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Cape Town weather in April

April is one of the best months to visit Cape Town. Expect highs around 22°C, lows near 14°C, and about 4.7 days with rain.

10.0 · Excellenttravel score for April
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Avg high
22°C
Avg low
14°C
Rainfall
33 mm
Rain days
4.7
Sunshine
9.7 h/day
Daylight
11.1 h

What to pack for Cape Town in April

  • t-shirts and light layers
  • a light jacket for evenings

Humidity averages 75%; max daily wind around 22 km/h.

How April compares

January: 10.0/10 JFebruary: 10.0/10 FMarch: 10.0/10 MApril: 10.0/10 AMay: 9.6/10 MJune: 8.7/10 JJuly: 7.6/10 JAugust: 8.1/10 ASeptember: 9.8/10 SOctober: 10.0/10 ONovember: 10.0/10 NDecember: 10.0/10 D

Best months in Cape Town: September–May. See the full best time to visit Cape Town guide.

Cape Town in April: the details

In April, Cape Town sees average daytime highs of 22°C (71°F) and overnight lows of 14°C (57°F). Rainfall totals roughly 33 mm across 4.7 rainy days, and the sun shines about 9.7 hours per day with 11.1 hours of daylight mid-month. Relative humidity averages 75%.

These figures are climate normals computed from the ERA5 weather reanalysis (2019–2024) for Cape Town, South Africa (-33.93, 18.42) — see our methodology. Actual conditions vary year to year.

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