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Umhlanga in April

Good month. Outside the best window (May–Oct). Across South Africa: Easter holidays fill parks; otherwise a good month for Cape plus Kruger.

Key facts

Verdict
Good
Temperature
25°C (77°F) / 18°C (64°F)
average high / low
Rain days
5
Crowds
Medium
South Africa overall
Prices
Medium
South Africa overall

Verdict

GoodSouth Africa month rating

Outside the best window (May–Oct). Across South Africa: Easter holidays fill parks; otherwise a good month for Cape plus Kruger.

Is another month better than April?

April is rated good. These months rate higher:

Weather in April

Long-term averages
  • UmhlangaHighs around 25 °C (77 °F), lows around 18 °C (64 °F), rain on about 5 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 Umhlanga, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Apr: Good

    May: Great (better)

  • Daytime high

    Apr: 25 °C (77 °F)

    May: 23 °C (73 °F)

  • Night low

    Apr: 18 °C (64 °F)

    May: 16 °C (61 °F)

  • Rain days

    Apr: 5

    May: 4 (better)

  • Crowds

    Apr: Medium

    May: Low

  • Prices

    Apr: Medium

    May: Low

  • Festivals listed

    Apr: 1

    May: 0

April: Outside the best window (May–Oct). Across South Africa: Easter holidays fill parks; otherwise a good month for Cape plus Kruger.

May: Inside Umhlanga's best window: May–Oct.

Umhlanga: 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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