Monsanto weather in April

In April, Monsanto sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 80 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.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 19°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% 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 Monsanto's 8th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Monsanto's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
7th warmest
Overnight low
10°
6th coldest
Rainfall
80 mm
10.5 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
6:04 AM – 7:06 PM
Cloud cover
54%
8th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.62 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

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 Monsanto reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 1°C warmer than March and about 3°C cooler than May.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1189
2189
3189
4189
5199
6199
7199
8199
91910
101910
111910
121910
131910
141910
151910
161910
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272010
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292011
302011

Monsanto 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
Jan13° / 8610.29.53.9
Feb15° / 658.110.44.7
Mar18° / 739.211.75.9
Apr19° / 10°8010.5136.1
May22° / 12°728.614.17.0
Jun25° / 14°203.914.78.1
Jul27° / 16°61.814.58.3
Aug28° / 16°102.513.57.8
Sep26° / 15°455.712.37.8
Oct22° / 13°9910.1116.6
Nov17° / 97119.85.2
Dec14° / 919.99.34.1

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24951
34951
45050
55050
65149
75248
85248
95347
105347
115248
125248
135347
145248
155248
165248
175248
185248
195149
205149
215149
225050
235050
245149
255149
265248
275248
285347
295347
305248

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Monsanto gets around 80 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 (%)
134
234
334
434
534
634
734
834
934
1035
1135
1235
1335
1435
1535
1636
1736
1836
1936
2035
2135
2235
2335
2434
2534
2633
2732
2832
2931
3031

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 93% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1964
2955
3955
4955
5955
6955
7955
8946
9946
10946
11946
12946
13946
14946
15946
16946
17937
18937
19937
20928
21928
22919
23919
249010
258911
268911
278812
288812
298713
308713

Wind in April

Winds average 13 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 13 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
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze

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 6:28 AM to 5:44 AM, and sunset from 6:51 PM to 7:20 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:286:51
212.46:266:52
312.56:256:53
412.56:236:54
512.66:216:55
612.66:206:56
712.66:186:57
812.76:176:58
912.76:156:59
1012.86:137:00
1112.86:127:01
1212.96:107:02
1312.96:097:03
1413.06:077:04
1513.06:067:05
1613.06:047:06
1713.16:037:07
1813.16:017:08
1913.26:007:09
2013.25:587:10
2113.25:577:11
2213.35:557:12
2313.35:547:13
2413.45:527:14
2513.45:517:15
2613.45:497:16
2713.55:487:17
2813.55:477:18
2913.65:457:19
3013.65:447:20

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.62 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.93 kWh/m² to a high of 7.53 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 5.62 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.1Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
195.7Bright
205.8Bright
215.8Bright
225.8Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
256.0Bright
266.0Bright
276.0Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Monsanto

In seasonPeak

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

Monsanto's rainy season runs September–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 Monsanto?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
2.6
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Monsanto for sightseeing.

What to pack for Monsanto in April

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

In April, Monsanto sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Monsanto 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 40 km away) is warmest in August at about 19°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°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Cool
May16Cool
Jun18Cool
Jul18Cool
Aug19Cool
Sep19Cool
Oct18Cool
Nov17Cool
Dec15Cool

UV index in Monsanto 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 Monsanto peaks around July 14 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 14UV 9Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7Very high
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct5Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Monsanto?

Monsanto sits at 39.5°N, 8.7°W, 143 m above sea level, in Portugal. The nearest listed city is Torres Novas, 15 km away.

Topography around Monsanto

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Monsanto has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 312 m around an average of 152 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 668 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,078 m.

The land around Monsanto is covered by trees (57%) and grassland (29%) within 3 km, trees (45%) and grassland (39%) within 16 km, and trees (42%) and grassland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
312 m
16 km
668 m
80 km
1,078 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Torres Novas 15 km · Entroncamento 21 km · Alcobaça 25 km · Santarém 25 km · Tomar 30 km · Leiria 32 km · Marinha Grande 37 km · Caldas da Rainha 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 Monsanto (39.462°, -8.7118°, elevation 143 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).