Thulamahashi weather in April

In April, Thulamahashi sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 39 mm of rain across 6.4 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 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% 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 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Thulamahashi's 6th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Thulamahashi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
8th warmest
Overnight low
17°
7th coldest
Rainfall
39 mm
6.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:13 AM – 5:38 PM
Cloud cover
40%
6th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.48 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.3
out of 10

Thulamahashi is human settlement in South Africa.

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 27°C through the month.

A typical April day in Thulamahashi reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 10°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)
12818
22818
32818
42818
52818
62818
72818
82718
92718
102717
112717
122717
132717
142717
152717
162717
172717
182717
192717
202717
212717
222717
232716
242716
252716
262716
272716
282716
292716
302716

Thulamahashi 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° / 20°1321413.44.8
Feb29° / 21°11212.112.94.9
Mar29° / 20°7811.112.25.6
Apr27° / 17°396.411.47.3
May26° / 14°122.510.88.5
Jun24° / 11°71.810.59.1
Jul24° / 11°92.410.69.0
Aug25° / 13°13311.18.6
Sep27° / 16°264.611.87.7
Oct28° / 17°488.312.66.6
Nov29° / 19°951213.25.3
Dec29° / 20°12414.113.54.8

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% 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 28%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16733
26733
36733
46733
56832
66832
76931
86931
96832
106931
117030
127030
137129
147129
157129
167327
177327
187327
197426
207426
217525
227525
237525
247525
257624
267723
277723
287822
297921
308020

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Thulamahashi gets around 39 mm of rain over 6.4 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 21% 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
229
328
427
526
625
725
824
923
1022
1122
1221
1321
1420
1520
1619
1719
1819
1919
2019
2119
2218
2318
2418
2518
2618
2717
2817
2916
3016

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 39% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 9% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
15214925
26234823
37244821
48264819
58284717
69294715
710314613
810334612
911344510
101136449
111237448
121238437
131338436
141339426
151439426
161439425
171539415
181639415
191639405
201739395
211940375
222040364
232141344
242241324
252442304
262543284
272644273
282844253
292945232
303146212

Wind in April

Winds average 9 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
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
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 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 6:06 AM to 6:19 AM, and sunset from 5:53 PM to 5:26 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:065:53
211.86:075:52
311.76:075:51
411.76:085:50
511.76:085:49
611.76:085:48
711.66:095:47
811.66:095:46
911.66:105:45
1011.66:105:44
1111.56:115:43
1211.56:115:42
1311.56:115:41
1411.56:125:40
1511.46:125:39
1611.46:135:38
1711.46:135:37
1811.46:145:36
1911.46:145:35
2011.36:155:34
2111.36:155:33
2211.36:155:33
2311.36:165:32
2411.26:165:31
2511.26:175:30
2611.26:175:29
2711.26:185:28
2811.26:185:27
2911.16:195:27
3011.16:195:26

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.48 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.72 kWh/m² to a high of 5.83 kWh/m² in January across the year — April's 4.48 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
74.6Bright
84.6Bright
94.6Bright
104.6Bright
114.6Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.4Bright
194.4Bright
204.4Bright
214.4Bright
224.4Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.3Bright
304.3Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Thulamahashi

In seasonPeak

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

Thulamahashi'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 Thulamahashi?

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

7.3
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
7.5
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Thulamahashi in April

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

In April, Thulamahashi sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes. About 6 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Thulamahashi 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 Thulamahashi peaks around January 20 at about 14 (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 highHighHighVery highExtremeJan 20UV 14Jun 21UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun5Moderate
Jul5High
Aug7High
Sep8Very high
Oct10Very high
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Thulamahashi 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 Thulamahashi is worst in July — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (January, 12 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJul 1832 µg/m³Jan 1612 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May31Moderate
Jun30Moderate
Jul32Moderate
Aug30Moderate
Sep26Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Thulamahashi?

Thulamahashi sits at 24.7°S, 31.2°E, 488 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Dwarsloop, 12 km away.

Topography around Thulamahashi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Thulamahashi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 93 m around an average of 466 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 474 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,085 m.

The land around Thulamahashi is covered by grassland (27%), shrubs (25%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, shrubs (33%) and grassland (33%) within 16 km, and grassland (44%) and shrubs (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
93 m
16 km
474 m
80 km
2,085 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
April weather nearby: Dwarsloop 12 km · Mafemani 14 km · Acornhoek 19 km · Hlanganani 26 km · Calcutta 29 km · Mkhuhlu 30 km · Sabie 59 km · White River 70 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 Thulamahashi (-24.7246°, 31.1994°, elevation 488 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).