Lady Frere weather in April

In April, Lady Frere sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 66 mm of rain across 9.2 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of April to 10 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Lady Frere's 6th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lady Frere's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
8th warmest
Overnight low
10°
7th coldest
Rainfall
66 mm
9.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
6:35 AM – 5:48 PM
Cloud cover
45%
6th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.33 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
out of 10

Lady Frere is human settlement in South Africa.

Density
1,133/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 23°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical April day in Lady Frere reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 3°C cooler than March and about 2°C warmer than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12412
22412
32412
42312
52311
62311
72311
82311
92311
102311
112311
122310
132310
142210
152210
162210
172210
182210
192210
20229
21229
22229
23229
24219
25219
26219
27219
28218
29218
30218

Lady Frere 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
Jan27° / 14°14215.813.85.8
Feb26° / 15°13214.113.25.9
Mar25° / 13°11113.912.26.5
Apr22° / 10°669.211.27.1
May20° / 19410.47.6
Jun18° / 163107.3
Jul18° / 172.810.17.4
Aug20° / 264.410.87.6
Sep23° / 405.911.87.7
Oct24° / 10°731112.86.9
Nov25° / 11°1021313.66.5
Dec26° / 13°12615.2146.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% 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 33%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16337
26337
36337
46337
56436
66436
76337
86337
96337
106436
116436
126436
136436
146535
156634
166634
176733
186733
196832
206931
216931
226931
236931
247129
257129
267129
277129
287129
297228
307228

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Lady Frere gets around 66 mm of rain over 9.2 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 31% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
137
236
335
435
534
634
733
833
933
1033
1133
1233
1333
1433
1533
1632
1732
1832
1931
2030
2130
2229
2328
2427
2526
2624
2723
2822
2921
3020

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 91% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
173261
275241
376231
478211
580191
682180
784160
885150
987130
1088120
1189110
129190
139190
149280
159370
169460
179460
189550
199550
209640
219640
229730
239730
249820
259820
269820
279910
289910
299910
309910

Wind in April

Winds average 9 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 9 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
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of April to 10 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 54 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:24 AM to 6:44 AM, and sunset from 6:07 PM to 5:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:246:07
211.76:256:06
311.66:266:04
411.66:266:03
511.66:276:02
611.56:286:01
711.56:285:59
811.56:295:58
911.46:305:57
1011.46:305:55
1111.46:315:54
1211.46:325:53
1311.36:335:52
1411.36:335:50
1511.36:345:49
1611.26:355:48
1711.26:355:47
1811.26:365:46
1911.16:375:44
2011.16:375:43
2111.16:385:42
2211.06:395:41
2311.06:395:40
2411.06:405:39
2510.96:415:38
2610.96:425:37
2710.96:425:36
2810.96:435:35
2910.86:445:33
3010.86:445:32

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.33 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.19 kWh/m² to a high of 6.9 kWh/m² in December across the year — April's 4.33 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.6Bright
54.6Bright
64.6Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.4Bright
124.4Bright
134.4Bright
144.4Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.2Bright
204.2Bright
214.2Bright
224.2Bright
234.1Bright
244.1Bright
254.1Bright
264.0Bright
274.0Bright
284.0Bright
294.0Moderate
304.0Moderate
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Lady Frere

In seasonPeak

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

Lady Frere's rainy season runs October–April, 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 Lady Frere?

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

7.1
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

April is one of the better times to visit Lady Frere for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Lady Frere in April

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

In April, Lady Frere sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: light clothes and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Lady Frere in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Lady Frere peaks around January 14 at about 14 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeHighModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 14UV 14Jun 23UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr7High
May5High
Jun4Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug6High
Sep7Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Lady Frere 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 Lady Frere is worst in September — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.2× the cleanest month (January, 4 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1715 µg/m³Jan 154 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan4Good
Feb4Good
Mar6Good
Apr6Good
May8Good
Jun9Good
Jul9Good
Aug10Good
Sep16Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov5Good
Dec4Good
Location & terrain

Where is Lady Frere?

Lady Frere sits at 31.7°S, 27.2°E, 1,020 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Queensdale, 30 km away.

Topography around Lady Frere

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lady Frere has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 128 m around an average of 1,040 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 982 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,222 m.

The land around Lady Frere is covered by grassland (57%) and cropland (28%) within 3 km, grassland (69%) within 16 km, and grassland (76%) within 80 km.

3 km
128 m
16 km
982 m
80 km
2,222 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Queensdale 30 km · Queenstown 40 km · Cala 48 km · Whittlesea 65 km · Khowa 72 km · Stutterheim 98 km · Ugie 110 km · Butterworth 111 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 Lady Frere (-31.7031°, 27.2329°, elevation 1,020 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).