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Gariep Dam in April

Great month. Inside Gariep Dam's best window: Sep–Apr (warm and dry).

Key facts

Verdict
Great
Temperature
23°C (73°F) / 9°C (48°F)
average high / low
Rain days
6
Crowds
Medium
South Africa overall
Prices
Medium
South Africa overall

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Gariep Dam

Inside Gariep Dam's best window: Sep–Apr (warm and dry).

Is another month better than April?

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

Weather in April

Long-term averages
  • Gariep DamHighs around 23 °C (73 °F), lows around 9 °C (48 °F), rain on about 6 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 Gariep Dam, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Apr: Great

    Jan: Great

  • Daytime high

    Apr: 23 °C (73 °F)

    Jan: 30 °C (86 °F)

  • Night low

    Apr: 9 °C (48 °F)

    Jan: 16 °C (61 °F)

  • Rain days

    Apr: 6 (better)

    Jan: 7

  • Crowds

    Apr: Medium

    Jan: High

  • Prices

    Apr: Medium

    Jan: High

  • Festivals listed

    Apr: 1

    Jan: 0

April: Inside Gariep Dam's best window: Sep–Apr (warm and dry).

January: Inside Gariep Dam's best window: Sep–Apr (warm and dry).

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

What to pack

  • A warm layer for the evenings

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