Tshiame weather in April

In April, Tshiame sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 40 mm of rain across 6.6 wet days and about 11.3 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 42 min at the start of April to 11 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Tshiame's 6th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tshiame's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
8th warmest
Overnight low
10°
6th coldest
Rainfall
40 mm
6.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
6:25 AM – 5:44 PM
Cloud cover
39%
6th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.72 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.4
out of 10

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 Tshiame reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 2°C cooler than March and about 2°C warmer than May.

10°20°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12311
22311
32311
42311
52211
62211
72211
82210
92210
102210
112210
122210
132210
142210
152210
16229
17219
18219
19219
20219
21219
22219
23219
24218
25218
26218
27218
28218
29218
30218

How April really feels in Tshiame

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.

Tshiame 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
Jan25° / 14°12816.613.65.9
Feb25° / 14°9513.5136.2
Mar24° / 13°7811.612.26.9
Apr22° / 10°406.611.37.4
May19° / 18310.67.9
Jun17° / 101.710.27.3
Jul17° / 91.410.47.2
Aug19° / 223.4117.9
Sep23° / 253.811.88.2
Oct24° / 10°8010.312.77.1
Nov24° / 12°10712.713.46.6
Dec25° / 13°13816.613.85.9

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 16% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 27%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16832
26832
36832
46832
56832
66733
76832
86931
96931
107030
117030
127129
137129
147129
157228
167228
177327
187426
197525
207525
217525
227624
237624
247723
257822
267822
277921
287921
298020
308119

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Tshiame gets around 40 mm of rain over 6.6 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 22% 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
427
526
626
725
825
924
1024
1124
1224
1323
1423
1523
1623
1723
1822
1922
2021
2121
2220
2320
2419
2518
2618
2717
2816
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 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
18911
29010
3928
4937
5946
6955
7964
8964
9973
10982
11982
12982
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000

Wind in April

Winds average 10 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.

051015151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
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 6:16 AM to 6:33 AM, and sunset from 6:01 PM to 5:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:166:01
211.76:176:00
311.76:175:59
411.76:185:58
511.66:185:56
611.66:195:55
711.66:205:54
811.56:205:53
911.56:215:52
1011.56:215:51
1111.56:225:49
1211.46:225:48
1311.46:235:47
1411.46:235:46
1511.46:245:45
1611.36:255:44
1711.36:255:43
1811.36:265:42
1911.26:265:41
2011.26:275:40
2111.26:275:39
2211.26:285:38
2311.16:295:37
2411.16:295:36
2511.16:305:35
2611.16:305:34
2711.06:315:33
2811.06:325:32
2911.06:325:31
3011.06:335:30

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.72 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.73 kWh/m² to a high of 6.83 kWh/m² in December across the year — April's 4.72 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
64.9Bright
74.9Bright
84.9Bright
94.9Bright
104.9Bright
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.7Bright
174.7Bright
184.7Bright
194.7Bright
204.6Bright
214.6Bright
224.6Bright
234.6Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.4Bright
304.4Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Tshiame

In seasonPeak

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

Tshiame'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 Tshiame?

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

7.4
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Tshiame in April

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

In April, Tshiame sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

sun protection

UV index in Tshiame 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 Tshiame peaks around January 14 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 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 22UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun5Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug7High
Sep9Very high
Oct10Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Tshiame 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 Tshiame is worst in September — around 42 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 5.1× the cleanest month (January, 8 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorModerateGoodSep 1340 µg/m³Jan 108 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb11Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun26Moderate
Jul34Moderate
Aug35Moderate
Sep42Poor
Oct25Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Tshiame?

Tshiame sits at 28.3°S, 29.0°E, 1,697 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Harrismith, 15 km away.

Topography around Tshiame

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tshiame has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 172 m around an average of 1,689 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 430 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,383 m.

The land around Tshiame is covered by grassland (65%) and cropland (28%) within 3 km, grassland (62%) and cropland (29%) within 16 km, and grassland (72%) and cropland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
172 m
16 km
430 m
80 km
2,383 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Harrismith 15 km · Phuthaditjhaba 28 km · Bethlehem 68 km · Reitz 81 km · Ladysmith 81 km · Fouriesburg 83 km · Butha-Buthe 87 km · Vrede 102 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 Tshiame (-28.3306°, 28.9909°, elevation 1,697 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).