Mogoditshane weather in April

In April, Mogoditshane sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 25 mm of rain across 3.7 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 66% 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 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Mogoditshane's 7th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mogoditshane's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
8th warmest
Overnight low
15°
6th coldest
Rainfall
25 mm
3.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:34 AM – 6:00 PM
Cloud cover
34%
7th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.97 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.9
out of 10

Mogoditshane is city.

Density
1,222/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.

A typical April day in Mogoditshane reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 2°C cooler than March and about 2°C warmer than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12817
22817
32816
42816
52816
62716
72716
82716
92716
102715
112715
122715
132715
142715
152715
162715
172714
182714
192714
202714
212714
222714
232714
242613
252613
262613
272613
282613
292613
302613

Mogoditshane weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 8th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 21°7710.913.44.5
Feb31° / 20°70912.94.9
Mar29° / 18°507.512.26.0
Apr27° / 15°253.711.47.9
May25° / 10°121.510.89.1
Jun22° / 8110.58.9
Jul22° / 20.510.69.0
Aug25° / 30.711.19.3
Sep29° / 14°91.411.87.4
Oct31° / 17°30512.65.6
Nov31° / 19°608.813.24.7
Dec31° / 20°7111.313.54.5

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 66% 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 18%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17525
27525
37624
47624
57624
67822
77822
87822
97921
107921
118020
128020
138119
148218
158218
168317
178317
188416
198416
208416
218416
228416
238416
248416
258515
268515
278614
288713
298713
308713

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Mogoditshane gets around 25 mm of rain over 3.7 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 13% 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
320
419
518
617
716
815
914
1014
1113
1212
1312
1411
1511
1611
1711
1810
1910
2010
2110
2210
2310
2410
2510
2610
2710
2810
299
309

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 63% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13738205
23938194
34137184
44337174
54536153
64736143
75035132
85135122
95434111
105633101
11573391
12593281
13603271
14633160
15643150
16653050
17672940
18682930
19692830
20702730
21732520
22742420
23752320
24762220
25782020
26801910
27811810
28831610
29841510
30851410

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 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
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 11 h 48 min at the start of April to 11 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 42 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:28 AM to 6:40 AM, and sunset from 6:15 PM to 5:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:286:15
211.86:286:14
311.76:286:13
411.76:296:12
511.76:296:11
611.76:306:10
711.66:306:08
811.66:316:07
911.66:316:06
1011.66:316:05
1111.56:326:04
1211.56:326:03
1311.56:336:02
1411.56:336:01
1511.46:346:00
1611.46:346:00
1711.46:345:59
1811.46:355:58
1911.46:355:57
2011.36:365:56
2111.36:365:55
2211.36:375:54
2311.36:375:53
2411.26:385:52
2511.26:385:51
2611.26:395:50
2711.26:395:50
2811.26:405:49
2911.16:405:48
3011.16:405:47

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.97 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.01 kWh/m² to a high of 6.91 kWh/m² in November across the year — April's 4.97 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
194.9Bright
204.9Bright
214.9Bright
224.9Bright
234.8Bright
244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Mogoditshane?

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

7.9
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
8.0
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

April is one of the better times to visit Mogoditshane for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Mogoditshane in April

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

In April, Mogoditshane sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Mogoditshane in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Mogoditshane peaks around January 13 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 16 at about 5 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 13UV 14Jun 16UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May6High
Jun5High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Mogoditshane?

Mogoditshane sits at 24.6°S, 25.9°E, 1,026 m above sea level, in Botswana. The nearest listed city is Gaborone, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Mogoditshane

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mogoditshane has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 83 m around an average of 1,024 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 346 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 618 m.

The land around Mogoditshane is covered by artificial surfaces (60%) and shrubs (24%) within 3 km, shrubs (47%) within 16 km, and shrubs (73%) within 80 km.

3 km
83 m
16 km
346 m
80 km
618 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Gaborone 5.0 km · Mmopone 7.0 km · Gabane 10 km · Tlokweng 12 km · Ramotswa 27 km · Thamaga 33 km · Mochudi 37 km · Molepolole 45 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 Mogoditshane (-24.6269°, 25.8656°, elevation 1,026 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).