When to go · Somerset East
Somerset East in April
Great month. Inside Somerset East's best window: Sep–Apr.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 25°C (77°F)77°F (25°C) / 8°C (46°F)46°F (8°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 4
- Crowds
- Medium
- South Africa overall
- Prices
- Medium
- South Africa overall
Verdict
Inside Somerset East's best window: Sep–Apr.
Is another month better than April?
No other month rates higher than April for Somerset East in this guide.
Weather in April
- Somerset EastHighs around 25 °C (77 °F), lows around 8 °C (46 °F), rain on about 4 daysHighs around 77 °F (25 °C), lows around 46 °F (8 °C), rain on about 4 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 Somerset East, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Apr: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Jan: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Night low
Apr: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Jan: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 4
Jan: 2 (better)
Crowds
Apr: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
Apr: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Apr: 1
Jan: 0
April: Inside Somerset East's best window: Sep–Apr.
January: Inside Somerset East's best window: Sep–Apr.
Somerset East: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings