Beitbridge weather in April

In April, Beitbridge sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 11 mm of rain across 2.1 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time in April, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of April to 11 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Beitbridge's 6th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Beitbridge's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
8th warmest
Overnight low
18°
6th coldest
Rainfall
11 mm
2.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:16 AM – 5:45 PM
Cloud cover
37%
6th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.84 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Beitbridge is city.

Founded
1929

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 30°C through the month.

A typical April day in Beitbridge reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 2°C cooler than March and about 2°C warmer than May.

10°20°30°40°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13020
23020
33020
43019
53019
63019
73019
83019
93019
103019
113019
123018
133018
143018
153018
163018
173018
183018
193018
203018
213018
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232917
242917
252917
262917
272917
282917
292917
302916

How April really feels in Beitbridge

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.

Beitbridge 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
Jan32° / 22°779.313.23.9
Feb32° / 22°616.812.84.2
Mar31° / 21°334.712.25.1
Apr30° / 18°112.111.56.4
May28° / 14°60.9118.2
Jun25° / 11°40.710.79.1
Jul25° / 11°40.610.89.1
Aug27° / 13°20.411.28.4
Sep30° / 16°91.311.96.5
Oct31° / 19°122.412.55.3
Nov32° / 21°536.913.14.2
Dec32° / 22°808.813.34.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 25%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16931
26931
36832
46931
56931
66931
76931
87030
97030
107129
117228
127228
137426
147426
157525
167624
177723
187723
197822
207921
217921
228020
238020
248020
258020
268020
278218
288218
298317
308317

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Beitbridge gets around 11 mm of rain over 2.1 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 7% and peaks near 12% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
112
212
312
411
511
610
710
89
99
108
118
127
137
147
156
166
176
186
196
206
215
225
235
245
255
265
275
285
295
305

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of April feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, April lands in the comfortable band about 40% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 7% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1113437171
2123536171
3133635160
4143734150
5153833140
6164032120
7174132110
8184131100
919423090
1020432980
1121432970
1222432860
1323442850
1424442850
1525442740
1626442740
1726432640
1827432630
1929432530
2030422530
2131422430
2233412330
2335402230
2436402130
2538392030
2640391930
2742381820
2843381720
2945371520
3048371420

Wind in April

Winds average 11 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
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 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 36 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:10 AM to 6:21 AM, and sunset from 5:59 PM to 5:34 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:105:59
211.86:115:58
311.86:115:57
411.76:115:56
511.76:125:55
611.76:125:54
711.76:125:53
811.76:135:52
911.66:135:51
1011.66:135:50
1111.66:145:49
1211.66:145:48
1311.66:155:48
1411.56:155:47
1511.56:155:46
1611.56:165:45
1711.56:165:44
1811.46:165:43
1911.46:175:42
2011.46:175:41
2111.46:175:41
2211.46:185:40
2311.36:185:39
2411.36:195:38
2511.36:195:37
2611.36:195:37
2711.36:205:36
2811.26:205:35
2911.26:215:34
3011.26:215:34

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.84 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.94 kWh/m² to a high of 6.24 kWh/m² in January across the year — April's 4.84 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
74.9Bright
84.9Bright
94.9Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
124.9Bright
134.9Bright
144.9Bright
154.9Bright
164.9Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
234.8Bright
244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Beitbridge?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
8.5
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Beitbridge for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Beitbridge in April

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

In April, Beitbridge sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Beitbridge in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Beitbridge peaks around January 22 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 22UV 14Jun 20UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr9Very high
May7High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct10Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Beitbridge?

Beitbridge sits at 22.2°S, 30.0°E, 461 m above sea level, in Zimbabwe. The nearest listed city is Musina, 15 km away.

Bobonong

Topography around Beitbridge

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Beitbridge has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 194 m around an average of 457 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 270 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,250 m.

The land around Beitbridge is covered by shrubs (52%) within 3 km, shrubs (77%) within 16 km, and shrubs (69%) within 80 km.

3 km
194 m
16 km
270 m
80 km
1,250 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Musina 15 km · Tshitereke 90 km · Louis Trichardt 93 km · Thohoyandou 95 km · Malamulele 109 km · Giyani 141 km · Bobonong 164 km · Duiwelskloof 165 km

Zimbabwe travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type D / G
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 56% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$3,021
2025
Happiness
3.3 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
25%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
6.8
per 100k, 2022
Road deaths
41.2
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Very high
EF EPI 602
Religion
Apostolic Sect 40%Pentecostal 17%Protestant 14%none 8%

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 Beitbridge (-22.2167°, 30°, elevation 461 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).