Reitz weather in April

In April, Reitz sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 47 mm of rain across 7.3 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 23°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% 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 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Reitz's 6th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Reitz's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
8th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Rainfall
47 mm
7.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
6:26 AM – 5:47 PM
Cloud cover
39%
6th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.75 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.4
out of 10

Reitz is town in the Free State, South Africa.

Founded
1890

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 23°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical April day in Reitz reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 26°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)
12311
22311
32311
42311
52311
62311
72311
82310
92310
102210
112210
122210
132210
142210
15229
16229
17229
18229
19229
20229
21229
22228
23228
24218
25218
26218
27218
28218
29218
30217

How April really feels in Reitz

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.

Reitz 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
Jan26° / 15°13916.113.65.9
Feb26° / 14°9713136.2
Mar24° / 13°8712.112.26.9
Apr22° / 477.311.47.4
May20° / 203.410.67.9
Jun17° / 111.810.37.4
Jul17° / 71.110.47.6
Aug20° / 172.6118.2
Sep24° / 253.711.88.5
Oct25° / 11°9510.612.77.2
Nov25° / 12°10812.913.46.4
Dec26° / 14°16217.513.75.8

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 26%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16931
26931
36931
46931
56931
67030
77129
87129
97129
107228
117228
127327
137327
147426
157426
167426
177525
187525
197525
207624
217723
227723
237822
247822
257822
267921
278020
288020
298119
308218

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Reitz gets around 47 mm of rain over 7.3 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 25% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
131
230
329
428
527
627
726
826
926
1025
1125
1225
1325
1425
1525
1625
1725
1825
1924
2024
2124
2223
2323
2422
2522
2621
2720
2820
2919
3018

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 95% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
181181
283161
386140
487130
588120
690100
79190
89280
99370
109460
119550
129640
139730
149730
159820
169820
179820
189910
199910
209910
219910
229910
239910
249910
259910
269910
2710000
2810000
2910000
3010000

Wind in April

Winds average 10 km/h in April, the calmest month.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 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
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
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2410calm
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2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 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 48 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:18 AM to 6:34 AM, and sunset from 6:04 PM to 5:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:186:04
211.76:196:02
311.76:196:01
411.76:206:00
511.66:205:59
611.66:215:58
711.66:225:57
811.66:225:55
911.56:235:54
1011.56:235:53
1111.56:245:52
1211.46:245:51
1311.46:255:50
1411.46:255:49
1511.46:265:48
1611.36:265:47
1711.36:275:46
1811.36:275:45
1911.36:285:44
2011.26:295:42
2111.26:295:41
2211.26:305:40
2311.26:305:39
2411.16:315:39
2511.16:315:38
2611.16:325:37
2711.16:335:36
2811.06:335:35
2911.06:345:34
3011.06:345:33

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.75 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.77 kWh/m² to a high of 6.95 kWh/m² in December across the year — April's 4.75 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
74.9Bright
84.9Bright
94.9Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.7Bright
184.7Bright
194.7Bright
204.7Bright
214.6Bright
224.6Bright
234.6Bright
244.6Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Reitz

In seasonPeak

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

Reitz'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 Reitz?

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

7.4
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

April is one of the better times to visit Reitz for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Reitz in April

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

In April, Reitz sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Reitz 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 Reitz peaks around January 14 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 5 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 14UV 15Jun 21UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun5Moderate
Jul5High
Aug7Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Reitz 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 Reitz is worst in July — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (January, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1824 µg/m³Jan 129 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb12Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Reitz?

Reitz sits at 27.8°S, 28.4°E, 1,643 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Mamafubedu, 33 km away.

Topography around Reitz

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Reitz has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 133 m around an average of 1,645 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 207 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,047 m.

The land around Reitz is covered by grassland (44%) and cropland (39%) within 3 km, cropland (53%) and grassland (45%) within 16 km, and grassland (61%) and cropland (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
133 m
16 km
207 m
80 km
1,047 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Mamafubedu 33 km · Bethlehem 49 km · Frankfort 59 km · Heilbron 73 km · Tshiame 81 km · Vrede 84 km · Harrismith 87 km · Villiers 87 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 Reitz (-27.8014°, 28.4273°, elevation 1,643 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).