Azambuja weather in April

In April, Azambuja sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 53 mm of rain across 8.1 wet days and about 13 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of April to 13 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Azambuja's 9th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Azambuja's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
7th warmest
Overnight low
10°
6th coldest
Rainfall
53 mm
8.1 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
6:05 AM – 7:06 PM
Cloud cover
53%
9th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.58 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10

Azambuja is municipal capital in Lisboa district, Portugal.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical April day in Azambuja reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 2°C warmer than March and about 3°C cooler than May.

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Azambuja weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan15° / 578.19.64.6
Feb16° / 456.510.55.4
Mar19° / 527.611.76.6
Apr21° / 10°538.1136.8
May24° / 13°466.914.17.5
Jun28° / 15°112.614.77.5
Jul31° / 17°30.914.56.3
Aug31° / 17°51.313.56.0
Sep28° / 16°304.312.37.2
Oct23° / 14°708.7117.1
Nov18° / 10°718.49.96.0
Dec15° / 688.39.34.8

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 46%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
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105644
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Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Azambuja gets around 53 mm of rain over 8.1 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 27% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
128
227
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427
527
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827
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1027
1127
1227
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1427
1527
1627
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2128
2228
2327
2427
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Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of April feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, April lands in the dry band about 91% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1946
2946
3946
4946
5946
6946
7946
8937
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11937
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Wind in April

Winds average 12 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of April to 13 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 72 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:29 AM to 5:45 AM, and sunset from 6:52 PM to 7:20 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:296:52
212.46:276:53
312.56:256:54
412.56:246:55
512.66:226:55
612.66:216:56
712.66:196:57
812.76:176:58
912.76:166:59
1012.86:147:00
1112.86:137:01
1212.96:117:02
1312.96:107:03
1412.96:087:04
1513.06:077:05
1613.06:057:06
1713.16:047:07
1813.16:027:08
1913.16:017:09
2013.25:597:10
2113.25:587:11
2213.35:567:12
2313.35:557:13
2413.35:537:14
2513.45:527:15
2613.45:517:16
2713.55:497:17
2813.55:487:18
2913.55:477:19
3013.65:457:20

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.58 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.97 kWh/m² to a high of 7.59 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 5.58 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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286.0Intense
296.0Intense
306.1Intense
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Azambuja?

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

6.8
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
4.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Azambuja for sightseeing.

What to pack for Azambuja in April

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

In April, Azambuja sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Azambuja in April

The nearest coast averages about 15°C in April — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 44 km away) is warmest in August at about 18°C and coldest in February near 14°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

12°14°16°18°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Bracing
May16Cool
Jun17Cool
Jul18Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep18Cool
Oct18Cool
Nov17Cool
Dec15Cool

UV index in Azambuja in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Azambuja peaks around July 15 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 9Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct5Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Azambuja?

Azambuja sits at 39.1°N, 8.9°W, 25 m above sea level, in Portugal. The nearest listed city is Vila Franca de Xira, 17 km away.

Topography around Azambuja

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Azambuja has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 110 m around an average of 22 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 282 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 674 m.

The land around Azambuja is covered by cropland (39%), grassland (31%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, cropland (35%), grassland (33%) and trees (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (35%), trees (28%) and water (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
110 m
16 km
282 m
80 km
674 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
April weather nearby: Vila Franca de Xira 17 km · Santarém 24 km · Vialonga 29 km · Póvoa de Santa Iria 29 km · Santa Iria da Azóia 32 km · Torres Vedras 34 km · São João da Talha 34 km · Loures 37 km

Portugal travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / E / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 60% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$32,082
2025
Happiness
6.0 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
95%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.7
per 100k, 2022
Road deaths
8.2
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Very high
EF EPI 612
Religion
Catholic 68%not applicable 13%no religion 12%no response 2%

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 Azambuja (39.0703°, -8.8682°, elevation 25 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).