When to go · Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha in April
Great month. Easter; last whale sharks; mild.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Crowds
- Medium
- Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
- Prices
- Medium
- Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
Verdict
Easter; last whale sharks; mild.
Weather in April
- Saint Helena coast · Jamestown, Rupert's, Sandy Baybest weather
Mild and dry in the rocky valleys, 20–28 °C; cooler and breezier from June to October.
- Saint Helena uplands · Longwood, Diana's Peak, Blue Hill, Levelwoodfine
Cooler, misty and wetter at 500–800 m; bring a fleece all year.
- Ascension · Georgetown, Green Mountainbest weather
Hot, dry lava lowlands; cloud forest on Green Mountain.
- Tristan da Cunha · Edinburgh of the Seven Seascool
Cool, windy and wet all year; ships cannot land in heavy swell.
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 Easter Monday
Mar–Apr (moves yearly)
Offices and shops close; church services.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
- Medium
- Prices · Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
- Medium
What to pack
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket
Where to go in April
Rated best or good this month
Saint Helena coast
Best weather of the year (Jamestown, Rupert's, Sandy Bay)
Ascension
Best weather of the year (Georgetown, Green Mountain)
Mild; end of whale-shark season.