Centurion weather in April

In April, Centurion sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 38 mm of rain across 6.2 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 25°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% 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 Centurion's 6th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Centurion's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
8th warmest
Overnight low
13°
6th coldest
Rainfall
38 mm
6.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:26 AM – 5:49 PM
Cloud cover
39%
6th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.8 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.9
out of 10

Centurion is town in Gauteng, South Africa.

Density
599/km²
people per km²
Founded
1902

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 25°C in the first days to 23°C by the end.

A typical April day in Centurion reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°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 28°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)
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22515
32514
42514
52514
62514
72514
82514
92514
102414
112413
122413
132413
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302311

Centurion 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
Jan28° / 18°10314.713.45.8
Feb28° / 18°9311.912.96.0
Mar26° / 16°8310.412.26.8
Apr24° / 13°386.211.47.9
May22° / 152.610.88.6
Jun20° / 71.110.48.5
Jul20° / 30.810.58.6
Aug23° / 71.411.19.0
Sep26° / 13°172.511.88.4
Oct27° / 15°638.412.67.0
Nov27° / 16°9012.413.36.2
Dec27° / 17°11315.213.65.8

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% 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
26931
36931
46931
57030
67129
77129
87228
97228
107228
117426
127426
137525
147525
157624
167723
177723
187822
197822
208020
218020
227921
238020
248020
258020
268119
278119
288218
298218
308416

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Centurion gets around 38 mm of rain over 6.2 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 28% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
128
227
327
426
526
625
725
824
924
1024
1123
1223
1323
1423
1522
1622
1722
1821
1921
2020
2119
2219
2318
2418
2517
2617
2716
2816
2915
3014

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 80% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
154388
257367
358357
461336
563325
666304
768284
870273
972253
1075232
1176222
1278211
1380191
1481181
1582171
1683161
1785150
1886140
1987130
2088120
2189110
2290100
239190
249280
259370
269370
279460
289550
299550
309640

Wind in April

Winds average 9 km/h in April, the calmest month.

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 6:19 AM to 6:33 AM, and sunset from 6:05 PM to 5:36 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:196:05
211.76:196:04
311.76:206:03
411.76:206:02
511.76:216:01
611.66:216:00
711.66:215:59
811.66:225:58
911.66:225:56
1011.56:235:55
1111.56:235:54
1211.56:245:53
1311.56:245:52
1411.46:255:51
1511.46:255:50
1611.46:265:49
1711.46:265:48
1811.36:275:47
1911.36:275:46
2011.36:285:45
2111.36:285:44
2211.26:295:43
2311.26:295:43
2411.26:305:42
2511.26:305:41
2611.26:315:40
2711.16:315:39
2811.16:325:38
2911.16:325:37
3011.16:335:36

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.8 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.93 kWh/m² to a high of 6.68 kWh/m² in December across the year — April's 4.8 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
94.9Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
124.9Bright
134.9Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.7Bright
204.7Bright
214.7Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.6Bright
254.6Bright
264.6Bright
274.6Bright
284.6Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Centurion

In seasonPeak

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

Centurion'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 Centurion?

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

7.9
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Centurion in April

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

In April, Centurion sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Centurion 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 Centurion peaks around January 1 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 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 1UV 14Jun 18UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May6High
Jun5Moderate
Jul6High
Aug7Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Centurion 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 Centurion is worst in July — around 188 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 6.6× the cleanest month (January, 29 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180210JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthyUnhealthyPoorJul 10187 µg/m³Jan 1229 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan29Moderate
Feb43Poor
Mar67Unhealthy
Apr114Unhealthy
May169Very unhealthy
Jun185Very unhealthy
Jul188Very unhealthy
Aug142Unhealthy
Sep108Unhealthy
Oct62Unhealthy
Nov43Poor
Dec32Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Centurion?

Centurion sits at 25.9°S, 28.2°E, 1,432 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Midstream, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Centurion

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Centurion has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 101 m around an average of 1,449 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 374 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 925 m.

The land around Centurion is covered by artificial surfaces (63%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, grassland (42%) and artificial surfaces (34%) within 16 km, and grassland (51%) within 80 km.

3 km
101 m
16 km
374 m
80 km
925 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Midstream 7.0 km · Pretoria 13 km · Midrand 15 km · Ivory Park 15 km · Thembisa 16 km · Diepsloot 19 km · Alexandra 29 km · Edenvale 32 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 Centurion (-25.8589°, 28.1858°, elevation 1,432 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).