Mar28° / 19°13215.912.15.0
Apr27° / 18°609.611.56.5
May25° / 16°345.3117.5
Jun24° / 14°122.510.88.3
Jul24° / 14°82.110.98.5
Aug25° / 14°162.811.38.1
Sep27° / 16°537.511.97.0
Oct27° / 18°9211.112.56.1
Nov27° / 19°20618.2135.0
Dec28° / 20°24420.113.24.6

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 28% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24357
34357
44456
54456
64654
74654
84654
94654
104753
114852
124852
134951
145050
155050
165149
175248
185248
195347
205347
215446
225545
235545
245644
255743
265743
275842
285743
295842
305842

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Viçosa gets around 60 mm of rain over 9.6 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 31% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
142
241
341
440
540
639
739
838
937
1036
1135
1234
1333
1432
1531
1630
1729
1829
1928
2027
2127
2226
2325
2424
2524
2623
2722
2821
2920
3019

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 46% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 47% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
10432613
20432613
30433603
40533593
50534583
60535582
70536572
80537562
90538552
100639532
110640531
120740521
130741511
140841501
150942491
160942481
1701043461
1801143450
1911244430
2011345420
2111445400
2211546380
2311646360
2411846340
2521947320
2622147300
2722247280
2822448260
2932548240
3032748220

Wind in April

Winds average 7 km/h in April, the calmest month.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
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 48 min at the start of April to 11 h 18 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 7:02 AM to 7:11 AM, and sunset from 6:51 PM to 6:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.87:026:51
211.87:026:50
311.87:026:49
411.87:026:48
511.77:036:47
611.77:036:46
711.77:036:45
811.77:046:44
911.77:046:44
1011.67:046:43
1111.67:046:42
1211.67:056:41
1311.67:056:40
1411.67:056:39
1511.57:066:38
1611.57:066:37
1711.57:066:37
1811.57:076:36
1911.57:076:35
2011.47:076:34
2111.47:086:33
2211.47:086:33
2311.47:086:32
2411.47:096:31
2511.47:096:30
2611.37:096:30
2711.37:106:29
2811.37:106:28
2911.37:106:28
3011.37:116:27

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.34 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.53 kWh/m² to a high of 5.96 kWh/m² in February across the year — April's 4.34 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.6Bright
34.6Bright
44.6Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.4Bright
114.4Bright
124.4Bright
134.4Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.3Bright
204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.3Bright
234.2Bright
244.2Bright
254.2Bright
264.2Bright
274.2Bright
284.2Bright
294.1Bright
304.1Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Viçosa

In seasonPeak

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

Viçosa's monsoon runs November–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 Viçosa?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Viçosa in April

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

In April, Viçosa sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Viçosa in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Viçosa peaks around February 9 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeFeb 9UV 15Jun 22UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May7Very high
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug9Very high
Sep10Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Viçosa 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 Viçosa is worst in September — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (March, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1715 µg/m³Mar 168 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb9Good
Mar8Good
Apr9Good
May10Good
Jun10Good
Jul10Good
Aug11Good
Sep15Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Viçosa?

Viçosa sits at 20.8°S, 42.9°W, 656 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Ervália, 25 km away.

Topography around Viçosa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Viçosa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 231 m around an average of 701 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 402 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,787 m.

The land around Viçosa is covered by trees (40%), grassland (35%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, grassland (49%) and trees (46%) within 16 km, and grassland (57%) and trees (42%) within 80 km.

3 km
231 m
16 km
402 m
80 km
1,787 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
April weather nearby: Ervália 25 km · Visconde do Rio Branco 29 km · Ponte Nova 38 km · Ubá 41 km · Piranga 44 km · Tocantins 49 km · Rio Pomba 66 km · Muriaé 68 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 Viçosa (-20.7539°, -42.8819°, elevation 656 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).