Tsabong weather in April

In April, Tsabong sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 27 mm of rain across 4.3 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 74% 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 Tsabong's 7th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tsabong's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
8th warmest
Overnight low
15°
6th coldest
Rainfall
27 mm
4.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:49 AM – 6:12 PM
Cloud cover
27%
7th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.28 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
out of 10

Tsabong is town 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

Highs ease over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical April day in Tsabong reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 3°C cooler than March and about 3°C warmer than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13018
23018
33017
42917
52917
62917
72917
82917
92917
102916
112916
122916
132916
142816
152815
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192815
202815
212814
222814
232814
242814
252814
262713
272713
282713
292713
302713

How April really feels in Tsabong

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.

Tsabong 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
Jan34° / 22°567.813.43.4
Feb33° / 22°487.212.93.8
Mar32° / 20°456.612.24.8
Apr28° / 15°274.311.47.2
May25° / 10°71.510.79.0
Jun22° / 5110.49.1
Jul22° / 20.410.59.1
Aug25° / 10.411.19.4
Sep29° / 13°6111.87.5
Oct32° / 17°142.712.65.2
Nov33° / 19°324.813.34.2
Dec34° / 21°547.413.63.4

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 74% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 13%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18119
28119
38218
48317
58416
68416
78515
88614
98614
108713
118812
128812
138812
148812
158812
168812
178713
188713
198713
208713
218812
228812
238812
248812
258812
268911
279010
289010
299010
309010

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Tsabong gets around 27 mm of rain over 4.3 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 15% 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
321
420
520
619
718
818
917
1017
1116
1216
1316
1415
1515
1614
1714
1813
1913
2012
2112
2211
2311
2411
2510
2610
279
289
299
308

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 72% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
15421187
25422177
35622166
45623156
55823145
66023134
76024124
86224113
96324103
10652492
11662482
12662482
13682471
14702361
15702361
16722251
17732151
18762040
19771940
20781840
21801640
22821530
23831430
24841330
25841330
26851230
27851230
28871120
29871120
30881020

Wind in April

Winds average 14 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze

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 6:42 AM to 6:56 AM, and sunset from 6:28 PM to 5:59 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:426:28
211.76:426:27
311.76:436:26
411.76:436:25
511.76:446:24
611.66:446:22
711.66:456:21
811.66:456:20
911.66:456:19
1011.56:466:18
1111.56:466:17
1211.56:476:16
1311.56:476:15
1411.46:486:14
1511.46:486:13
1611.46:496:12
1711.46:496:11
1811.36:506:10
1911.36:506:09
2011.36:516:08
2111.36:516:07
2211.26:526:06
2311.26:526:05
2411.26:536:04
2511.26:536:03
2611.16:546:03
2711.16:546:02
2811.16:556:01
2911.16:556:00
3011.16:565:59

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.28 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4 kWh/m² to a high of 8.07 kWh/m² in December across the year — April's 5.28 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
304.9Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Tsabong?

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

7.2
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
8.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Tsabong in April

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

In April, Tsabong sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 15°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Tsabong 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 Tsabong peaks around January 16 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 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 16UV 14Jun 19UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May6High
Jun5Moderate
Jul6High
Aug7Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Tsabong 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 Tsabong is worst in September — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (April, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateSep 1521 µg/m³Apr 158 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb9Good
Mar9Good
Apr8Good
May9Good
Jun12Good
Jul14Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Tsabong?

Tsabong sits at 26.1°S, 22.4°E, 0 m above sea level, in Botswana. The nearest listed city is Vryburg, 248 km away.

VryburgJwanengSchweizer-RenekeKanyeJaneng

Topography around Tsabong

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tsabong has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 13 m around an average of 971 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 85 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 324 m.

The land around Tsabong is covered by grassland (62%) and shrubs (37%) within 3 km, shrubs (56%) and grassland (42%) within 16 km, and grassland (57%) and shrubs (43%) within 80 km.

3 km
13 m
16 km
85 m
80 km
324 m
shrubsgrasslandartificial surfaces
April weather nearby: Vryburg 248 km · Postmasburg 261 km · Jwaneng 280 km · Upington 292 km · Pampierstad 294 km · Schweizer-Reneke 313 km · Kanye 313 km · Janeng 318 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 Tsabong (-26.05°, 22.45°, 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).