When to go · Cape Town
Cape Town in April
Good month. Mild and dry; Easter crowds.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 23° / 13°
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Medium
- South Africa overall
- Prices
- Medium
- South Africa overall
Verdict
Mild and dry; Easter crowds.
Weather in April
- Cape TownHighs around 23 °C, lows around 13 °C, rain on about 8 days
- Western Cape, South Africa · Cape Town, Winelands, Hermanus, Cederbergfine
Mediterranean: dry, windy summers (the south-easter can close the cableway), wet cold fronts June–August. Whales off Hermanus about June–November.
Autumn season
Calmer wind, warm days, fewer crowds; a strong pick for the cableway and hiking.
Watch: First winter rain arrives by May.
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.
Two Oceans Marathon check
Peninsula roads
Road closures on race weekend.
Kirstenbosch Summer Sunset Concerts check
Kirstenbosch
Sunday-afternoon picnic crowds; book ahead in peak weeks.
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.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.