Clydesdale weather in April

In April, Clydesdale sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 61 mm of rain across 9.4 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of April to 10 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Clydesdale's 5th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Clydesdale's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
5th warmest
Overnight low
13°
7th coldest
Rainfall
61 mm
9.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
6:22 AM – 5:38 PM
Cloud cover
50%
5th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.08 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month.

A typical April day in Clydesdale 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 18°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 2°C cooler than March and about 1°C warmer than May.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12514
22514
32514
42514
52514
62514
72414
82414
92413
102413
112413
122413
132413
142413
152413
162413
172413
182412
192412
202412
212412
222412
232412
242412
252412
262312
272311
282311
292311
302311

Clydesdale weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 5th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 16°13518.113.75.3
Feb26° / 17°11515.313.15.5
Mar26° / 15°10215.112.26.0
Apr24° / 13°619.411.37.2
May23° / 10°265.210.58.1
Jun21° / 233.310.18.2
Jul21° / 293.610.28.1
Aug22° / 386.410.97.8
Sep23° / 11°56911.87.2
Oct23° / 12°9215.612.76.0
Nov24° / 13°11016.713.55.6
Dec25° / 15°13019.413.95.2

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24951
35050
45050
55149
65248
75248
85347
95347
105446
115545
125644
135644
145743
155842
165941
175941
186040
196139
206139
216238
226238
236238
246436
256436
266535
276535
286634
296733
306832

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Clydesdale gets around 61 mm of rain over 9.4 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 32% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
141
240
339
438
538
637
736
836
935
1035
1134
1234
1333
1433
1532
1632
1731
1831
1930
2029
2128
2228
2327
2426
2526
2625
2725
2824
2924
3023

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 51% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12047321
22247301
32547281
42747260
53046240
63246220
73545200
83745180
93944170
104243150
114443140
124642120
134841110
144941100
15514090
16533980
17553870
18563770
19583660
20603550
21613450
22633340
23643240
24673030
25682930
26692830
27722620
28732520
29752320
30772210

Wind in April

Winds average 7 km/h in April, the calmest month.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of April to 10 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 48 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:13 AM to 6:32 AM, and sunset from 5:57 PM to 5:24 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:135:57
211.76:145:55
311.76:145:54
411.66:155:53
511.66:165:52
611.66:165:50
711.56:175:49
811.56:175:48
911.56:185:47
1011.46:195:46
1111.46:195:44
1211.46:205:43
1311.46:215:42
1411.36:215:41
1511.36:225:40
1611.36:225:38
1711.26:235:37
1811.26:245:36
1911.26:245:35
2011.16:255:34
2111.16:265:33
2211.16:265:32
2311.16:275:31
2411.06:285:30
2511.06:285:29
2611.06:295:28
2710.96:305:27
2810.96:305:26
2910.96:315:25
3010.96:325:24

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.08 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.27 kWh/m² to a high of 5.4 kWh/m² in December across the year — April's 4.08 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.2Bright
74.2Bright
84.2Bright
94.2Bright
104.2Bright
114.2Bright
124.2Bright
134.1Bright
144.1Bright
154.1Bright
164.1Bright
174.1Bright
184.0Bright
194.0Bright
204.0Bright
214.0Moderate
224.0Moderate
234.0Moderate
243.9Moderate
253.9Moderate
263.9Moderate
273.9Moderate
283.9Moderate
293.9Moderate
303.9Moderate
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Clydesdale

In seasonPeak

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

Clydesdale'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 Clydesdale?

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

7.2
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Clydesdale in April

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

In April, Clydesdale sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: light clothes and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Clydesdale in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Clydesdale peaks around January 15 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeHighModerateHighExtremeJan 15UV 14Jun 23UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr6High
May5High
Jun4Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug6High
Sep6High
Oct11Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Clydesdale 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 Clydesdale is worst in July — around 92 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.9× the cleanest month (December, 23 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyPoorModerateJul 1690 µg/m³Dec 2324 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan24Moderate
Feb31Moderate
Mar37Poor
Apr52Poor
May74Unhealthy
Jun77Unhealthy
Jul92Unhealthy
Aug75Unhealthy
Sep57Unhealthy
Oct39Poor
Nov37Poor
Dec23Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Clydesdale?

Clydesdale sits at 30.3°S, 29.9°E, 796 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Kokstad, 56 km away.

Topography around Clydesdale

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Clydesdale has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 328 m around an average of 822 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,100 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,307 m.

The land around Clydesdale is covered by grassland (78%) within 3 km, grassland (68%) and trees (25%) within 16 km, and grassland (57%) and trees (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
328 m
16 km
1,100 m
80 km
2,307 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Kokstad 56 km · Richmond 57 km · Ga-Malakhe 68 km · eMuziwezinto 70 km · Port Shepstone 70 km · Margate 75 km · Scottburgh 78 km · eMkhomazi 83 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 Clydesdale (-30.2983°, 29.9377°, elevation 796 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).