Verena weather in April

In April, Verena sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 47 mm of rain across 6.6 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 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% 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 Verena's 6th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Verena's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
8th warmest
Overnight low
13°
6th coldest
Rainfall
47 mm
6.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:22 AM – 5:46 PM
Cloud cover
38%
6th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.83 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.9
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month.

A typical April day in Verena reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 2°C cooler than March and about 2°C warmer than May.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12515
22514
32514
42514
52514
62514
72514
82414
92413
102413
112413
122413
132413
142413
152413
162413
172413
182413
192412
202412
212412
222412
232412
242412
252312
262312
272312
282311
292311
302311

Verena 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
Jan27° / 17°13315.513.45.8
Feb27° / 17°1051212.96.1
Mar26° / 16°9811.512.26.7
Apr24° / 13°476.611.47.9
May22° / 172.910.88.5
Jun20° / 6110.48.4
Jul20° / 50.810.68.5
Aug22° / 71.611.18.9
Sep26° / 12°202.911.88.5
Oct27° / 14°7310.112.66.9
Nov27° / 16°11614.113.26.0
Dec27° / 17°13617.213.65.5

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% 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 23%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16931
27030
37030
47030
57129
67129
77228
87228
97327
107327
117426
127525
137624
147723
157723
167921
177921
188020
198119
208119
218218
228218
238218
248119
258119
268218
278218
288317
298317
308317

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Verena gets around 47 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 28% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
128
228
327
426
526
625
725
825
924
1024
1124
1223
1323
1423
1523
1623
1723
1823
1922
2022
2121
2220
2320
2419
2519
2618
2717
2817
2916
3015

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 74% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1454411
2484210
351409
453398
556377
659356
761345
864324
965314
1068293
1170282
1271272
1372262
1474251
1575241
1676231
1777221
1878211
1981190
2082180
2184160
2285150
2386140
2488120
2589110
2690100
279280
289370
299460
309550

Wind in April

Winds average 7 km/h in April, the calmest month.

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 6:15 AM to 6:29 AM, and sunset from 6:02 PM to 5:34 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:156:02
211.86:166:01
311.76:166:00
411.76:175:59
511.76:175:58
611.66:175:56
711.66:185:55
811.66:185:54
911.66:195:53
1011.56:195:52
1111.56:205:51
1211.56:205:50
1311.56:215:49
1411.56:215:48
1511.46:225:47
1611.46:225:46
1711.46:235:45
1811.46:235:44
1911.36:235:43
2011.36:245:42
2111.36:245:41
2211.36:255:40
2311.26:255:40
2411.26:265:39
2511.26:265:38
2611.26:275:37
2711.16:275:36
2811.16:285:35
2911.16:285:34
3011.16:295:34

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.83 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.96 kWh/m² to a high of 6.68 kWh/m² in December across the year — April's 4.83 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.1Bright
35.1Bright
45.1Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
114.9Bright
124.9Bright
134.9Bright
144.9Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.7Bright
214.7Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.7Bright
254.6Bright
264.6Bright
274.6Bright
284.6Bright
294.6Bright
304.5Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Verena

In seasonPeak

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

Verena'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 Verena?

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

7.9
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Verena in April

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

In April, Verena sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Verena 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 Verena peaks around January 15 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 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 15UV 14Jun 18UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun5High
Jul6High
Aug7Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct10Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Verena 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 Verena is worst in July — around 74 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.1× the cleanest month (December, 15 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyPoorModerateJul 1473 µg/m³Dec 2315 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar26Moderate
Apr41Poor
May59Unhealthy
Jun66Unhealthy
Jul74Unhealthy
Aug59Unhealthy
Sep48Poor
Oct29Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Verena?

Verena sits at 25.5°S, 29.0°E, 1,398 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Kwaggafontein, 19 km away.

Topography around Verena

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Verena has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 208 m around an average of 1,379 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 566 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,017 m.

The land around Verena is covered by grassland (70%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, grassland (87%) within 16 km, and grassland (50%) and cropland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
208 m
16 km
566 m
80 km
1,017 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Kwaggafontein 19 km · Somaroboro 25 km · Ekangala 36 km · Moloto South 38 km · Vaalbank 41 km · Siyabuswa 41 km · Bronkhorstspruit 46 km · Emalahleni 48 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 Verena (-25.4825°, 29.0276°, elevation 1,398 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).