Portuguese Phrase
Costuma fazer tanto calor em abril?
Meaning
‘Is it usually that hot in April?’ – a speaker is asking whether high temperatures are typical for the month of April. It can be used to compare climate expectations, plan activities, or simply comment on an unusually warm spring day.
When to use
Use this question when you want to know about typical weather patterns in April, especially when you’re traveling, planning outdoor events, or comparing this year’s spring to previous years.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Costumafazertantocaloremabril?
Costumar (costuma)
The verb *costumar* in the present indicative (third‑person singular) expresses a habitual or typical action: ‘usually/typically’. Here it introduces a general weather pattern.
Impersonal verb *fazer* for weather
*Fazer* is used impersonally to talk about temperature, e.g., *fazer calor*, *fazer frio*. It never agrees with a subject.
Intensifier *tanto*
*Tanto* means ‘so much/so many’. When paired with *calor* it stresses the intensity of the heat.
Preposition *em* + month
*Em* is the standard preposition to indicate a month or time period: *em abril* = ‘in April’.
Question intonation
The whole sentence is a yes/no question; the rising intonation is marked in writing by the question mark.
🗨In Conversation
Costuma fazer tanto calor em abril?
Is it usually that hot in April?
Depende da região. No Sul costuma ser mais frio, mas no Nordeste faz muito calor.
It depends on the region. In the South it’s usually cooler, but in the Northeast it’s very hot.
✕Common Mistakes
Costuma ser tanto calor em abril?
The verb *ser* is not used for weather conditions; *fazer* is the correct impersonal verb.
Costuma fazer muito calor em abril?
While *muito* is possible, *tanto* emphasizes the degree more naturally in this construction.
Costuma fazer tanto calor no abril?
The preposition contracts with the article: *no* (in the) for masculine nouns, but months do not take an article, so just *em abril*.
↔Alternatives
É comum fazer tanto calor em abril?
Is it common to be so hot in April?
Normalmente faz tanto calor em abril?
Normally it’s that hot in April?
Em abril costuma fazer tanto calor?
In April, does it usually get that hot?
Cultural Tip
In Brazil, April marks the beginning of autumn, but the climate varies dramatically from the temperate South to the tropical North. While many Brazilians expect cooler weather in the South, the Northeast often stays sweltering. When asking about weather, it’s polite to add a regional reference (e.g., *no Rio* or *no interior*) to show you understand the country’s climatic diversity.