Hartbeespoort weather in April

In April, Hartbeespoort sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 36 mm of rain across 5.7 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 26°C in the first days to 24°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 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Hartbeespoort's 6th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hartbeespoort's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
8th warmest
Overnight low
13°
6th coldest
Rainfall
36 mm
5.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:27 AM – 5:51 PM
Cloud cover
38%
6th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.82 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.9
out of 10

Hartbeespoort is place in North West, South Africa.

Density
212/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

Highs ease over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical April day in Hartbeespoort reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 12°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 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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22615
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42615
52614
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72514
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Hartbeespoort 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° / 18°9714.113.45.3
Feb29° / 18°8911.212.95.6
Mar27° / 17°761012.26.7
Apr25° / 13°365.711.47.9
May23° / 162.510.88.8
Jun20° / 71.210.48.6
Jul20° / 30.510.68.7
Aug23° / 61.311.19.1
Sep27° / 12°162.311.88.4
Oct28° / 15°557.212.66.9
Nov28° / 16°8511.213.36.0
Dec28° / 18°11314.813.65.5

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 17% 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 (%)
17129
27129
37129
47129
57228
67327
77327
87426
97426
107525
117624
127723
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147822
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308416

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Hartbeespoort gets around 36 mm of rain over 5.7 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 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
226
325
424
523
623
722
821
921
1020
1120
1220
1320
1420
1519
1619
1719
1819
1919
2019
2118
2218
2318
2418
2518
2617
2717
2816
2916
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 72% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1454312
2484111
3504010
452399
555387
657376
760355
861345
963334
1065323
1167303
1269292
1370282
1472271
1573261
1674251
1776231
1878220
1979210
2081190
2182180
2284160
2385150
2486140
2587130
2689110
2790100
289190
299280
309370

Wind in April

Winds average 7 km/h in April, the calmest month.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
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187calm
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287calm
297calm
307calm

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 6:20 AM to 6:34 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)
111.86:206:06
211.76:206:05
311.76:216:04
411.76:216:03
511.76:226:02
611.66:226:01
711.66:236:00
811.66:235:59
911.66:245:58
1011.56:245:57
1111.56:255:56
1211.56:255:55
1311.56:255:54
1411.46:265:53
1511.46:265:52
1611.46:275:51
1711.46:275:50
1811.36:285:49
1911.36:285:48
2011.36:295:47
2111.36:295:46
2211.36:305:45
2311.26:305:44
2411.26:315:43
2511.26:315:42
2611.26:325:41
2711.16:325:40
2811.16:335:40
2911.16:335:39
3011.16:345:38

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 3.91 kWh/m² to a high of 6.76 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
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144.9Bright
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184.8Bright
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254.6Bright
264.6Bright
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284.6Bright
294.6Bright
304.5Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Hartbeespoort

In seasonPeak

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

Hartbeespoort'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 Hartbeespoort?

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

7.9
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Hartbeespoort in April

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

In April, Hartbeespoort sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Hartbeespoort 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 Hartbeespoort 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 Hartbeespoort 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 Hartbeespoort 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 Hartbeespoort?

Hartbeespoort sits at 25.7°S, 27.9°E, 1,194 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Brits, 14 km away.

Topography around Hartbeespoort

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hartbeespoort has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 475 m around an average of 1,236 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 626 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 910 m.

The land around Hartbeespoort is covered by trees (27%), water (26%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, grassland (49%) within 16 km, and grassland (48%) within 80 km.

3 km
475 m
16 km
626 m
80 km
910 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Brits 14 km · Ga-Rankuwa 18 km · Diepsloot 27 km · Letlhabile 28 km · Mabopane 31 km · Pretoria 32 km · Centurion 35 km · Soshanguve 37 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 Hartbeespoort (-25.7287°, 27.87°, elevation 1,194 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).