When to go · Swellendam
Swellendam in April
Great month. Inside Swellendam's best window: Oct–Apr (dry, warm days); Mar–May for quiet trails.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C) / 11°C (52°F)52°F (11°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Medium
- South Africa overall
- Prices
- Medium
- South Africa overall
Verdict
Inside Swellendam's best window: Oct–Apr (dry, warm days); Mar–May for quiet trails.
Is another month better than April?
No other month rates higher than April for Swellendam in this guide.
Weather in April
- SwellendamHighs around 23 °C (73 °F), lows around 11 °C (52 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 73 °F (23 °C), lows around 52 °F (11 °C), rain on about 8 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 Swellendam, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Apr: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Jan: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Night low
Apr: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Jan: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 8
Jan: 6 (better)
Crowds
Apr: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
Apr: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Apr: 1
Jan: 0
April: Inside Swellendam's best window: Oct–Apr (dry, warm days); Mar–May for quiet trails.
January: Inside Swellendam's best window: Oct–Apr (dry, warm days); Mar–May for quiet trails.
Swellendam: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings