Ga-Rankuwa weather in April

In April, Ga-Rankuwa sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 35 mm of rain across 5.6 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 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% 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 Ga-Rankuwa's 6th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ga-Rankuwa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
8th warmest
Overnight low
14°
6th coldest
Rainfall
35 mm
5.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:26 AM – 5:50 PM
Cloud cover
36%
6th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.84 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.8
out of 10

Ga-Rankuwa is Township in the City of Tshwane Municipality.

Density
1,743/km²
people per km²

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 26°C through the month.

A typical April day in Ga-Rankuwa reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 30°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)
12716
22716
32716
42716
52615
62615
72615
82615
92615
102615
112615
122615
132614
142614
152614
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202614
212513
222513
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Ga-Rankuwa 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° / 19°9513.313.44.9
Feb30° / 19°8210.212.95.2
Mar28° / 18°769.112.26.4
Apr26° / 14°355.611.47.8
May24° / 10°162.510.88.9
Jun21° / 61.110.48.8
Jul21° / 30.610.68.9
Aug24° / 61.111.19.2
Sep28° / 14°15211.87.9
Oct29° / 16°567.912.66.1
Nov29° / 17°8411.413.35.4
Dec29° / 19°10514.413.65.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% 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 22%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17228
27228
37327
47327
57327
67426
77525
87525
97624
107624
117723
127723
137822
147921
157921
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178020
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198119
208119
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238218
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258119
268119
278218
288317
298416
308416

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Ga-Rankuwa gets around 35 mm of rain over 5.6 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 19% 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
226
325
425
524
623
723
822
921
1020
1120
1219
1319
1419
1519
1618
1718
1818
1918
2017
2117
2217
2316
2416
2516
2616
2715
2815
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 66% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1404317
2424215
3454114
4474112
5504011
652399
754388
856377
958366
1059365
1161354
1262353
1363343
1465332
1565332
1666322
1768311
1869301
1970291
2072271
2173261
2275241
2378220
2479210
2581190
2683170
2785150
2886140
2988120
3089110

Wind in April

Winds average 8 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm

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 6:06 PM to 5:38 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:196:06
211.76:206:05
311.76:206:04
411.76:216:03
511.76:216:02
611.66:226:01
711.66:225:59
811.66:235:58
911.66:235:57
1011.56:245:56
1111.56:245:55
1211.56:245:54
1311.56:255:53
1411.46:255:52
1511.46:265:51
1611.46:265:50
1711.46:275:49
1811.36:275:48
1911.36:285:47
2011.36:285:46
2111.36:295:45
2211.36:295:44
2311.26:305:44
2411.26:305:43
2511.26:315:42
2611.26:315:41
2711.16:325:40
2811.16:325:39
2911.16:335:38
3011.16:335:38

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.84 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.94 kWh/m² to a high of 6.72 kWh/m² in December across the year — April's 4.84 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.1Bright
35.1Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
114.9Bright
124.9Bright
134.9Bright
144.9Bright
154.9Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.7Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.6Bright
274.6Bright
284.6Bright
294.6Bright
304.6Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Ga-Rankuwa

In seasonPeak

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

Ga-Rankuwa'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 Ga-Rankuwa?

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
7.3
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ga-Rankuwa in April

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

In April, Ga-Rankuwa sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Ga-Rankuwa 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 Ga-Rankuwa peaks around December 23 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 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 highExtremeDec 23UV 14Jun 17UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun5Moderate
Jul6High
Aug7Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Ga-Rankuwa 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 Ga-Rankuwa is worst in June — around 166 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 6.5× the cleanest month (January, 26 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthyUnhealthyPoorModerateJun 21166 µg/m³Jan 1126 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan26Moderate
Feb40Poor
Mar62Unhealthy
Apr103Unhealthy
May152Very unhealthy
Jun166Very unhealthy
Jul164Very unhealthy
Aug125Unhealthy
Sep93Unhealthy
Oct53Poor
Nov38Poor
Dec28Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ga-Rankuwa?

Ga-Rankuwa sits at 25.6°S, 28.0°E, 1,246 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Mabopane, 14 km away.

Topography around Ga-Rankuwa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ga-Rankuwa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 192 m around an average of 1,260 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 564 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 913 m.

The land around Ga-Rankuwa is covered by artificial surfaces (34%) and grassland (27%) within 3 km, grassland (47%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (44%) and shrubs (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
192 m
16 km
564 m
80 km
913 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
April weather nearby: Mabopane 14 km · Hartbeespoort 18 km · Soshanguve 19 km · Brits 22 km · Letlhabile 22 km · Pretoria 24 km · Centurion 33 km · Diepsloot 35 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 Ga-Rankuwa (-25.6169°, 27.9947°, elevation 1,246 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).