Pretoria weather in April
In April, Pretoria has an average high of 26 °C78 °F and an average low of 11 °C52 °F, with about 38 mm1.5 in of precipitation. It is the 8th warmest month of the year and ranks 7th for precipitation.
How April compares with other months
Compared with March, April is 3.1 °C5.5 °F cooler on average and drier by 29 mm1.1 in. Compared with May, April is 3.4 °C6.1 °F warmer on average and wetter by 25 mm1.0 in. Daylight lasts about 11.5 hours around the middle of the month. Average relative humidity is 58% and the average cloud amount 42%.
Is April a good time to visit Pretoria?
Yes — April is one of the most comfortable months to visit Pretoria by our comfort score, which favours average highs of 21–28 °C, lows above 5 °C, little rain and moderate humidity.
What to wear in April
For Pretoria in April, pack light summer clothes such as T-shirts, shorts or light dresses and an extra layer for the cooler mornings and evenings.
April in nearby places
| Place | High °C°F | Low °C°F | Precip. mmin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pretoria | 2678 | 1152 | 381.5 |
| Thembisa | 2374 | 949 | 431.7 |
| Etwatwa | 2374 | 948 | 401.6 |
| Johannesburg | 2272 | 847 | 431.7 |
| Krugersdorp | 2373 | 948 | 491.9 |
| Roodepoort | 2272 | 847 | 431.7 |
| Alberton | 2475 | 949 | 391.5 |
| Soweto | 2374 | 948 | 391.5 |
| Somaroboro | 2577 | 1152 | 381.5 |
Nearby places that are more than 1 °C1.8 °F cooler: Thembisa, Etwatwa, Johannesburg and Krugersdorp.
Other months in Pretoria
- January30 °C86 °F / 17 °C62 °F
- February30 °C86 °F / 16 °C61 °F
- March29 °C84 °F / 15 °C58 °F
- April26 °C78 °F / 11 °C52 °F
- May23 °C74 °F / 7 °C45 °F
- June20 °C68 °F / 4 °C39 °F
- July20 °C68 °F / 3 °C38 °F
- August24 °C75 °F / 6 °C43 °F
- September28 °C83 °F / 10 °C50 °F
- October30 °C86 °F / 13 °C56 °F
- November30 °C87 °F / 15 °C59 °F
- December30 °C86 °F / 16 °C62 °F
Frequently asked questions
How warm is Pretoria in April?
In April the average high in Pretoria is 26 °C (78 °F) and the average low is 11 °C (52 °F).
Does it rain a lot in Pretoria in April?
On average about 38 mm (1.5 in) of precipitation falls in April; it ranks 7th of the 12 months.
Is April the warmest month in Pretoria?
No. The warmest month in Pretoria is November, with an average high of 30 °C (87 °F). The coldest month is July, with an average low of 3 °C (38 °F).
How long is the day in Pretoria in April?
In the middle of April the day in Pretoria lasts about 11.5 hours from sunrise to sunset. The value is calculated from the position of the city and the sun.
How humid is Pretoria in April?
The average relative humidity in April is about 58%. This is a long-term average for the whole day.
How cloudy is Pretoria in April?
On average about 42% of the sky is covered by cloud in April. This is the mean cloud amount from satellite data, not the number of sunny days.
About this data
All figures are 25-year averages (January 2001 – December 2025) from the NASA POWER project. Temperature, humidity, wind and precipitation come from the MERRA-2 reanalysis (precipitation is the bias-corrected MERRA-2 product), cloud and solar values from CERES satellite data. They describe a grid cell of roughly 50–70 km, not a single weather station, so they can differ from airport records — most of all on coasts, in mountains and for rainfall. Average highs and lows are the monthly mean temperature plus/minus half of the average daily temperature range. Counts of rainy days are not part of this dataset.
The grid cell’s average elevation is 1,199 m, while Pretoria lies at about 1,332 m. Temperatures on this page were therefore adjusted by −0.9 °C1.6 °F using the standard lapse rate of 6.5 °C per 1,000 m.