Hartbeesfontein weather in April

In April, Hartbeesfontein sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 43 mm of rain across 7.1 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% 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 Hartbeesfontein's 6th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hartbeesfontein's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
8th warmest
Overnight low
12°
6th coldest
Rainfall
43 mm
7.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:34 AM – 5:56 PM
Cloud cover
37%
6th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.9 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.8
out of 10

Hartbeesfontein is town in North West, South Africa.

Founded
1955

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 23°C by the end.

A typical April day in Hartbeesfontein reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 28°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)
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52513
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72513
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92412
102412
112412
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Hartbeesfontein 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
Jan28° / 17°10915.713.55.4
Feb28° / 17°8913.212.96.0
Mar26° / 15°7711.812.26.6
Apr24° / 12°437.111.47.8
May22° / 192.810.78.4
Jun19° / 91.510.48.2
Jul19° / 40.710.58.4
Aug22° / 111.511.18.9
Sep26° / 11°162.911.88.5
Oct27° / 14°599.712.66.9
Nov28° / 15°7812.313.36.1
Dec28° / 17°10816.413.75.2

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 21%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17525
27525
37525
47525
57525
67624
77624
87624
97723
107723
117723
127723
137822
147822
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Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Hartbeesfontein gets around 43 mm of rain over 7.1 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 31% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
131
230
329
429
528
628
727
827
926
1026
1126
1225
1325
1425
1524
1624
1724
1823
1923
2022
2122
2221
2321
2420
2520
2619
2718
2818
2917
3016

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 87% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
167285
269274
371254
474233
575223
677212
779192
881181
982171
1083161
1184151
1286140
1388120
1488120
1589110
1690100
179190
189280
199370
209460
219460
229550
239640
249640
259730
269730
279820
289820
299820
309910

Wind in April

Winds average 10 km/h in April.

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
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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 6:26 AM to 6:41 AM, and sunset from 6:12 PM to 5:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:266:12
211.76:276:11
311.76:276:10
411.76:286:08
511.76:286:07
611.66:296:06
711.66:296:05
811.66:306:04
911.56:306:03
1011.56:316:02
1111.56:316:01
1211.56:326:00
1311.46:325:59
1411.46:335:58
1511.46:335:57
1611.46:345:56
1711.36:345:55
1811.36:355:54
1911.36:355:53
2011.36:365:52
2111.26:365:51
2211.26:375:50
2311.26:375:49
2411.26:385:48
2511.16:385:47
2611.16:395:46
2711.16:395:45
2811.16:405:44
2911.06:405:43
3011.06:415:42

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.9 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.87 kWh/m² to a high of 7.21 kWh/m² in December across the year — April's 4.9 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
144.9Bright
154.9Bright
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174.9Bright
184.8Bright
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204.8Bright
214.8Bright
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244.7Bright
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264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.6Bright
294.6Bright
304.6Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Hartbeesfontein

In seasonPeak

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

Hartbeesfontein'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 Hartbeesfontein?

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
6.5
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Hartbeesfontein in April

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

In April, Hartbeesfontein sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Hartbeesfontein in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Hartbeesfontein peaks around January 13 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 13UV 15Jun 20UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May6High
Jun5Moderate
Jul5High
Aug7Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Hartbeesfontein 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 Hartbeesfontein is worst in September — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.4× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1121 µg/m³Dec 106 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb11Good
Mar12Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov6Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Hartbeesfontein?

Hartbeesfontein sits at 26.8°S, 26.4°E, 1,463 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Klerksdorp, 26 km away.

Topography around Hartbeesfontein

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hartbeesfontein has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 182 m around an average of 1,475 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 305 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 412 m.

The land around Hartbeesfontein is covered by grassland (51%) and cropland (21%) within 3 km, grassland (67%) and cropland (20%) within 16 km, and grassland (56%) and cropland (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
182 m
16 km
305 m
80 km
412 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
April weather nearby: Klerksdorp 26 km · Orkney 35 km · Stilfontein 36 km · Ottosdal 41 km · Coligny 49 km · Leeudoringstad 56 km · Ventersdorp 64 km · Wolmaransstad 65 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 Hartbeesfontein (-26.7657°, 26.4202°, elevation 1,463 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).