Lebowakgomo weather in April

In April, Lebowakgomo sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 35 mm of rain across 4.4 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 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% 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 Lebowakgomo's 6th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lebowakgomo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
8th warmest
Overnight low
14°
6th coldest
Rainfall
35 mm
4.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:19 AM – 5:45 PM
Cloud cover
35%
6th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.9
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical April day in Lebowakgomo reaches about 27°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.

10°15°20°25°30°35°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12716
22716
32716
42716
52716
62715
72715
82715
92715
102715
112715
122715
132715
142714
152714
162714
172614
182614
192614
202614
212614
222614
232614
242613
252613
262613
272613
282613
292613
302613

Lebowakgomo 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°941113.35.2
Feb30° / 19°62812.85.5
Mar28° / 17°607.712.26.4
Apr27° / 14°354.411.47.9
May24° / 10°92.110.89.0
Jun22° / 4110.59.0
Jul22° / 30.610.69.0
Aug25° / 10°40.711.29.2
Sep28° / 13°112.411.87.8
Oct29° / 16°44712.66.2
Nov29° / 17°9112.113.25.3
Dec29° / 18°10413.713.55.1

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% 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 (%)
17327
27327
37327
47327
57426
67525
77525
87525
97624
107624
117723
127822
137921
148020
158020
168218
178218
188218
198218
208317
218317
228317
238317
248317
258317
268317
278416
288416
298416
308614

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Lebowakgomo gets around 35 mm of rain over 4.4 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 15% and peaks near 20% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
120
219
319
419
518
618
717
817
917
1016
1116
1216
1315
1415
1515
1615
1715
1814
1914
2014
2114
2213
2313
2413
2512
2612
2712
2811
2911
3011

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 63% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13743191
23942171
34141161
44440141
54639131
64938121
75237101
8543691
9563581
10583471
11603361
12623251
13633250
14653140
15653140
16663040
17673030
18682930
19682930
20692830
21712720
22722620
23732520
24742420
25752320
26782110
27792010
28811810
29821710
30841510

Wind in April

Winds average 7 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
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 6:13 AM to 6:26 AM, and sunset from 6:00 PM to 5:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:136:00
211.86:135:59
311.76:145:58
411.76:145:57
511.76:155:56
611.76:155:55
711.66:155:54
811.66:165:53
911.66:165:52
1011.66:175:51
1111.56:175:50
1211.56:185:49
1311.56:185:48
1411.56:185:47
1511.56:195:46
1611.46:195:45
1711.46:205:44
1811.46:205:43
1911.46:215:42
2011.36:215:42
2111.36:215:41
2211.36:225:40
2311.36:225:39
2411.36:235:38
2511.26:235:37
2611.26:245:36
2711.26:245:35
2811.26:255:35
2911.16:255:34
3011.16:265:33

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.04 kWh/m² to a high of 6.7 kWh/m² in January across the year — April's 5 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.1Bright
135.1Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
204.9Bright
214.9Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.7Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Lebowakgomo

In seasonPeak

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

Lebowakgomo's rainy season runs November–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 Lebowakgomo?

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

7.9
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
7.7
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Lebowakgomo in April

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

In April, Lebowakgomo sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Lebowakgomo 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 Lebowakgomo peaks around January 15 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 15UV 14Jun 17UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun5High
Jul6High
Aug7Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct10Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Lebowakgomo 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 Lebowakgomo is worst in August — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.5× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 1525 µg/m³Dec 237 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar11Good
Apr16Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug26Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Lebowakgomo?

Lebowakgomo sits at 24.3°S, 29.5°E, 1,026 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Polokwane, 46 km away.

Topography around Lebowakgomo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lebowakgomo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 189 m around an average of 1,018 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,050 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,509 m.

The land around Lebowakgomo is covered by shrubs (56%) within 3 km, shrubs (55%) within 16 km, and shrubs (44%) and grassland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
189 m
16 km
1,050 m
80 km
1,509 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
April weather nearby: Polokwane 46 km · Mokopane 52 km · Mankweng 52 km · Mookgophong 83 km · Tzaneen 86 km · Praktiseer 88 km · Nkowakowa 93 km · Duiwelskloof 95 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 Lebowakgomo (-24.3146°, 29.5008°, elevation 1,026 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).