Hammanskraal weather in April

In April, Hammanskraal 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 61% 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 Hammanskraal's 6th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hammanskraal'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
6:25 AM – 5:49 PM
Cloud cover
37%
6th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.82 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.8
out of 10

Hammanskraal is town in Gauteng, South Africa.

Density
14,862/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 Hammanskraal 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 29°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
22616
32616
42615
52615
62615
72615
82615
92615
102615
112614
122614
132614
142614
152614
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Hammanskraal 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
Jan29° / 19°9714.513.44.9
Feb29° / 19°8310.912.95.3
Mar28° / 17°779.512.26.5
Apr26° / 14°355.611.47.8
May24° / 10°152.310.88.9
Jun21° / 6110.48.7
Jul21° / 30.610.68.8
Aug24° / 51.111.19.2
Sep28° / 14°15211.88.0
Oct29° / 16°578.112.66.2
Nov29° / 17°8511.813.25.5
Dec29° / 18°10414.513.65.1

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% 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 23%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17228
27228
37228
47228
57228
67228
77327
87327
97327
107525
117525
127624
137624
147723
157723
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177921
187921
198020
208119
218119
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258119
268218
278218
288317
298416
308416

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Hammanskraal 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 20% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
126
225
325
424
524
623
723
822
921
1021
1121
1220
1320
1420
1520
1619
1719
1819
1918
2018
2117
2217
2317
2416
2516
2616
2716
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 71% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1444214
2474112
3494011
4513910
555378
657367
759356
861345
963334
1064324
1166313
1268302
1369292
1470282
1572271
1673261
1774251
1875241
1976231
2077221
2179201
2281190
2382180
2484160
2585150
2686140
2788120
2889110
2990100
309190

Wind in April

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

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
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 6:18 AM to 6:32 AM, and sunset from 6:05 PM to 5:37 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:186:05
211.86:196:04
311.76:196:03
411.76:206:02
511.76:206:01
611.76:205:59
711.66:215:58
811.66:215:57
911.66:225:56
1011.66:225:55
1111.56:235:54
1211.56:235:53
1311.56:245:52
1411.56:245:51
1511.46:245:50
1611.46:255:49
1711.46:255:48
1811.46:265:47
1911.36:265:46
2011.36:275:45
2111.36:275:44
2211.36:285:43
2311.26:285:43
2411.26:295:42
2511.26:295:41
2611.26:305:40
2711.16:305:39
2811.16:315:38
2911.16:315:37
3011.16:325:37

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.82 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.95 kWh/m² to a high of 6.68 kWh/m² in December across the year — April's 4.82 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.1Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
124.9Bright
134.9Bright
144.9Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.7Bright
214.7Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.7Bright
254.6Bright
264.6Bright
274.6Bright
284.6Bright
294.6Bright
304.6Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Hammanskraal

In seasonPeak

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

Hammanskraal'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 Hammanskraal?

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
7.2
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Hammanskraal in April

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

In April, Hammanskraal 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 Hammanskraal 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 Hammanskraal peaks around January 1 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 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 17UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun5High
Jul6High
Aug7Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Hammanskraal 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 Hammanskraal 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 Hammanskraal?

Hammanskraal sits at 25.4°S, 28.3°E, 1,110 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Soshanguve, 20 km away.

Topography around Hammanskraal

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hammanskraal has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 76 m around an average of 1,102 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 231 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 809 m.

The land around Hammanskraal is covered by grassland (40%) and artificial surfaces (34%) within 3 km, grassland (46%) and shrubs (29%) within 16 km, and grassland (42%) and shrubs (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
76 m
16 km
231 m
80 km
809 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Soshanguve 20 km · Mabopane 25 km · Moloto South 37 km · Ga-Rankuwa 37 km · Cullinan 38 km · Pretoria 39 km · Letlhabile 46 km · Centurion 51 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 Hammanskraal (-25.4089°, 28.287°, elevation 1,110 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).