When to go · Jamestown
Jamestown in April
Great month. Mild; end of whale-shark season.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 27°C (81°F)81°F (27°C) / 21°C (70°F)70°F (21°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 3
- Crowds
- Medium
- Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha overall
Verdict
Mild; end of whale-shark season.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than April?
No other month rates higher than April for Jamestown in this guide.
Weather in April
- JamestownHighs around 27 °C (81 °F), lows around 21 °C (70 °F), rain on about 3 daysHighs around 81 °F (27 °C), lows around 70 °F (21 °C), rain on about 3 days
- Saint Helena coast, Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha · Jamestown, Rupert's, Sandy Baybest weather
Mild and dry in the rocky valleys, 20–28 °C (68–82 °F); cooler and breezier from June to October.Mild and dry in the rocky valleys, 68–82 °F (20–28 °C); cooler and breezier from June to October.
Summer season
Warm and sunny; whale sharks; the best beach days.
Watch: Beds fill at Christmas and New Year.
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.
Easter check
Moves yearly · Churches and island-wide
Public holidays; shops close; church services.
Whale shark season
Dec–Apr
Boat trips fill; book early.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha overall
- Medium
- Prices · Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha overall
- Medium
Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha overall: Easter; last whale sharks; mild.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Jamestown, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Apr: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Jan: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Night low
Apr: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Jan: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 3
Jan: 3
Crowds
Apr: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
Apr: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Apr: 2
Jan: 1
April: Mild; end of whale-shark season.
January: Warm; whale-shark season roughly Dec to Apr.
Jamestown: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.
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