Barberton weather in April

In April, Barberton sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 44 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.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time in April, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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 Barberton's 6th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Barberton's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
8th warmest
Overnight low
14°
6th coldest
Rainfall
44 mm
7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:14 AM – 5:38 PM
Cloud cover
43%
6th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.43 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.6
out of 10

Barberton is town in the Mpumalanga Province, South Africa.

Founded
1884

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 25°C through the month.

A typical April day in Barberton reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 29°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)
12616
22616
32515
42515
52515
62515
72515
82515
92515
102514
112514
122514
132514
142514
152514
162514
172514
182514
192514
202513
212513
222513
232413
242413
252413
262413
272413
282413
292412
302412

Barberton 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° / 18°12916.213.45.5
Feb27° / 18°10913.512.95.8
Mar26° / 17°8812.212.26.4
Apr25° / 14°44711.47.6
May23° / 10°173.110.88.7
Jun22° / 71.510.48.7
Jul21° / 71.410.68.6
Aug23° / 122.511.18.7
Sep25° / 12°244.711.88.1
Oct25° / 14°5810.812.66.8
Nov26° / 16°10415.213.35.8
Dec27° / 17°1281713.65.4

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 31%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26238
36238
46139
56238
66238
76337
86337
96337
106436
116535
126634
136733
146733
156832
166931
177030
187129
197228
207228
217327
227327
237426
247525
257624
267624
277723
287723
297822
307921

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Barberton gets around 44 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 32% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
132
231
330
429
528
627
727
826
925
1025
1125
1224
1324
1424
1524
1624
1724
1823
1923
2023
2122
2222
2321
2421
2520
2619
2719
2818
2917
3017

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of April feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, April lands in the comfortable band about 46% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11140436
21341406
31443385
41644355
51746334
61947304
72049283
82250253
92352232
102452222
112652202
122753191
132853181
142952181
153052171
163152170
173351160
183450160
193549150
203748150
213947140
224146130
234344120
244643110
254842100
26514090
27533980
28553870
29583660
30603550

Wind in April

Winds average 5 km/h in April, the calmest month.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm

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 6:07 AM to 6:21 AM, and sunset from 5:54 PM to 5:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:075:54
211.76:085:53
311.76:085:51
411.76:095:50
511.76:095:49
611.66:105:48
711.66:105:47
811.66:105:46
911.66:115:45
1011.56:115:44
1111.56:125:43
1211.56:125:42
1311.56:135:41
1411.46:135:40
1511.46:145:39
1611.46:145:38
1711.46:155:37
1811.36:155:36
1911.36:165:35
2011.36:165:34
2111.36:175:33
2211.26:175:32
2311.26:185:31
2411.26:185:30
2511.26:195:29
2611.26:195:28
2711.16:205:28
2811.16:205:27
2911.16:215:26
3011.16:215:25

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.43 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.7 kWh/m² to a high of 5.82 kWh/m² in January across the year — April's 4.43 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.6Bright
64.6Bright
74.6Bright
84.6Bright
94.6Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.4Bright
174.4Bright
184.4Bright
194.4Bright
204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.2Bright
284.2Bright
294.2Bright
304.2Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Barberton

In seasonPeak

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

Barberton'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 Barberton?

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
6.8
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Barberton in April

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

In April, Barberton sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 7 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Barberton in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Barberton peaks around February 12 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 5 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighModerateHighVery highExtremeFeb 12UV 13Jun 22UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr7Very high
May6High
Jun5Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug7High
Sep8Very high
Oct10Very high
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Barberton 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 Barberton is worst in July — around 52 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.9× the cleanest month (December, 13 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateJul 1850 µg/m³Dec 2014 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar24Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May34Moderate
Jun37Poor
Jul52Poor
Aug43Poor
Sep34Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov30Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Barberton?

Barberton sits at 25.8°S, 31.1°E, 853 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Tekwane, 36 km away.

Topography around Barberton

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Barberton has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 906 m around an average of 981 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,356 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,040 m.

The land around Barberton is covered by trees (36%), grassland (29%) and shrubs (20%) within 3 km, trees (40%) and grassland (40%) within 16 km, and grassland (43%) and trees (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
906 m
16 km
1,356 m
80 km
2,040 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
April weather nearby: Tekwane 36 km · Mbombela 36 km · Lukwatini 38 km · Nhlazatje 38 km · Matsulu 42 km · Schoemansdal 47 km · White River 51 km · Driekoppies 52 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 Barberton (-25.7884°, 31.0532°, elevation 853 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).