Barreiro weather in April

In April, Barreiro sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 51 mm of rain across 8.6 wet days and about 13 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 19°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% 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 Barreiro's 7th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Barreiro's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
7th warmest
Overnight low
11°
6th coldest
Rainfall
51 mm
8.6 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
6:06 AM – 7:07 PM
Cloud cover
51%
7th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.74 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Barreiro is human settlement in Portugal.

Air quality
Good
PM10 21.7 µg/m³ · 2019

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 19°C through the month.

A typical April day in Barreiro reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 2°C warmer than March and about 3°C cooler than May.

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Barreiro 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
Jan14° / 618.49.64.4
Feb15° / 47710.55.0
Mar18° / 10°517.611.76.2
Apr19° / 11°518.6136.5
May22° / 13°426.314.17.5
Jun25° / 16°102.414.68.5
Jul28° / 17°20.714.48.2
Aug28° / 17°5113.57.9
Sep26° / 16°284.412.38.0
Oct22° / 14°758.8117.0
Nov17° / 11°759.29.95.8
Dec15° / 738.99.34.6

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% 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 44%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25545
35545
45545
55644
65743
75842
85842
95842
105842
115941
125842
135941
145842
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295743
305743

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Barreiro gets around 51 mm of rain over 8.6 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 28% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
129
229
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429
529
629
729
829
929
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1129
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1729
1829
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2029
2129
2228
2328
2428
2527
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2727
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2926
3026

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 89% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1946
2946
3946
4946
5937
6937
7937
8937
9928
10928
11928
12919
13919
14919
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Wind in April

Winds average 14 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
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814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light 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 6:30 AM to 5:47 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)
112.46:306:52
212.46:286:53
312.56:266:54
412.56:256:55
512.56:236:56
612.66:226:57
712.66:206:58
812.76:196:59
912.76:177:00
1012.86:157:01
1112.86:147:02
1212.86:127:03
1312.96:117:04
1412.96:097:05
1513.06:087:06
1613.06:067:07
1713.06:057:08
1813.16:037:09
1913.16:027:10
2013.26:007:11
2113.25:597:12
2213.25:587:13
2313.35:567:13
2413.35:557:14
2513.45:547:15
2613.45:527:16
2713.45:517:17
2813.55:507:18
2913.55:487:19
3013.65:477:20

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.74 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.01 kWh/m² to a high of 7.63 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 5.74 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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236.0Bright
246.0Intense
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286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Barreiro?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
2.9
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Barreiro for sightseeing.

What to pack for Barreiro in April

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

In April, Barreiro sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Barreiro 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 27 km away) is warmest in September at about 19°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

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

14°16°18°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Cool
Feb15Bracing
Mar15Bracing
Apr15Cool
May16Cool
Jun18Cool
Jul18Cool
Aug19Cool
Sep19Cool
Oct18Cool
Nov17Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Barreiro 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 Barreiro peaks around July 15 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 highHighModerateJul 15UV 9Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Barreiro?

Barreiro sits at 38.7°N, 9.1°W, 7 m above sea level, in Portugal. The nearest listed city is Lavradio, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Barreiro

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Barreiro has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 46 m around an average of 6 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 248 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 656 m.

The land around Barreiro is covered by water (57%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, grassland (27%), water (27%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 16 km, and water (37%) and grassland (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
46 m
16 km
248 m
80 km
656 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
April weather nearby: Lavradio 2.0 km · Arrentela 5.0 km · Amora 5.0 km · Laranjeiro 7.0 km · Moita 7.0 km · Corroios 7.0 km · Piedade 8.0 km · Almada 8.0 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 Barreiro (38.6631°, -9.0724°, elevation 7 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).