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When to go · Welkom

Welkom in April

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

Key facts

Verdict
Good
Temperature
31°C (88°F) / 15°C (59°F)
average high / low
Rain days
5
Crowds
Medium
South Africa overall
Prices
Medium
South Africa overall

Verdict

GoodSouth Africa month rating

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

Is another month better than April?

No other month rates higher than April for Welkom in this guide.

Weather in April

Long-term averages
  • WelkomHighs around 31 °C (88 °F), lows around 15 °C (59 °F), 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 Welkom, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Apr: Good

    Jan: Good

  • Daytime high

    Apr: 31 °C (88 °F)

    Jan: 28 °C (82 °F)

  • Night low

    Apr: 15 °C (59 °F)

    Jan: 12 °C (54 °F)

  • Rain days

    Apr: 5 (better)

    Jan: 8

  • Crowds

    Apr: Medium

    Jan: High

  • Prices

    Apr: Medium

    Jan: High

  • Festivals listed

    Apr: 1

    Jan: 0

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

January: Outside the best window (check). Across South Africa: Cape at its best: hot, dry, windy. School holidays until mid-January; Kruger is hot and green.

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

What to pack

  • Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen

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