Gweta weather in April

In April, Gweta sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 15 mm of rain across 2.4 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 72% 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 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Gweta's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gweta's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
8th warmest
Overnight low
17°
6th coldest
Rainfall
15 mm
2.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:33 AM – 6:05 PM
Cloud cover
29%
7th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.76 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Gweta is village 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 30°C through the month.

A typical April day in Gweta reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 1°C cooler than March and about 2°C warmer than May.

10°15°20°25°30°35°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13019
23019
33019
43019
53018
63018
73018
83018
93018
103018
113018
123018
133017
143017
153017
163017
173017
183017
193017
203017
213017
223016
233016
243016
253016
263016
272916
282916
292916
302915

How April really feels in Gweta

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.

Gweta 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
Jan31° / 21°14114.813.13.9
Feb31° / 21°10811.612.74.3
Mar31° / 20°699.312.14.9
Apr30° / 17°152.411.66.5
May28° / 13°20.511.18.5
Jun25° / 10°40.210.89.5
Jul25° / 00.110.99.5
Aug28° / 12°0011.38.2
Sep32° / 16°30.711.95.4
Oct34° / 20°102.712.53.6
Nov34° / 21°579.7133.3
Dec32° / 21°11115.613.23.5

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 72% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 16%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17129
27129
37327
47327
57426
67624
77723
87822
98020
108119
118317
128317
138515
148515
158614
168614
178614
188812
198812
208812
218812
228812
238812
248911
258911
268911
279010
28919
29919
30928

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Gweta gets around 15 mm of rain over 2.4 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 9% and peaks near 22% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
122
221
319
418
517
615
714
813
912
1011
1110
129
138
147
157
166
176
185
195
204
214
224
234
244
254
264
274
283
293
303

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 44% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 8% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1213023261
2223122241
3233222221
4243321201
5263421181
6273521171
7293620150
8303719130
9323819110
10333818100
1135391890
1236391770
1338391760
1439391650
1541391650
1643381540
1744371530
1846361530
1948351520
2051331420
2152321420
2254301420
2357281320
2458271320
2562251210
2664231210
2766221110
2867211110
2970191010
3071181010

Wind in April

Winds average 12 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
2112calm
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 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 30 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:29 AM to 6:38 AM, and sunset from 6:19 PM to 5:55 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:296:19
211.86:296:18
311.86:296:17
411.86:306:16
511.76:306:15
611.76:306:14
711.76:316:13
811.76:316:12
911.76:316:11
1011.76:316:11
1111.66:326:10
1211.66:326:09
1311.66:326:08
1411.66:336:07
1511.66:336:06
1611.56:336:05
1711.56:336:05
1811.56:346:04
1911.56:346:03
2011.56:346:02
2111.46:356:01
2211.46:356:01
2311.46:356:00
2411.46:365:59
2511.46:365:59
2611.46:365:58
2711.36:375:57
2811.36:375:56
2911.36:375:56
3011.36:385:55

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.76 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.57 kWh/m² to a high of 7.35 kWh/m² in October across the year — April's 5.76 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Bright
26.0Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.8Bright
185.8Bright
195.7Bright
205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.7Bright
235.6Bright
245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Gweta

In seasonPeak

None of Gweta's seasonal hazards are active in April. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Gweta's rainy season runs December–March, 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 Gweta?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
8.6
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Gweta in April

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

In April, Gweta sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Gweta 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 Gweta peaks around January 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 17UV 15Jun 22UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Very high
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug9Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct10Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Gweta 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 Gweta is worst in September — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.9× the cleanest month (December, 5 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 2117 µg/m³Dec 195 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb6Good
Mar6Good
Apr5Good
May5Good
Jun5Good
Jul6Good
Aug10Good
Sep18Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov6Good
Dec5Good
Location & terrain

Where is Gweta?

Gweta sits at 20.2°S, 25.2°E, 0 m above sea level, in Botswana. The nearest listed city is Nata, 99 km away.

NataLetlhakaneTutumeMaunHwangeVictoria FallsFrancistownKasane

Topography around Gweta

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gweta has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 8 m around an average of 925 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 17 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 104 m.

The land around Gweta is covered by shrubs (62%) and grassland (33%) within 3 km, grassland (51%) and shrubs (48%) within 16 km, and shrubs (48%) and grassland (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
8 m
16 km
17 m
80 km
104 m
shrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwetland
April weather nearby: Nata 99 km · Letlhakane 142 km · Tutume 191 km · Maun 191 km · Hwange 242 km · Victoria Falls 258 km · Francistown 261 km · Kasane 265 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 Gweta (-20.1833°, 25.2333°, elevation 0 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. 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).