Best Places to Visit in Africa in April 2026

48 Africa destinations ranked by April temperature — coolest first. Find a warm-winter beach or a summer escape from the heat.

Coolest

Drakensberg

~13°C

Median

Madagascar

~24°C

Warmest

Aswan

~32°C

Africa destinations in April, sorted by temperature

Drakensberg13°C

Drakensberg

South Africa

$100/daySafety 85/100Peak in April
Atlas Mountains14°C

Atlas Mountains

Morocco

$80/daySafety 80/100Peak in April
Addis Ababa17°C

Addis Ababa

Ethiopia

$115/daySafety 50/100
Stellenbosch17°C

Stellenbosch

South Africa

$130/daySafety 80/100Peak in April
Johannesburg18°C

Johannesburg

South Africa

$115/daySafety 40/100Peak in April
Cape Town19°C

Cape Town

South Africa

$140/daySafety 55/100Peak in April
Essaouira19°C

Essaouira

Morocco

$100/daySafety 70/100Peak in April
Chefchaouen19°C

Chefchaouen

Morocco

$80/daySafety 68/100Peak in April
Lalibela19°C

Lalibela

Ethiopia

$105/daySafety 55/100
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest19°C

Bwindi Impenetrable Forest

Uganda

$1400/daySafety 72/100
Garden Route19°C

Garden Route

South Africa

$150/daySafety 75/100Peak in April
Fez20°C

Fez

Morocco

$95/daySafety 65/100Peak in April
Tangier20°C

Tangier

Morocco

$95/daySafety 62/100Peak in April
Casablanca20°C

Casablanca

Morocco

$105/daySafety 65/100Peak in April
Rabat20°C

Rabat

Morocco

$95/daySafety 72/100Peak in April
Asilah20°C

Asilah

Morocco

$85/daySafety 78/100Peak in April
Kruger National Park21°C

Kruger National Park

South Africa

$185/daySafety 70/100
Kigali21°C

Kigali

Rwanda

$140/daySafety 72/100
Lake Malawi21°C

Lake Malawi

Malawi

$80/daySafety 75/100
Nairobi22°C

Nairobi

Kenya

$130/daySafety 48/100
Tunis22°C

Tunis

Tunisia

$75/daySafety 65/100Peak in April
Agadir22°C

Agadir

Morocco

$90/daySafety 75/100Peak in April
Alexandria22°C

Alexandria

Egypt

$85/daySafety 65/100Peak in April
Dakar24°C

Dakar

Senegal

$115/daySafety 55/100Peak in April
Madagascar24°C

Madagascar

Madagascar

$140/daySafety 58/100Peak in April
Marrakech25°C

Marrakech

Morocco

$120/daySafety 55/100Peak in April
Cairo25°C

Cairo

Egypt

$90/daySafety 55/100Peak in April
Serengeti National Park25°C

Serengeti National Park

Tanzania

$550/daySafety 70/100
Sossusvlei25°C

Sossusvlei

Namibia

$225/daySafety 82/100
Okavango Delta25°C

Okavango Delta

Botswana

$650/daySafety 80/100
Ouarzazate25°C

Ouarzazate

Morocco

$80/daySafety 78/100Peak in April
Victoria Falls26°C

Victoria Falls

Zimbabwe

$215/daySafety 72/100
Maputo26°C

Maputo

Mozambique

$115/daySafety 58/100Peak in April
Mauritius26°C

Mauritius

Mauritius

$200/daySafety 80/100
Sharm El Sheikh26°C

Sharm El Sheikh

Egypt

$105/daySafety 75/100Peak in April
Hurghada26°C

Hurghada

Egypt

$95/daySafety 75/100Peak in April
Dar es Salaam27°C

Dar es Salaam

Tanzania

$115/daySafety 50/100
Lagos27°C

Lagos

Nigeria

$150/daySafety 40/100
Maasai Mara27°C

Maasai Mara

Kenya

$500/daySafety 80/100
Siwa Oasis27°C

Siwa Oasis

Egypt

$90/daySafety 75/100
Zanzibar28°C

Zanzibar

Tanzania

$115/daySafety 65/100
Luxor28°C

Luxor

Egypt

$100/daySafety 62/100
Seychelles28°C

Seychelles

Seychelles

$375/daySafety 82/100Peak in April
Merzouga28°C

Merzouga

Morocco

$80/daySafety 75/100Peak in April
Accra29°C

Accra

Ghana

$95/daySafety 60/100
Lamu29°C

Lamu

Kenya

$160/daySafety 62/100
Stone Town29°C

Stone Town

Tanzania

$100/daySafety 70/100
Aswan32°C

Aswan

Egypt

$80/daySafety 70/100

Frequently asked

What's the weather like in Africa in April?

Africa in April ranges from about 13°C (Drakensberg) to 32°C (Aswan). Median around 24°C. The exact temperature depends heavily on which destination — coastal vs inland, north vs south, altitude all matter.

Where's the coolest place to visit in Africa in April?

Drakensberg, South Africa averages around 13°C in April — the coolest destination in Africa on our list. Worth checking peak/shoulder season too: even with cool temps, April may not be peak for the destination.

Where's the warmest place to visit in Africa in April?

Aswan, Egypt runs around 32°C in April — the warmest destination in Africa on our list. If you're chasing summer in winter or beach weather year-round, this is the move.

Is April a good time to visit Africa?

Across Africa we have 48 destinations with weather data. Whether April is "good" depends on what you're after: cool weather, warm weather, peak season pricing or shoulder. The list below sorts by temperature so you can match destinations to your weather preference.

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