Câmara de Lobos weather in April

In April, Câmara de Lobos sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 47 mm of rain across 8.6 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 17°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of April to 13 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Câmara de Lobos's 9th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Câmara de Lobos's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
8th warmest
Overnight low
13°
4th coldest
Rainfall
47 mm
8.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
6:44 AM – 7:32 PM
Cloud cover
66%
9th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.93 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

Câmara de Lobos is city seat of Câmara de Lobos municipality.

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 17°C through the month.

A typical April day in Câmara de Lobos reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 19°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs on par with March and about 2°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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21613
31613
41613
51613
61613
71713
81713
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101713
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Câmara de Lobos weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 8th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan16° / 13°518.410.14.9
Feb15° / 12°537.910.84.8
Mar16° / 13°5610.311.85.0
Apr17° / 13°478.612.85.4
May19° / 14°287.413.76.4
Jun21° / 16°133.514.17.5
Jul23° / 18°41.413.98.6
Aug24° / 19°72.513.28.6
Sep23° / 19°257.712.27.2
Oct21° / 18°6911.711.26.1
Nov18° / 15°641110.35.6
Dec17° / 14°8310.49.95.1

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% 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 65%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23565
33565
43565
53565
63565
73565
83565
93466
103466
113466
123466
133466
143466
153466
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203565
213565
223565
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273664
283763
293763
303763

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Câmara de Lobos gets around 47 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 29% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
129
229
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429
529
629
729
829
930
1030
1130
1231
1331
1431
1532
1631
1731
1831
1930
2030
2129
2229
2328
2428
2527
2627
2726
2826
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 87% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
189101
289101
39091
49091
59091
69091
79091
89091
99091
109091
1189101
1289101
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2086140
2186140
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2584160
2684160
2783170
2882171
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3081181

Wind in April

Winds average 11 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
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Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min at the start of April to 13 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 54 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 7:04 AM to 6:28 AM, and sunset from 7:22 PM to 7:43 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.37:047:22
212.37:027:22
312.47:017:23
412.47:007:24
512.46:587:24
612.56:577:25
712.56:567:26
812.56:547:27
912.66:537:27
1012.66:527:28
1112.66:507:29
1212.76:497:29
1312.76:487:30
1412.76:467:31
1512.86:457:32
1612.86:447:32
1712.86:437:33
1812.96:427:34
1912.96:407:34
2012.96:397:35
2113.06:387:36
2213.06:377:37
2313.06:367:37
2413.16:347:38
2513.16:337:39
2613.16:327:40
2713.26:317:40
2813.26:307:41
2913.26:297:42
3013.26:287:43

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.93 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.58 kWh/m² to a high of 7.31 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 5.93 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
176.0Bright
186.0Intense
196.0Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Câmara de Lobos

In seasonPeak

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

Câmara de Lobos sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Atlantic hurricane
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Is April a good time to visit Câmara de Lobos?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
1.2
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Câmara de Lobos for sightseeing.

What to pack for Câmara de Lobos in April

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

In April, Câmara de Lobos sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Câmara de Lobos in April

The nearest coast averages about 18°C in April — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in September at about 24°C and coldest in March near 18°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 30 to Dec 14 — about 6.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

16°18°20°22°24°26°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan19Cool
Feb18Cool
Mar18Cool
Apr18Cool
May19Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul22Refreshing
Aug23Refreshing
Sep24Refreshing
Oct23Refreshing
Nov21Refreshing
Dec20Cool

UV index in Câmara de Lobos in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Câmara de Lobos peaks around July 15 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 15UV 11Dec 16UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar9Very high
Apr8Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct7High
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Câmara de Lobos?

Câmara de Lobos sits at 32.7°N, 17.0°W, 83 m above sea level, in Portugal. The nearest listed city is São Martinho, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Câmara de Lobos

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Câmara de Lobos has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 726 m around an average of 167 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,832 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,813 m.

The land around Câmara de Lobos is covered by water (43%) and trees (31%) within 3 km, water (53%) and trees (33%) within 16 km, and water (93%) within 80 km.

3 km
726 m
16 km
1,832 m
80 km
1,813 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: São Martinho 4.0 km · Santo António 4.0 km · Funchal 5.0 km · Caniço 13 km · Santa Cruz de la Palma 447 km · Los Llanos de Aridane 453 km · Tacoronte 467 km · La Laguna 467 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 Câmara de Lobos (32.6504°, -16.9772°, elevation 83 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). 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).