Ermelo weather in April

In April, Ermelo sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 45 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 21°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% 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 Ermelo's 6th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ermelo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
8th warmest
Overnight low
10°
6th coldest
Rainfall
45 mm
7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:19 AM – 5:41 PM
Cloud cover
41%
6th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.71 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.3
out of 10

Ermelo is town in South Africa.

Founded
1880

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 21°C through the month.

A typical April day in Ermelo reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 25°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)
12212
22212
32211
42211
52211
62211
72211
82211
92211
102111
112110
122110
132110
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30219

How April really feels in Ermelo

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.

Ermelo 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
Jan24° / 14°14416.913.56.0
Feb24° / 14°10212.212.96.5
Mar23° / 13°9011.312.26.9
Apr21° / 10°45711.47.3
May19° / 152.710.77.9
Jun17° / 71.310.47.5
Jul17° / 70.810.57.6
Aug20° / 142.511.18.2
Sep23° / 264.511.88.3
Oct23° / 11°9612.612.66.8
Nov23° / 12°12815.613.35.9
Dec24° / 14°16318.113.65.7

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% 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 29%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26436
36535
46535
56634
66634
76634
86733
96733
106832
116832
126931
137030
147030
157129
167228
177228
187327
197327
207426
217426
227426
237426
247525
257525
267624
277723
287723
297723
307921

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Ermelo gets around 45 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 29% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
129
228
328
428
527
627
727
827
927
1027
1127
1226
1326
1426
1526
1625
1725
1824
1924
2023
2122
2221
2320
2420
2519
2618
2717
2816
2915
3015

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 94% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
178211
279201
382180
484160
586140
687130
789110
890100
99190
109370
119460
129460
139550
149640
159640
169730
179730
189820
199820
209820
219910
229910
239910
249910
259910
269910
279910
289910
299910
3010000

Wind in April

Winds average 11 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
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3011calm

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 6:12 AM to 6:26 AM, and sunset from 5:58 PM to 5:28 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:125:58
211.76:125:57
311.76:135:55
411.76:135:54
511.76:145:53
611.66:145:52
711.66:155:51
811.66:155:50
911.66:165:49
1011.56:165:48
1111.56:175:47
1211.56:175:46
1311.56:185:45
1411.46:185:44
1511.46:195:43
1611.46:195:41
1711.36:205:40
1811.36:205:39
1911.36:215:38
2011.36:215:37
2111.26:225:37
2211.26:225:36
2311.26:235:35
2411.26:235:34
2511.26:245:33
2611.16:245:32
2711.16:255:31
2811.16:255:30
2911.16:265:29
3011.06:265:28

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.71 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.89 kWh/m² to a high of 6.51 kWh/m² in December across the year — April's 4.71 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
74.9Bright
84.9Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.7Bright
164.7Bright
174.7Bright
184.7Bright
194.7Bright
204.6Bright
214.6Bright
224.6Bright
234.6Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Ermelo

In seasonPeak

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

Ermelo'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 Ermelo?

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

7.3
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ermelo in April

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

In April, Ermelo sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

sun protection

UV index in Ermelo 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 Ermelo peaks around January 15 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 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 15UV 15Jun 20UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun5High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct10Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Ermelo 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 Ermelo is worst in July — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJul 2331 µg/m³Dec 2211 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun26Moderate
Jul31Moderate
Aug31Moderate
Sep29Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ermelo?

Ermelo sits at 26.5°S, 30.0°E, 1,700 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Breyten, 26 km away.

Topography around Ermelo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ermelo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 102 m around an average of 1,714 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 236 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 953 m.

The land around Ermelo is covered by grassland (49%) and artificial surfaces (38%) within 3 km, grassland (69%) and cropland (24%) within 16 km, and grassland (61%) and cropland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
102 m
16 km
236 m
80 km
953 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Breyten 26 km · Hendrina 49 km · Bethal 52 km · Carolina 53 km · Driefontein 66 km · Daggakraal 67 km · Trichardt 75 km · Thubelihle 77 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 Ermelo (-26.5333°, 29.9833°, elevation 1,700 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).