Bothaville weather in April

In April, Bothaville sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 44 mm of rain across 6.6 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 26°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% 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 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Bothaville's 6th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bothaville's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
8th warmest
Overnight low
11°
6th coldest
Rainfall
44 mm
6.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
6:33 AM – 5:54 PM
Cloud cover
35%
6th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.91 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.8
out of 10

Bothaville is town in the Free State, South Africa.

Founded
1889

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 26°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical April day in Bothaville reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 29°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)
12714
22614
32614
42613
52613
62613
72613
82613
92613
102512
112512
122512
132512
142512
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172511
182511
192511
202511
212511
222410
232410
242410
252410
262410
272410
28249
29249
30249

How April really feels in Bothaville

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.

Bothaville 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
Jan30° / 18°9412.713.54.8
Feb29° / 18°7311.3135.3
Mar28° / 16°6210.212.26.4
Apr25° / 11°446.611.47.8
May22° / 193.110.78.6
Jun19° / 121.510.38.2
Jul19° / 50.710.48.4
Aug22° / 141.9118.9
Sep26° / 10°142.811.88.4
Oct28° / 13°518.112.76.6
Nov29° / 15°699.413.45.6
Dec30° / 17°8912.813.74.8

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 20%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17624
27624
37624
47624
57624
67723
77723
87822
97822
107921
117921
127921
137921
147921
157921
168020
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198119
208119
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308416

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Bothaville gets around 44 mm of rain over 6.6 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 22% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
127
227
326
426
526
625
725
825
925
1025
1125
1224
1324
1424
1524
1623
1723
1822
1922
2021
2121
2220
2320
2419
2519
2618
2718
2817
2916
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 83% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
164306
267285
368275
470264
571254
673243
774233
876222
976222
1078211
1179201
1280191
1381190
1482180
1583170
1684160
1785150
1886140
1988120
2089110
2190100
229190
239280
249370
259460
269460
279550
289640
299730
309730

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 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 48 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:25 AM to 6:41 AM, and sunset from 6:11 PM to 5:41 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:256:11
211.76:266:10
311.76:276:09
411.76:276:07
511.66:286:06
611.66:286:05
711.66:296:04
811.66:296:03
911.56:306:02
1011.56:306:01
1111.56:316:00
1211.56:315:59
1311.46:325:57
1411.46:325:56
1511.46:335:55
1611.36:335:54
1711.36:345:53
1811.36:345:52
1911.36:355:51
2011.26:355:50
2111.26:365:49
2211.26:375:48
2311.26:375:47
2411.16:385:46
2511.16:385:45
2611.16:395:44
2711.16:395:43
2811.06:405:43
2911.06:405:42
3011.06:415:41

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.91 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.78 kWh/m² to a high of 7.48 kWh/m² in December across the year — April's 4.91 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
154.9Bright
164.9Bright
174.9Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
234.7Bright
244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.6Bright
284.6Bright
294.6Bright
304.6Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Bothaville

In seasonPeak

In April, Bothaville sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Bothaville's rainy season runs October–April, 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 Bothaville?

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

7.8
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Bothaville in April

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

In April, Bothaville sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Bothaville in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bothaville peaks around January 13 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 5 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighHighVery highExtremeJan 13UV 15Jun 20UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun5Moderate
Jul5High
Aug7Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct10Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Bothaville 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 Bothaville is worst in June — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.3× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 2319 µg/m³Dec 136 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb10Good
Mar11Good
Apr13Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov6Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Bothaville?

Bothaville sits at 27.4°S, 26.6°E, 1,276 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Viljoenskroon, 38 km away.

Topography around Bothaville

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bothaville has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 67 m around an average of 1,275 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 110 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 405 m.

The land around Bothaville is covered by grassland (57%) and cropland (20%) within 3 km, cropland (61%) and grassland (34%) within 16 km, and grassland (53%) and cropland (41%) within 80 km.

3 km
67 m
16 km
110 m
80 km
405 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Viljoenskroon 38 km · Allanridge 41 km · Leeudoringstad 41 km · Orkney 46 km · Kutloanong 51 km · Odendaalsrus 54 km · Wesselsbron 57 km · Klerksdorp 60 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 Bothaville (-27.3887°, 26.617°, elevation 1,276 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).