Cape Town weather in April
In April, Cape Town has an average high of 19 °C67 °F and an average low of 16 °C61 °F, with about 37 mm1.5 in of precipitation. It is the 5th warmest month of the year and ranks 6th for precipitation.
How April compares with other months
Compared with March, April is 1.6 °C2.8 °F cooler on average and wetter by 20 mm0.8 in. Compared with May, April is 1.3 °C2.3 °F warmer on average and drier by 14 mm0.5 in. Daylight lasts about 11.3 hours around the middle of the month. Average relative humidity is 80% and the average cloud amount 32%.
Is April a good time to visit Cape Town?
Yes — April is one of the most comfortable months to visit Cape Town by our comfort score, which favours average highs of 21–28 °C, lows above 5 °C, little rain and moderate humidity.
What to wear in April
For Cape Town in April, pack light layers — T-shirts plus a light sweater or jacket.
April in nearby places
| Place | High °C°F | Low °C°F | Precip. mmin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cape Town | 1967 | 1661 | 371.5 |
| Somerset West | 2475 | 1457 | 481.9 |
| Paarl | 2578 | 1356 | 481.9 |
| Worcester | 2680 | 1254 | 491.9 |
| George | 2272 | 1457 | 401.6 |
| Gqeberha | 2272 | 1662 | 381.5 |
| Queenstown | 2373 | 948 | 592.3 |
| Kimberley | 2679 | 1151 | 381.5 |
| Mdantsane | 2475 | 1457 | 833.3 |
Nearby places that are more than 1 °C1.8 °F warmer in April: Somerset West, Paarl, Worcester and Gqeberha; cooler: Queenstown.
Other months in Cape Town
- January22 °C71 °F / 18 °C65 °F
- February22 °C72 °F / 19 °C65 °F
- March21 °C70 °F / 18 °C64 °F
- April19 °C67 °F / 16 °C61 °F
- May18 °C64 °F / 15 °C59 °F
- June16 °C61 °F / 14 °C57 °F
- July16 °C60 °F / 13 °C55 °F
- August16 °C60 °F / 13 °C55 °F
- September16 °C62 °F / 14 °C56 °F
- October18 °C64 °F / 15 °C58 °F
- November19 °C66 °F / 16 °C60 °F
- December21 °C69 °F / 17 °C63 °F
Frequently asked questions
How warm is Cape Town in April?
In April the average high in Cape Town is 19 °C (67 °F) and the average low is 16 °C (61 °F).
Does it rain a lot in Cape Town in April?
On average about 37 mm (1.5 in) of precipitation falls in April; it ranks 6th of the 12 months.
Is April the warmest month in Cape Town?
No. The warmest month in Cape Town is February, with an average high of 22 °C (72 °F). The coldest month is August, with an average low of 13 °C (55 °F).
How long is the day in Cape Town in April?
In the middle of April the day in Cape Town lasts about 11.3 hours from sunrise to sunset. The value is calculated from the position of the city and the sun.
How humid is Cape Town in April?
The average relative humidity in April is about 80%. This is a long-term average for the whole day.
How cloudy is Cape Town in April?
On average about 32% of the sky is covered by cloud in April. This is the mean cloud amount from satellite data, not the number of sunny days.
About this data
All figures are 25-year averages (January 2001 – December 2025) from the NASA POWER project. Temperature, humidity, wind and precipitation come from the MERRA-2 reanalysis (precipitation is the bias-corrected MERRA-2 product), cloud and solar values from CERES satellite data. They describe a grid cell of roughly 50–70 km, not a single weather station, so they can differ from airport records — most of all on coasts, in mountains and for rainfall. Average highs and lows are the monthly mean temperature plus/minus half of the average daily temperature range. Counts of rainy days are not part of this dataset.