How warm is it in Cape Town in April?

Daytime highs averaged 19.1 °C, night-time lows 15.7 °C. The highest value of the past 10 years was 26.8 °C (29 Apr 2017), the lowest 12.5 °C (21 Apr 2024).

How often does it rain in Cape Town in April?

On average there were 5.5 rain days (at least 1 mm) with 44.7 mm of precipitation in total.

🇿🇦 Weather in Cape Town in April

This is what the weather in Cape Town (South Africa) was like in April in 2017–2026.

Key facts at a glance

Prevailing weather: Sunny

Avg. daytime high

19.1 °C

17.7 °C – 20.9 °C

Avg. night-time low

15.7 °C

14.3 °C – 16.5 °C

Avg. rain days in period

5.5

18 % of days · ≥ 1.0 mm

Avg. precipitation in period

44.7 mm

9.6 mm – 115 mm

Avg. cloud cover

25 %

This data source has no sunshine hours – average cloud cover shown instead.

Avg. sea temperature

–

Sea temperature unavailable for today (daily limit).

Extremes: Highest temperature 26.8 °C (29 Apr 2017) · Lowest temperature 12.5 °C (21 Apr 2024) · Avg. daily peak wind 27 km/h

Weather mix of all days

179Sunny
61Partly cloudy
5Cloudy
36Light rain
19Rain

Summary

On average 19.1 °C during the day and 15.7 °C at night.
On average 5.5 rain days (Rain day = at least 1.0 mm of precipitation) with 44.7 mm of precipitation in total.
Prevailing: Sunny.
Warmest year: 2017 (avg. 20.9 °C), coolest: 2024 (avg. 17.7 °C).
Wettest year: 2026 (115 mm), driest: 2021 (9.6 mm).
Extremes: 26.8 °C on 29 Apr 2017 and 12.5 °C on 21 Apr 2024.

Overall values from all 10 years. How is this calculated?

Temperatures per year

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Precipitation & rain days

Year by year

2026
Avg. max19.4°Avg. min16.5°
Rain days
8 Rain days
Precipitation
115 mm
Avg. cloud cover
28 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 24.0 °C · Min 13.8 °C
2025
Avg. max19.5°Avg. min16.1°
Rain days
4 Rain days
Precipitation
62.8 mm
Avg. cloud cover
24 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 23.8 °C · Min 13.7 °C
2024
Avg. max17.7°Avg. min14.3°
Rain days
4 Rain days
Precipitation
59.5 mm
Avg. cloud cover
22 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 21.7 °C · Min 12.5 °C
2023
Avg. max18.3°Avg. min15.6°
Rain days
8 Rain days
Precipitation
56.9 mm
Avg. cloud cover
32 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 22.1 °C · Min 13.4 °C
2022
Avg. max18.3°Avg. min14.9°
Rain days
6 Rain days
Precipitation
11.0 mm
Avg. cloud cover
13 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 21.7 °C · Min 13.2 °C
2021
Avg. max19.1°Avg. min15.8°
Rain days
3 Rain days
Precipitation
9.6 mm
Avg. cloud cover
26 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 21.8 °C · Min 14.2 °C
2020
Avg. max19.4°Avg. min16.2°
Rain days
6 Rain days
Precipitation
38.3 mm
Avg. cloud cover
31 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 22.2 °C · Min 14.6 °C
2019
Avg. max18.9°Avg. min15.8°
Rain days
5 Rain days
Precipitation
25.6 mm
Avg. cloud cover
27 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 20.9 °C · Min 14.6 °C
2018
Avg. max19.2°Avg. min15.9°
Rain days
7 Rain days
Precipitation
45.9 mm
Avg. cloud cover
27 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 22.8 °C · Min 14.4 °C
2017
Avg. max20.9°Avg. min16.3°
Rain days
4 Rain days
Precipitation
22.1 mm
Avg. cloud cover
20 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 26.8 °C · Min 14.5 °C

Frequently asked questions

How warm is it in Cape Town in April?: Daytime highs averaged 19.1 °C, night-time lows 15.7 °C. The highest value of the past 10 years was 26.8 °C (29 Apr 2017), the lowest 12.5 °C (21 Apr 2024).
How often does it rain in Cape Town in April?: On average there were 5.5 rain days (at least 1 mm) with 44.7 mm of precipitation in total.

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Data sources

Weather data: Data obtained from the NASA Langley Research Center (LaRC) POWER Project funded through the NASA Earth Science/Applied Science Program
Reanalysis (weather model constrained by observations) on a coarse grid of about 50 km. Values represent a large area and can differ from local conditions, especially on islands, coasts and in mountains. No sunshine duration.
Reanalysis (weather model constrained by observations)
Reanalysis values represent a grid cell (approx. 25–50 km) and may differ from local measurements on coasts, islands and in mountains.
Sea temperature: MUR SST data were provided by JPL under support by NASA MEaSUREs program; accessed via NOAA CoastWatch ERDDAP
Daily multi-scale ultra-high resolution (≈ 1 km) analysis of satellite measurements (infrared, microwave) and in-situ data. Represents the foundation temperature below the daily warm surface layer. (Satellite and in-situ analysis)
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