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When to go · Hermanus

Hermanus in April

Good month. Outside the best window (Jun–Nov). Across South Africa: Easter holidays fill parks; otherwise a good month for Cape plus Kruger.

Key facts

Verdict
Good
Temperature
20°C (68°F) / 12°C (54°F)
average high / low
Rain days
4
Crowds
Medium
South Africa overall
Prices
Medium
South Africa overall

Verdict

GoodSouth Africa month rating

Outside the best window (Jun–Nov). Across South Africa: Easter holidays fill parks; otherwise a good month for Cape plus Kruger.

Is another month better than April?

April is rated good. These months rate higher:

Weather in April

Long-term averages
  • HermanusHighs around 20 °C (68 °F), lows around 12 °C (54 °F), rain on about 4 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.

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 Hermanus, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Apr: Good

    Jun: Great (better)

  • Daytime high

    Apr: 20 °C (68 °F)

    Jun: 16 °C (61 °F)

  • Night low

    Apr: 12 °C (54 °F)

    Jun: 9 °C (48 °F)

  • Rain days

    Apr: 4

    Jun: 2 (better)

  • Crowds

    Apr: Medium

    Jun: Low

  • Prices

    Apr: Medium

    Jun: Low

  • Festivals listed

    Apr: 1

    Jun: 0

April: Outside the best window (Jun–Nov). Across South Africa: Easter holidays fill parks; otherwise a good month for Cape plus Kruger.

June: Inside Hermanus's best window: Jun–Nov.

Hermanus: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

What to pack

  • A warm layer for the evenings

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