East London weather in April
Temperature, sea and sunshine in April: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in April
Excellent
Best time to visit: April – September
What is the weather like in East London in April?
In April, East London is warm: daytime highs average 24 °C, and nights cool down to about 18 °C. The sea averages 24.0 °C – pleasant for swimming. The sun shines for around 7 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 92 mm in total. All in all, April is an excellent month for a holiday in East London.
April compared
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More details for April
- Daylight
- 11 h 18 min06:29 – 17:48
- UV index
- 5 · moderateclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 7 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 22 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 49 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 1 day30 °C or moreAll months
- Time zone
- UTC+2Africa/Johannesburg
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %100 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %67 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %57 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in April
- Swimwear
- Sunscreen
- Rain jacket or umbrella
East London in April: quick answers
Is East London hot in April?
Warm rather than hot: in April, daytime highs in East London average 24 °C and nights cool to about 18 °C. On about 1 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more.
Can you swim in East London in April?
Yes. In April the sea averages 24.0 °C – pleasant for swimming.
Does it rain much in East London in April?
Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 92 mm in total.
East London 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