When to go · Boulders Beach
Boulders Beach in April
Good month. Outside the best window (All year (penguins present year‑round)). Across South Africa: Easter holidays fill parks; otherwise a good month for Cape plus Kruger.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C) / 12°C (54°F)54°F (12°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 4
- Crowds
- Medium
- South Africa overall
- Prices
- Medium
- South Africa overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (All year (penguins present year‑round)). Across South Africa: Easter holidays fill parks; otherwise a good month for Cape plus Kruger.
Is another month better than April?
No other month rates higher than April for Boulders Beach in this guide.
Weather in April
- Boulders BeachHighs around 22 °C (72 °F), lows around 12 °C (54 °F), rain on about 4 daysHighs around 72 °F (22 °C), lows around 54 °F (12 °C), rain on about 4 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Good Friday and Family Day (Easter Monday) big impact
Mar–Apr (moves yearly — check) · South Africa
Parks and the coast fill; Easter school holidays.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · South Africa overall
- Medium
- Prices · South Africa overall
- Medium
South Africa overall: Easter holidays fill parks; otherwise a good month for Cape plus Kruger.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Boulders Beach, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Good
Feb: Good
Daytime high
Apr: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Feb: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Night low
Apr: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Feb: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 4 (better)
Feb: 6
Crowds
Apr: Medium
Feb: Medium
Prices
Apr: Medium
Feb: High
Festivals listed
Apr: 1
Feb: 0
April: Outside the best window (All year (penguins present year‑round)). Across South Africa: Easter holidays fill parks; otherwise a good month for Cape plus Kruger.
February: Outside the best window (All year (penguins present year‑round)). Across South Africa: Warmest sea on the Cape; harvest in the Winelands. Lowveld storms.
Boulders Beach: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings