Ghanzi weather in April

In April, Ghanzi sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 23 mm of rain across 3.4 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 71% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of April to 11 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Ghanzi's 7th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ghanzi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
8th warmest
Overnight low
16°
6th coldest
Rainfall
23 mm
3.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:49 AM – 6:19 PM
Cloud cover
30%
7th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.51 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10

Ghanzi is city in Botswana.

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 29°C through the month.

A typical April day in Ghanzi reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 2°C cooler than March and about 2°C warmer than May.

10°15°20°25°30°35°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12918
22917
32917
42917
52917
62917
72917
82917
92917
102916
112916
122916
132916
142916
152916
162916
172916
182916
192916
202915
212915
222915
232915
242915
252915
262915
272914
282814
292814
302814

How April really feels in Ghanzi

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.

Ghanzi weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 21°1091413.23.8
Feb31° / 20°8711.712.74.2
Mar30° / 19°619.712.25.0
Apr29° / 16°233.411.56.9
May27° / 11°20.7118.9
Jun24° / 20.210.79.6
Jul23° / 00.110.89.5
Aug27° / 10°00.111.38.8
Sep31° / 15°30.711.95.9
Oct33° / 19°163.812.54.0
Nov33° / 20°468.9133.6
Dec33° / 21°7112.213.33.6

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 71% 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 15%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17426
27426
37525
47624
57822
67921
77921
88119
98218
108218
118416
128416
138614
148614
158812
168812
178812
188911
198911
209010
219010
229010
239010
24919
25919
26919
27928
28928
29928
30937

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Ghanzi gets around 23 mm of rain over 3.4 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 12% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
127
225
324
422
520
619
718
816
915
1014
1112
1211
1311
1410
159
169
178
188
198
207
217
227
237
247
257
267
276
286
296
305

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 69% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
143202314
244212313
346212212
448212111
55021209
65221198
75421187
85621176
95821165
106020155
116220144
126420133
136719122
146819112
157118101
16721891
17741781
18761770
19771670
20791560
21801460
22811360
23811360
24831250
25841150
26841150
27841150
28851050
29861040
3087940

Wind in April

Winds average 11 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 11 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
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of April to 11 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 36 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:44 AM to 6:54 AM, and sunset from 6:32 PM to 6:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:446:32
211.86:446:32
311.86:446:31
411.76:456:30
511.76:456:29
611.76:456:28
711.76:466:27
811.76:466:26
911.66:466:25
1011.66:476:24
1111.66:476:23
1211.66:476:22
1311.66:486:21
1411.56:486:20
1511.56:486:20
1611.56:496:19
1711.56:496:18
1811.56:496:17
1911.46:506:16
2011.46:506:15
2111.46:506:14
2211.46:516:14
2311.46:516:13
2411.36:526:12
2511.36:526:11
2611.36:526:11
2711.36:536:10
2811.36:536:09
2911.26:536:08
3011.26:546:08

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.51 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.48 kWh/m² to a high of 7.27 kWh/m² in October across the year — April's 5.51 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Ghanzi?

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

6.9
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
8.5
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Ghanzi for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Ghanzi in April

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

In April, Ghanzi sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 3 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Ghanzi in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ghanzi peaks around January 15 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 6 (high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 15UV 14Jun 19UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Very high
May7Very high
Jun6High
Jul7High
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Ghanzi?

Ghanzi sits at 21.7°S, 21.6°E, 1,144 m above sea level, in Botswana. The nearest listed city is Maun, 265 km away.

MaunGwetaLetlhakaneNdiyonaJwanengRundu

Topography around Ghanzi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ghanzi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 19 m around an average of 1,139 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 60 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 207 m.

The land around Ghanzi is covered by shrubs (77%) within 3 km, shrubs (92%) within 16 km, and shrubs (93%) within 80 km.

3 km
19 m
16 km
60 m
80 km
207 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
April weather nearby: Maun 265 km · Gobabis 288 km · Gweta 409 km · Letlhakane 409 km · Ndiyona 419 km · Grootfontein 438 km · Jwaneng 451 km · Rundu 464 km

Botswana travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type D / G / M
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 38% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$7,778
2025
Happiness
3.5 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
63%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
11.4
per 100k, 2021
Road deaths
26.4
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
Religion
Christian 79%none 15%Badimo 4%other 1%

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 Ghanzi (-21.6978°, 21.6458°, elevation 1,144 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).