Guarda weather in April

In April, Guarda sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 67 mm of rain across 10.5 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 15°C in the first days to 17°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% 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 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Guarda's 9th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Guarda's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Rainfall
67 mm
10.5 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
5:57 AM – 7:02 PM
Cloud cover
58%
9th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.3 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

Guarda is city seat of Guarda municipality.

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 15°C in the first days to 17°C by the end.

A typical April day in Guarda reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 2°C warmer than March and about 4°C cooler than May.

10°15°20°25°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1156
2156
3156
4156
5156
6156
7156
8166
9166
10166
11166
12166
13166
14167
15167
16167
17167
18167
19167
20167
21167
22167
23177
24177
25177
26177
27177
28178
29178
30178

How April really feels in Guarda

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

April sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Guarda 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 daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 779.20.89.42.0
Feb11° / 557.50.710.42.9
Mar14° / 648.80.211.74.3
Apr16° / 6710.50135.0
May20° / 10°649.5014.26.4
Jun25° / 13°234.8014.87.9
Jul28° / 15°102.6014.67.4
Aug28° / 15°133.3013.67.4
Sep24° / 13°445.6012.37.8
Oct18° / 10°1059.9010.95.9
Nov13° / 869.90.29.73.5
Dec10° / 859.10.29.22.2

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24258
34357
44357
54456
64555
74654
84753
94753
104753
114753
124753
134654
144654
154654
164456
174456
184456
194357
204258
214258
224159
234159
244159
254258
264258
274258
284357
294258
304258

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Guarda gets around 67 mm of rain over 10.5 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 34% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
133
233
333
433
533
633
733
833
934
1034
1134
1234
1335
1435
1536
1636
1736
1836
1936
2036
2136
2236
2336
2435
2535
2634
2734
2833
2933
3033

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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100

Wind in April

Winds average 11 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of April to 13 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 78 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:22 AM to 5:36 AM, and sunset from 6:46 PM to 7:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:226:46
212.46:206:47
312.56:186:48
412.56:176:49
512.66:156:50
612.66:136:51
712.76:126:52
812.76:106:53
912.86:086:54
1012.86:076:55
1112.96:056:56
1212.96:036:57
1312.96:026:58
1413.06:006:59
1513.05:597:01
1613.15:577:02
1713.15:557:03
1813.25:547:04
1913.25:527:05
2013.25:517:06
2113.35:497:07
2213.35:487:08
2313.45:467:09
2413.45:457:10
2513.55:437:11
2613.55:427:12
2713.55:417:13
2813.65:397:14
2913.65:387:15
3013.75:367:16

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.3 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.7 kWh/m² to a high of 7.63 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 5.3 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.9Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Guarda

In seasonPeak

In April, Guarda sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Guarda's rainy season runs October–May, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is April a good time to visit Guarda?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.7
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Guarda for sightseeing.

What to pack for Guarda in April

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

In April, Guarda sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Guarda in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Guarda peaks around July 17 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 17UV 9Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct5Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Guarda 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 Guarda is worst in August — around 40 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 6.0× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodGoodModerateModerateGoodAug 1736 µg/m³Nov 237 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb10Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr10Good
May8Good
Jun10Good
Jul11Good
Aug40Poor
Sep13Moderate
Oct26Moderate
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Guarda?

Guarda sits at 40.5°N, 7.3°W, 1,008 m above sea level, in Portugal. The nearest listed city is Sequeira, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Guarda

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Guarda has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 260 m around an average of 891 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 887 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,942 m.

The land around Guarda is covered by grassland (53%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, grassland (62%) and trees (29%) within 16 km, and grassland (56%) and trees (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
260 m
16 km
887 m
80 km
1,942 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Sequeira 4.0 km · Covilhã 35 km · Viseu 56 km · Vila Nova de Foz Côa 61 km · Custoias 63 km · Castelo Branco 82 km · Arouca 93 km · Vila Real 94 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 Guarda (40.5375°, -7.2663°, elevation 1,008 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).