Mookgophong weather in April

In April, Mookgophong sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 38 mm of rain across 5.3 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 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% 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 Mookgophong's 6th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mookgophong's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
8th warmest
Overnight low
14°
6th coldest
Rainfall
38 mm
5.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:23 AM – 5:48 PM
Cloud cover
37%
6th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.91 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.8
out of 10

Mookgophong is place in Limpopo, South Africa.

Founded
1907

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.

A typical April day in Mookgophong reaches about 26°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.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12716
22716
32716
42715
52715
62615
72615
82615
92615
102615
112615
122614
132614
142614
152614
162614
172614
182614
192614
202614
212613
222613
232613
242613
252613
262613
272513
282513
292513
302512

Mookgophong 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° / 19°11012.913.35.2
Feb29° / 19°759.212.95.5
Mar28° / 17°678.812.26.5
Apr26° / 14°385.311.47.8
May24° / 10°122.210.89.0
Jun22° / 40.810.58.9
Jul21° / 30.610.68.9
Aug25° / 10°3111.19.2
Sep28° / 13°132.311.87.8
Oct29° / 16°457.112.66.1
Nov29° / 17°931213.25.4
Dec29° / 18°11014.713.55.1

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% 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 22%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17228
27327
37327
47327
57327
67426
77426
87426
97525
107624
117624
127723
137723
147822
157921
167921
178020
188020
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208119
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228119
238119
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268218
278218
288218
298317
308416

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Mookgophong gets around 38 mm of rain over 5.3 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 18% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
125
224
324
423
523
622
722
821
921
1020
1120
1219
1319
1418
1518
1617
1717
1817
1916
2016
2115
2215
2315
2414
2514
2613
2713
2813
2912
3012

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 68% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14042171
24341160
34540140
44839130
55138110
65337100
7553690
8583570
9603460
10623350
11643240
12663130
13673030
14692920
15702820
16712720
17722710
18732610
19742510
20752410
21762310
22772210
23792010
24801910
25811810
26821710
27831610
28841510
29861310
30871210

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 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
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 6:16 AM to 6:29 AM, and sunset from 6:03 PM to 5:36 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:166:03
211.86:176:02
311.76:176:01
411.76:176:00
511.76:185:59
611.76:185:58
711.66:195:57
811.66:195:56
911.66:205:55
1011.66:205:54
1111.56:205:53
1211.56:215:52
1311.56:215:51
1411.56:225:50
1511.56:225:49
1611.46:235:48
1711.46:235:47
1811.46:235:46
1911.46:245:45
2011.36:245:44
2111.36:255:44
2211.36:255:43
2311.36:265:42
2411.26:265:41
2511.26:275:40
2611.26:275:39
2711.26:285:38
2811.26:285:38
2911.16:285:37
3011.16:295:36

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.91 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.03 kWh/m² to a high of 6.63 kWh/m² in October across the year — April's 4.91 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.0Bright
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 Mookgophong

In seasonPeak

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

Mookgophong'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 Mookgophong?

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

7.8
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
7.4
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Mookgophong in April

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

In April, Mookgophong sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Mookgophong 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 Mookgophong peaks around January 14 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 16 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 16UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May6High
Jun5High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct10Very high
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Mookgophong 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 Mookgophong is worst in July — around 79 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.7× the cleanest month (January, 14 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyPoorModerateJul 1179 µg/m³Jan 1114 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar29Moderate
Apr47Poor
May71Unhealthy
Jun77Unhealthy
Jul79Unhealthy
Aug69Unhealthy
Sep57Unhealthy
Oct31Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Mookgophong?

Mookgophong sits at 24.5°S, 28.7°E, 1,108 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Modimolle, 38 km away.

Topography around Mookgophong

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mookgophong has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 89 m around an average of 1,106 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 457 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,212 m.

The land around Mookgophong is covered by shrubs (38%) within 3 km, shrubs (53%) and grassland (28%) within 16 km, and shrubs (51%) and grassland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
89 m
16 km
457 m
80 km
1,212 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
April weather nearby: Modimolle 38 km · Mokopane 47 km · Bela Bela 60 km · Vaalwater 66 km · Vaalbank 72 km · Siyabuswa 74 km · Lebowakgomo 83 km · Kwaggafontein 93 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 Mookgophong (-24.5167°, 28.7167°, elevation 1,108 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).