Setúbal weather in April

In April, Setúbal sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 45 mm of rain across 7.4 wet days and about 13 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 18°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% 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 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Setúbal's 6th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Setúbal's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
7th warmest
Overnight low
13°
5th coldest
Rainfall
45 mm
7.4 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
6:06 AM – 7:06 PM
Cloud cover
48%
6th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.91 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Setúbal is city seat of Setúbal municipality.

Air quality
Good
PM2.5 9.2 µg/m³ · 2010

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 18°C through the month.

A typical April day in Setúbal reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 1°C warmer than March and about 2°C cooler than May.

10°15°20°25°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11712
21712
31712
41712
51712
61712
71712
81812
91812
101812
111813
121813
131813
141813
151813
161813
171813
181813
191813
201813
211813
221813
231813
241813
251813
261813
271813
281813
291913
301913

Setúbal weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan14° / 10°638.49.64.6
Feb15° / 10°486.610.54.9
Mar17° / 12°48711.75.9
Apr18° / 13°457.4136.3
May20° / 15°355.114.17.3
Jun23° / 17°81.514.68.7
Jul25° / 18°10.414.49.4
Aug25° / 18°30.613.59.2
Sep23° / 18°253.612.38.5
Oct21° / 16°708.1116.9
Nov17° / 13°748.89.95.9
Dec15° / 11°779.19.44.8

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% 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 38%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25941
35941
45941
56139
66139
76238
86238
96337
106337
116337
126436
136337
146337
156436
166337
176337
186337
196337
206238
216238
226238
236139
246139
256238
266139
276238
286238
296337
306337

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Setúbal gets around 45 mm of rain over 7.4 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 24% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
125
225
324
424
524
624
724
824
924
1024
1124
1224
1324
1425
1525
1625
1725
1825
1925
2025
2125
2225
2325
2425
2524
2624
2723
2823
2923
3022

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 85% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
19010
29010
39010
48911
58911
68911
78911
88812
98812
108812
118812
128713
138713
148713
158614
168614
178515
188515
198416
208416
218317
228317
238218
248218
258119
268119
278020
288020
297921
307921

Wind in April

Winds average 17 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
1217light breeze
1317light breeze
1417light breeze
1517light breeze
1617light breeze
1717light breeze
1817light breeze
1917light breeze
2017light breeze
2117light breeze
2217light breeze
2317light breeze
2417light breeze
2517light breeze
2617light breeze
2717light breeze
2817light breeze
2917light breeze
3017light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of April to 13 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 66 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:29 AM to 5:46 AM, and sunset from 6:51 PM to 7:19 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:296:51
212.46:276:52
312.56:266:53
412.56:246:54
512.56:236:55
612.66:216:56
712.66:196:57
812.76:186:58
912.76:166:59
1012.86:157:00
1112.86:137:01
1212.86:127:02
1312.96:107:03
1412.96:097:04
1513.06:077:05
1613.06:067:06
1713.06:047:07
1813.16:037:08
1913.16:017:09
2013.26:007:10
2113.25:597:11
2213.25:577:12
2313.35:567:13
2413.35:547:14
2513.45:537:14
2613.45:527:15
2713.45:507:16
2813.55:497:17
2913.55:487:18
3013.55:467:19

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.91 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.08 kWh/m² to a high of 7.69 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 5.91 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
176.0Bright
186.0Bright
196.0Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.4Intense
306.4Intense
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Setúbal?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
2.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Setúbal for sightseeing.

What to pack for Setúbal in April

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

In April, Setúbal sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

sun protection

Sea temperature near Setúbal in April

The nearest coast averages about 16°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 17 km away) is warmest in August 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
Apr16Cool
May17Cool
Jun18Cool
Jul19Cool
Aug19Cool
Sep19Cool
Oct18Cool
Nov17Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Setúbal 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 Setúbal peaks around July 16 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 highHighModerateJul 16UV 9Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Setúbal?

Setúbal sits at 38.5°N, 8.9°W, 16 m above sea level, in Portugal. The nearest listed city is Palmela, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Setúbal

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Setúbal has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 162 m around an average of 27 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 494 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 656 m.

The land around Setúbal is covered by artificial surfaces (30%), water (30%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, water (35%) and grassland (32%) within 16 km, and grassland (38%) and water (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
162 m
16 km
494 m
80 km
656 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
April weather nearby: Palmela 5.0 km · Azeitão 11 km · Pinhal Novo 12 km · Quinta Do Conde 14 km · Moita 17 km · Sesimbra 21 km · Lavradio 21 km · Montijo 22 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 Setúbal (38.5244°, -8.8882°, elevation 16 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).