Folweni weather in April

In April, Folweni sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 72 mm of rain across 8.4 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 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in April, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Folweni's 5th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Folweni's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
5th warmest
Overnight low
17°
7th coldest
Rainfall
72 mm
8.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
6:19 AM – 5:35 PM
Cloud cover
48%
5th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.06 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 25°C through the month.

A typical April day in Folweni reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 8°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 1°C cooler than March and about 1°C warmer than May.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12619
22619
32618
42618
52618
62618
72618
82618
92618
102618
112618
122618
132617
142517
152517
162517
172517
182517
192517
202517
212517
222517
232517
242517
252516
262516
272516
282516
292516
302516

Folweni 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
Jan27° / 20°9714.113.75.8
Feb27° / 21°8911.913.15.9
Mar27° / 20°9312.212.26.3
Apr25° / 17°728.411.37.2
May25° / 15°385.110.58.2
Jun23° / 12°263.810.18.5
Jul23° / 12°364.210.38.4
Aug23° / 13°335.510.98.0
Sep23° / 15°588.511.87.2
Oct23° / 16°9312.712.76.4
Nov24° / 17°10213.813.56.1
Dec26° / 19°10014.113.95.9

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% 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 40%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25248
35248
45347
55446
65545
75545
85644
95644
105743
115743
125842
135842
145941
155941
166040
176040
186040
196139
206238
216238
226337
236337
246535
256535
266634
276733
286931
296931
307030

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Folweni gets around 72 mm of rain over 8.4 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 28% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
134
233
333
432
532
632
732
832
931
1031
1131
1230
1330
1430
1529
1629
1728
1828
1927
2027
2126
2226
2325
2425
2524
2624
2724
2823
2923
3023

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the humid band about 43% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 24% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
131136464
231236453
341337433
441538412
541639392
651740372
751742351
851843321
961944301
1062045281
1172146261
1272147240
1382247230
1482247220
1592348210
1692448200
17102448190
18102547180
19102547170
20112647160
21122746160
22122845150
23132944140
24143044130
25143143120
26153242110
27163341100
2816344190
2917364080
3018373970

Wind in April

Winds average 11 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202530
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
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm

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 6:10 AM to 6:28 AM, and sunset from 5:53 PM to 5:21 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:105:53
211.76:105:52
311.76:115:51
411.66:115:50
511.66:125:48
611.66:135:47
711.56:135:46
811.56:145:45
911.56:145:43
1011.56:155:42
1111.46:165:41
1211.46:165:40
1311.46:175:39
1411.36:175:38
1511.36:185:36
1611.36:195:35
1711.26:195:34
1811.26:205:33
1911.26:215:32
2011.26:215:31
2111.16:225:30
2211.16:235:29
2311.16:235:28
2411.06:245:27
2511.06:245:25
2611.06:255:24
2711.06:265:23
2810.96:265:22
2910.96:275:22
3010.96:285:21

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.06 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.16 kWh/m² to a high of 5.66 kWh/m² in January across the year — April's 4.06 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

012345151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.4Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.3Bright
94.2Bright
104.2Bright
114.2Bright
124.2Bright
134.1Bright
144.1Bright
154.1Bright
164.1Bright
174.0Bright
184.0Bright
194.0Moderate
204.0Moderate
213.9Moderate
223.9Moderate
233.9Moderate
243.9Moderate
253.9Moderate
263.8Moderate
273.8Moderate
283.8Moderate
293.8Moderate
303.8Moderate
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Folweni

In seasonPeak

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

Folweni sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.

Cyclone
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is April a good time to visit Folweni?

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
6.6
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Folweni in April

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

In April, Folweni sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 17°C. Worth packing: light clothes and rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Folweni in April

The nearest coast averages about 25°C in April — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 16 km away) is warmest in February at about 26°C and coldest in August near 21°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

20°22°24°26°28°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan25Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr25Warm
May24Refreshing
Jun23Refreshing
Jul22Refreshing
Aug21Refreshing
Sep21Refreshing
Oct22Refreshing
Nov23Refreshing
Dec24Warm

UV index in Folweni in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Folweni peaks around January 16 at about 13 (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 16UV 13Jun 23UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar10Very high
Apr5High
May5Moderate
Jun4Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug5High
Sep5High
Oct10Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Folweni 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 Folweni is worst in July — around 148 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 6.1× the cleanest month (January, 24 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyPoorModerateJul 11147 µg/m³Jan 1625 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan24Moderate
Feb31Moderate
Mar50Poor
Apr77Unhealthy
May126Unhealthy
Jun144Unhealthy
Jul148Unhealthy
Aug116Unhealthy
Sep88Unhealthy
Oct57Unhealthy
Nov41Poor
Dec30Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Folweni?

Folweni sits at 30.0°S, 30.8°E, 318 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Pinetown, 21 km away.

Topography around Folweni

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Folweni has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 313 m around an average of 261 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 737 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,631 m.

The land around Folweni is covered by grassland (39%), trees (36%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, trees (44%) and grassland (28%) within 16 km, and trees (36%), water (28%) and grassland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
313 m
16 km
737 m
80 km
1,631 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Pinetown 21 km · eMkhomazi 23 km · Mpumalanga 26 km · Durban 26 km · Ntuzuma 32 km · Scottburgh 33 km · eMuziwezinto 38 km · Richmond 53 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 Folweni (-29.9957°, 30.8072°, elevation 318 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).