When to go · St Francis
St Francis in April
Great month. Inside St Francis's best window: Oct–Apr (warm, dry, surf and beach weather).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C) / 15°C (59°F)59°F (15°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 7
- Crowds
- Medium
- South Africa overall
- Prices
- Medium
- South Africa overall
Verdict
Inside St Francis's best window: Oct–Apr (warm, dry, surf and beach weather).
Is another month better than April?
No other month rates higher than April for St Francis in this guide.
Weather in April
- St FrancisHighs around 23 °C (73 °F), lows around 15 °C (59 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 73 °F (23 °C), lows around 59 °F (15 °C), rain on about 7 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 St Francis, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Apr: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Jan: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Night low
Apr: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Jan: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 7
Jan: 6 (better)
Crowds
Apr: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
Apr: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Apr: 1
Jan: 0
April: Inside St Francis's best window: Oct–Apr (warm, dry, surf and beach weather).
January: Inside St Francis's best window: Oct–Apr (warm, dry, surf and beach weather).
St Francis: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.