Postmasburg weather in April

In April, Postmasburg sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 36 mm of rain across 5.9 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 67% 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 11 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Postmasburg's 8th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Postmasburg's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
8th warmest
Overnight low
11°
6th coldest
Rainfall
36 mm
5.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
6:48 AM – 6:08 PM
Cloud cover
31%
8th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.03 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.0
out of 10

Postmasburg is town in South Africa.

Founded
1892

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 26°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical April day in Postmasburg reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 4°C cooler than March and about 3°C warmer than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12714
22614
32613
42613
52613
62613
72613
82613
92613
102512
112512
122512
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272410
28249
29249
30249

How April really feels in Postmasburg

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

April sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Postmasburg weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 8th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 18°7310.913.64.6
Feb30° / 18°6510.5135.0
Mar28° / 16°579.412.26.3
Apr25° / 11°365.911.38.0
May22° / 142.410.68.6
Jun19° / 111.610.28.1
Jul19° / 51.310.48.1
Aug21° / 51.2118.7
Sep25° / 101.711.88.9
Oct28° / 12°223.712.77.6
Nov30° / 15°335.813.46.1
Dec31° / 17°548.413.84.9

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 67% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 17%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18119
28119
38218
48218
58119
68218
78218
88218
98218
108218
118317
128317
138317
148218
158317
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308713

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Postmasburg gets around 36 mm of rain over 5.9 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 29% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
129
228
327
426
525
624
723
823
922
1022
1121
1221
1321
1421
1520
1620
1720
1819
1919
2018
2118
2218
2317
2417
2516
2616
2715
2815
2914
3013

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 90% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
176195
276195
378184
479174
581163
682153
784142
885132
987121
1087121
1188111
1290100
1390100
149190
159280
169280
179370
189370
199460
209550
219550
229550
239640
249640
259730
269730
279730
289820
299820
309820

Wind in April

Winds average 11 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 11 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
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
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2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

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

Days shrink by about 42 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:40 AM to 6:56 AM, and sunset from 6:25 PM to 5:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:406:25
211.76:416:24
311.76:416:22
411.76:426:21
511.66:426:20
611.66:436:19
711.66:436:18
811.56:446:17
911.56:446:15
1011.56:456:14
1111.56:456:13
1211.46:466:12
1311.46:476:11
1411.46:476:10
1511.46:486:09
1611.36:486:08
1711.36:496:07
1811.36:496:06
1911.26:506:04
2011.26:516:03
2111.26:516:02
2211.26:526:01
2311.16:526:00
2411.16:535:59
2511.16:535:58
2611.16:545:57
2711.06:555:56
2811.06:555:56
2911.06:565:55
3011.06:565:54

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.03 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.73 kWh/m² to a high of 8.18 kWh/m² in December across the year — April's 5.03 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.1Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
194.9Bright
204.9Bright
214.9Bright
224.9Bright
234.8Bright
244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Postmasburg?

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

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

What to pack for Postmasburg in April

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

In April, Postmasburg sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Postmasburg in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Postmasburg peaks around January 13 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 13UV 15Jun 20UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun4Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug7High
Sep9Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Postmasburg?

Postmasburg sits at 28.3°S, 23.1°E, 1,305 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Pampierstad, 171 km away.

PampierstadKimberleyWarrentonUpingtonChristianaVryburgSchweizer-RenekeBloemhof

Topography around Postmasburg

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Postmasburg has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 79 m around an average of 1,315 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 387 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 848 m.

The land around Postmasburg is covered by shrubs (49%) and grassland (34%) within 3 km, shrubs (60%) and grassland (37%) within 16 km, and grassland (55%) and shrubs (44%) within 80 km.

3 km
79 m
16 km
387 m
80 km
848 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Pampierstad 171 km · Kimberley 172 km · Warrenton 176 km · Upington 177 km · Christiana 211 km · Vryburg 224 km · Schweizer-Reneke 257 km · Bloemhof 261 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 Postmasburg (-28.3339°, 23.0654°, elevation 1,305 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).