Mmabatho weather in April

In April, Mmabatho sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 40 mm of rain across 5.8 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 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% 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 Mmabatho's 7th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mmabatho's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
8th warmest
Overnight low
12°
6th coldest
Rainfall
40 mm
5.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:36 AM – 5:59 PM
Cloud cover
36%
7th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.93 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.0
out of 10

Mmabatho is town.

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 24°C by the end.

A typical April day in Mmabatho reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 12°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 3°C cooler than March and about 2°C warmer than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12514
22514
32514
42514
52514
62514
72514
82513
92513
102513
112513
122413
132413
142413
152412
162412
172412
182412
192412
202412
212412
222412
232411
242411
252411
262411
272411
282411
292410
302410

Mmabatho 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°9014.613.45.2
Feb28° / 18°9012.212.95.8
Mar27° / 16°7110.712.26.7
Apr24° / 12°405.811.48.0
May22° / 182.410.88.7
Jun20° / 91.410.48.4
Jul20° / 20.510.58.5
Aug23° / 71.411.19.1
Sep26° / 12°131.811.88.6
Oct28° / 15°457.112.66.9
Nov29° / 16°6911.413.35.7
Dec29° / 17°8714.313.65.2

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% 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 21%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17129
27129
37228
47327
57426
67426
77525
87624
97723
107723
117723
127921
137921
148020
158119
168218
178218
188218
198317
208317
218317
228317
238317
248317
258317
268317
278317
288416
298515
308515

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Mmabatho gets around 40 mm of rain over 5.8 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 28% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
128
227
326
425
524
623
722
822
921
1021
1120
1220
1320
1420
1520
1620
1719
1819
1919
2019
2118
2218
2318
2417
2517
2617
2716
2815
2915
3014

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 77% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1523810
255369
357358
459347
561336
664315
765305
867294
970273
1071263
1174242
1275232
1377221
1478211
1579201
1680191
1782180
1883170
1984160
2085150
2186140
2287130
2388120
2489110
2589110
2690100
279190
289280
299370
309370

Wind in April

Winds average 11 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 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
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm

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 6:29 AM to 6:43 AM, and sunset from 6:15 PM to 5:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:296:15
211.76:296:14
311.76:306:13
411.76:306:12
511.76:316:11
611.66:316:10
711.66:326:09
811.66:326:08
911.66:336:07
1011.56:336:06
1111.56:346:05
1211.56:346:04
1311.56:346:02
1411.46:356:01
1511.46:356:00
1611.46:365:59
1711.46:365:58
1811.36:375:57
1911.36:375:57
2011.36:385:56
2111.36:385:55
2211.26:395:54
2311.26:395:53
2411.26:405:52
2511.26:405:51
2611.26:415:50
2711.16:415:49
2811.16:425:48
2911.16:425:47
3011.16:435:47

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.93 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.94 kWh/m² to a high of 7.1 kWh/m² in December across the year — April's 4.93 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
164.9Bright
174.9Bright
184.9Bright
194.9Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
234.8Bright
244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Mmabatho

In seasonPeak

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

Mmabatho'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 Mmabatho?

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

8.0
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
6.9
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Mmabatho in April

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

In April, Mmabatho sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Mmabatho 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 Mmabatho peaks around January 14 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 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 14UV 14Jun 19UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May6High
Jun5High
Jul6High
Aug7Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Mmabatho?

Mmabatho sits at 25.9°S, 25.6°E, 1,282 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Mafikeng, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Mmabatho

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mmabatho has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 46 m around an average of 1,277 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 187 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 578 m.

The land around Mmabatho is covered by artificial surfaces (60%) within 3 km, grassland (62%) and shrubs (24%) within 16 km, and grassland (46%) and shrubs (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
46 m
16 km
187 m
80 km
578 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
April weather nearby: Mafikeng 2.0 km · Itsoseng 36 km · Janeng 49 km · Zeerust 56 km · Lichtenburg 62 km · Lobatse 70 km · Coligny 87 km · Kanye 103 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 Mmabatho (-25.85°, 25.6333°, elevation 1,282 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).