Year heatmap
One city, twelve months: how the weather rates, how crowded and expensive it gets, and what is on. Tap a month to see what each cell is based on.
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Cape Town across the year
Best-looking months for Cape Town: Mar, Oct, Nov.
- JanMixedHighHigh4 events
- FebGreatMediumHigh2 events
- MarGreatMediumMedium4 events
- AprGoodMediumMedium3 events
- MayGoodLowLowNone listed
- JunMixedLowLow1 event
- JulMixedMediumMedium1 event
- AugMixedMediumMedium1 event
- SepGoodMediumMedium1 event
- OctGreatMediumMediumNone listed
- NovGreatMediumMedium1 event
- DecMixedHighHigh4 events
Green is good news, amber needs planning, red is a month to avoid. A dashed grey cell with a question mark means our data does not say: it is left unknown, never filled in. Crowd and price levels come from the country's month table, so they are the same for every city in it.
April in Cape Town
Typical highs 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C), lows 13°C (55°F)55°F (13°C), rain on about 8 days.
- WeatherGood
- Mild and dry; Easter crowds. Typical highs around 23 °C, lows around 13 °C, rain on about 8 days.Based on: Voykit month rating for Cape Town
- CrowdsMedium
- Medium crowd level: South Africa overall. Easter holidays fill parks; otherwise a good month for Cape plus Kruger.Based on: South Africa overall month table, not a city measurement
- PricesMedium
- Medium price level: South Africa overall.Based on: South Africa overall month table, not a city measurement
- Events3 events
- 3 listed, 1 with a big effect on crowds and closures: Two Oceans Marathon; Kirstenbosch Summer Sunset Concerts; Good Friday and Family Day (Easter Monday).Based on: Festival and holiday lists
What is on
- Two Oceans MarathoncheckRoad closures on race weekend.
- Kirstenbosch Summer Sunset ConcertscheckSunday-afternoon picnic crowds; book ahead in peak weeks.
- Good Friday and Family Day (Easter Monday) (Mar–Apr (moves yearly — check))Parks and the coast fill; Easter school holidays.