South Africa in April: where is it warmest?
In April, Durban is the warmest place with 25 °C by day, Orania the coolest with 18 °C. 10 of 10 destinations have good holiday weather.
All destinations in April, warmest first
Long-term averages for the month: daytime high, sea, sunshine and rainy days.
| Place | Score | Air | Sea | Sun | Rain days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Durban | 79 | 25° | 25° | 6 h | 10 |
| Pretoria | 86 | 24° | – | 6 h | 7 |
| East London | 80 | 24° | 24° | 7 h | 10 |
| Pietermaritzburg | 74 | 24° | – | 6 h | 11 |
| Cape Town | 96 | 23° | 15° | 8 h | 5 |
| Stellenbosch | 94 | 23° | – | 8 h | 5 |
| Gqeberha | 87 | 23° | 19° | 7 h | 8 |
| Soweto | 82 | 21° | – | 6 h | 8 |
| Johannesburg | 82 | 20° | – | 6 h | 8 |
| Orania | 89 | 18° | – | 7 h | 6 |
South Africa in April: quick answers
South Africa in April: where is it warmest?
The warmest places in April are Durban (25 °C), Pretoria (24 °C) and East London (24 °C).
South Africa in April: where is the sea warmest?
The sea is warmest at Durban (25 °C), East London (24 °C) and Gqeberha (19 °C).
South Africa in April: where is the weather best?
The best holiday weather in April – warm, sunny and dry – is in Cape Town, Stellenbosch and Orania.
South Africa month by month
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Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences