When to go · Polokwane
Polokwane in April
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (hot, occasional thunderstorms).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C) / 12°C (54°F)54°F (12°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- Medium
- South Africa overall
- Prices
- Medium
- South Africa overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (hot, occasional thunderstorms).
Is another month better than April?
April is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in April
- PolokwaneHighs around 24 °C (75 °F), lows around 12 °C (54 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 75 °F (24 °C), lows around 54 °F (12 °C), rain on about 5 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 Polokwane, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Apr: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
May: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Night low
Apr: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
May: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 5
May: 4 (better)
Crowds
Apr: Medium
May: Low
Prices
Apr: Medium
May: Low
Festivals listed
Apr: 1
May: 0
April: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (hot, occasional thunderstorms).
May: Inside Polokwane's best window: May–Oct (dry, cooler).
Polokwane: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings