When to go · Mthatha
Mthatha in April
Great month. Inside Mthatha's best window: Apr–Oct.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 25°C (77°F)77°F (25°C) / 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Medium
- South Africa overall
- Prices
- Medium
- South Africa overall
Verdict
Inside Mthatha's best window: Apr–Oct.
Is another month better than April?
No other month rates higher than April for Mthatha in this guide.
Weather in April
- MthathaHighs around 25 °C (77 °F), lows around 16 °C (61 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 77 °F (25 °C), lows around 61 °F (16 °C), rain on about 8 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 Mthatha, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Great
May: Great
Daytime high
Apr: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
May: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Night low
Apr: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
May: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 8
May: 6 (better)
Crowds
Apr: Medium
May: Low
Prices
Apr: Medium
May: Low
Festivals listed
Apr: 1
May: 0
April: Inside Mthatha's best window: Apr–Oct.
May: Inside Mthatha's best window: Apr–Oct.
Mthatha: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.