Malamulele weather in April

In April, Malamulele sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 35 mm of rain across 7 wet days and about 11.5 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 55% of the time in April, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of April to 11 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Malamulele's 6th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Malamulele's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
8th warmest
Overnight low
17°
6th coldest
Rainfall
35 mm
7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:13 AM – 5:42 PM
Cloud cover
41%
6th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.57 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
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 Malamulele reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 2°C cooler than March and about 1°C warmer than May.

10°15°20°25°30°35°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12819
22818
32818
42818
52818
62818
72818
82818
92818
102817
112717
122717
132717
142717
152717
162717
172717
182717
192717
202716
212716
222716
232716
242716
252716
262716
272716
282716
292715
302715

Malamulele 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° / 21°14713.913.34.7
Feb30° / 21°12311.812.84.9
Mar29° / 20°7310.612.25.6
Apr27° / 17°35711.57.1
May26° / 13°173.610.98.3
Jun24° / 11°102.610.68.9
Jul24° / 11°143.110.78.7
Aug26° / 13°112.911.28.5
Sep28° / 15°254.811.97.2
Oct29° / 18°407.812.55.9
Nov30° / 19°9811.213.15.0
Dec30° / 20°1371313.44.7

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% 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 28%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26634
36634
46634
56634
66634
76733
86733
96931
107030
117030
127129
137129
147228
157327
167426
177426
187525
197525
207525
217525
227525
237525
247525
257525
267624
277624
287624
297723
307822

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Malamulele gets around 35 mm of rain over 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 23% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
133
233
332
432
531
630
729
828
927
1026
1125
1224
1323
1422
1521
1621
1720
1820
1919
2019
2119
2219
2319
2419
2519
2618
2718
2818
2918
3017

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of April feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, April lands in the humid band about 40% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 10% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
142346262
252446241
352546231
462646211
572746191
682946171
783045161
893145141
9103245131
10103344111
11113444101
1211354490
1312354490
1412364480
1512364470
1613364470
1713374360
1814374260
1915384160
2016384060
2117383960
2218393850
2319403650
2420403550
2522413350
2623423140
2724432940
2826442730
2927442630
3029452420

Wind in April

Winds average 8 km/h in April.

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
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of April to 11 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 36 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:08 AM to 6:19 AM, and sunset from 5:56 PM to 5:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:085:56
211.86:085:55
311.86:095:54
411.76:095:53
511.76:095:52
611.76:105:51
711.76:105:50
811.66:105:49
911.66:115:48
1011.66:115:47
1111.66:125:46
1211.66:125:45
1311.56:125:44
1411.56:135:43
1511.56:135:42
1611.56:135:42
1711.46:145:41
1811.46:145:40
1911.46:155:39
2011.46:155:38
2111.46:155:37
2211.36:165:36
2311.36:165:36
2411.36:175:35
2511.36:175:34
2611.36:185:33
2711.26:185:32
2811.26:185:32
2911.26:195:31
3011.26:195:30

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.57 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.77 kWh/m² to a high of 5.85 kWh/m² in January across the year — April's 4.57 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.6Bright
114.6Bright
124.6Bright
134.6Bright
144.6Bright
154.6Bright
164.6Bright
174.6Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.4Bright
274.4Bright
284.4Bright
294.4Bright
304.4Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Malamulele

In seasonPeak

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

Malamulele'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 Malamulele?

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
7.5
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Malamulele in April

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

In April, Malamulele sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Malamulele 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 Malamulele peaks around January 21 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 6 (high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 21UV 14Jun 20UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr8Very high
May7High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct10Very high
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Malamulele 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 Malamulele is worst in July — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.1× the cleanest month (January, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1622 µg/m³Jan 137 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb9Good
Mar10Good
Apr15Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Malamulele?

Malamulele sits at 23.0°S, 30.7°E, 523 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Thohoyandou, 20 km away.

Topography around Malamulele

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Malamulele has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 119 m around an average of 522 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 363 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,439 m.

The land around Malamulele is covered by shrubs (35%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, shrubs (38%) and trees (33%) within 16 km, and shrubs (57%) and trees (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
119 m
16 km
363 m
80 km
1,439 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Thohoyandou 20 km · Tshitereke 21 km · Giyani 37 km · Louis Trichardt 79 km · Musina 95 km · Duiwelskloof 97 km · Beitbridge 109 km · Tzaneen 109 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 Malamulele (-22.9711°, 30.6736°, elevation 523 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).