Ponte de Lima weather in April

In April, Ponte de Lima sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 167 mm of rain across 14.1 wet days and about 13.1 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 6th-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 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 Ponte de Lima's 9th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ponte de Lima's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Rainfall
167 mm
14.1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
6:01 AM – 7:08 PM
Cloud cover
59%
9th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.27 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

Ponte de Lima is human settlement in Portugal.

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 Ponte de Lima reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 1°C warmer than March and about 3°C cooler than May.

10°15°20°25°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1167
2167
3167
4167
5167
6178
7178
8178
9178
10178
11178
12178
13178
14178
15178
16178
17178
18178
19178
20178
21178
22178
23178
24178
25178
26178
27179
28179
29189
30189

Ponte de Lima weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 23713.39.32.9
Feb13° / 15310.310.33.7
Mar16° / 18011.511.74.7
Apr17° / 16714.113.14.9
May19° / 10°1481314.35.8
Jun23° / 13°667.9157.3
Jul25° / 15°38514.78.2
Aug25° / 15°535.513.78.0
Sep23° / 13°1008.212.37.3
Oct19° / 11°25013.310.95.6
Nov15° / 24013.59.64.1
Dec13° / 24613.593.1

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 15% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 55%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24654
34654
44654
54654
64753
74852
84852
94852
104852
114753
124753
134753
144654
154654
164555
174456
184456
194357
204357
214258
224258
234258
244159
254159
264258
274258
284258
294357
304357

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Ponte de Lima gets around 167 mm of rain over 14.1 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 46% and peaks near 49% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
145
245
345
445
545
644
744
844
944
1044
1144
1244
1345
1445
1546
1646
1747
1847
1948
2048
2149
2249
2349
2449
2549
2649
2748
2848
2947
3047

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 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20982
21982
22982
23982
24973
25973
26964
27964
28964
29955
30955

Wind in April

Winds average 9 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm

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 6:26 AM to 5:40 AM, and sunset from 6:52 PM to 7:24 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:266:52
212.56:256:53
312.56:236:54
412.66:216:55
512.66:196:56
612.76:186:57
712.76:166:58
812.86:146:59
912.86:137:00
1012.86:117:02
1112.96:097:03
1212.96:077:04
1313.06:067:05
1413.06:047:06
1513.16:027:07
1613.16:017:08
1713.25:597:09
1813.25:587:10
1913.35:567:12
2013.35:547:13
2113.35:537:14
2213.45:517:15
2313.45:507:16
2413.55:487:17
2513.55:477:18
2613.65:457:19
2713.65:447:21
2813.75:427:22
2913.75:417:23
3013.75:407:24

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.27 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.56 kWh/m² to a high of 7.23 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 5.27 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.8Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Ponte de Lima

In seasonPeak

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

Ponte de Lima'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 Ponte de Lima?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
1.1
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Ponte de Lima for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ponte de Lima in April

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

In April, Ponte de Lima sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 8°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

rain geara warm layersun protection

Sea temperature near Ponte de Lima in April

The nearest coast averages about 14°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 August at about 17°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

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

12°14°16°18°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May15Cool
Jun17Cool
Jul17Cool
Aug17Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct17Cool
Nov16Cool
Dec15Bracing

UV index in Ponte de Lima 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 Ponte de Lima peaks around June 23 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 23UV 9Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Ponte de Lima 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 Ponte de Lima is worst in September — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodSep 1819 µg/m³Nov 237 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb12Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr12Good
May8Good
Jun8Good
Jul9Good
Aug14Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ponte de Lima?

Ponte de Lima sits at 41.8°N, 8.6°W, 13 m above sea level, in Portugal. The nearest listed city is Arcos de Valdevez, 16 km away.

Topography around Ponte de Lima

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ponte de Lima has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 259 m around an average of 59 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 882 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,517 m.

The land around Ponte de Lima is covered by trees (46%) and grassland (36%) within 3 km, trees (61%) and grassland (32%) within 16 km, and trees (42%), grassland (26%) and water (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
259 m
16 km
882 m
80 km
1,517 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Arcos de Valdevez 16 km · Viana do Castelo 22 km · Barcelos 26 km · Braga 27 km · Bairro Novo 29 km · Esposende 31 km · Tui 32 km · Monção 36 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 Ponte de Lima (41.7672°, -8.5839°, elevation 13 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. 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).