Bagale weather in April

In April, Bagale sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 41 mm of rain across 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 24°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% 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 Bagale's 6th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bagale's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
8th warmest
Overnight low
12°
6th coldest
Rainfall
41 mm
7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:28 AM – 5:51 PM
Cloud cover
40%
6th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.82 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.6
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical April day in Bagale reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 27°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°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12413
22413
32413
42413
52413
62413
72413
82312
92312
102312
112312
122312
132312
142312
152312
162311
172311
182311
192311
202311
212311
222311
232311
242211
252210
262210
272210
282210
292210
302210

Bagale 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
Jan27° / 17°11616.213.45.8
Feb26° / 16°10613.212.96.1
Mar25° / 15°8512.112.26.8
Apr23° / 12°41711.47.6
May21° / 162.710.78.3
Jun19° / 71.310.48.2
Jul19° / 30.710.58.3
Aug21° / 81.311.18.7
Sep25° / 11°192.911.88.6
Oct26° / 14°639.412.67.2
Nov26° / 15°9012.613.36.3
Dec26° / 16°12817.213.65.7

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 24%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16832
26832
36832
46832
56931
67030
77030
87129
97129
107327
117327
127426
137525
147624
157624
167723
177822
187921
197921
207921
218020
228020
238020
248020
258020
268020
278020
288119
298218
308317

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Bagale gets around 41 mm of rain over 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 24% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
131
230
330
429
528
628
727
827
926
1026
1126
1226
1326
1425
1525
1625
1724
1824
1923
2023
2122
2221
2321
2420
2520
2619
2718
2818
2917
3016

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 85% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
161345
262335
365314
467294
570273
672253
774242
876222
979201
1081181
1182171
1284151
1385141
1486131
1588120
1689110
1790100
189190
199190
209280
219370
229460
239460
249550
259640
269640
279730
289730
299730
309820

Wind in April

Winds average 8 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm

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 6:21 AM to 6:35 AM, and sunset from 6:07 PM to 5:38 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:216:07
211.76:216:06
311.76:226:05
411.76:226:04
511.76:236:03
611.66:236:02
711.66:246:01
811.66:246:00
911.66:255:58
1011.56:255:57
1111.56:265:56
1211.56:265:55
1311.56:275:54
1411.46:275:53
1511.46:285:52
1611.46:285:51
1711.46:295:50
1811.36:295:49
1911.36:305:48
2011.36:305:47
2111.36:315:46
2211.26:315:45
2311.26:325:44
2411.26:325:44
2511.26:335:43
2611.16:335:42
2711.16:345:41
2811.16:345:40
2911.16:355:39
3011.16:355:38

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.82 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.92 kWh/m² to a high of 6.82 kWh/m² in December across the year — April's 4.82 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.1Bright
35.1Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
124.9Bright
134.9Bright
144.9Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.7Bright
214.7Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.7Bright
254.6Bright
264.6Bright
274.6Bright
284.6Bright
294.6Bright
304.5Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Bagale

In seasonPeak

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

Bagale's rainy season runs October–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 Bagale?

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

7.6
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is one of the better times to visit Bagale for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Bagale in April

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

In April, Bagale sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Bagale 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 Bagale peaks around January 11 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 11UV 14Jun 19UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May6High
Jun5High
Jul6High
Aug7Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Bagale 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 Bagale is worst in June — around 283 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 5.7× the cleanest month (January, 50 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180210240270300JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyVery unhealthyUnhealthyJun 19282 µg/m³Jan 1251 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan50Poor
Feb72Unhealthy
Mar119Unhealthy
Apr177Very unhealthy
May261Very unhealthy
Jun283Very unhealthy
Jul275Very unhealthy
Aug213Very unhealthy
Sep156Very unhealthy
Oct99Unhealthy
Nov70Unhealthy
Dec55Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Bagale?

Bagale sits at 26.1°S, 27.6°E, 1,580 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Krugersdorp, 13 km away.

Topography around Bagale

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bagale has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 74 m around an average of 1,568 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 523 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 934 m.

The land around Bagale is covered by grassland (55%) and cropland (33%) within 3 km, grassland (67%) within 16 km, and grassland (55%) within 80 km.

3 km
74 m
16 km
523 m
80 km
934 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
April weather nearby: Krugersdorp 13 km · Randfontein 14 km · Roodepoort 25 km · Westonaria 28 km · Soweto 31 km · Randburg 35 km · Diepsloot 39 km · Carletonville 41 km

South Africa travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / M / N
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 41% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$6,598
2025
Happiness
5.0 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
68%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
43.7
per 100k, 2022
Road deaths
22.2
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Very high
EF EPI 602
Religion
Christian 86%or other traditional African religions 5%nothing in particular 5%Muslim 2%

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 Bagale (-26.0657°, 27.6476°, elevation 1,580 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).