Muizenberg weather in April

In April, Muizenberg sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 43 mm of rain across 5.2 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time in April, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of April to 10 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Muizenberg's 6th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Muizenberg's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
6th warmest
Overnight low
15°
7th coldest
Rainfall
43 mm
5.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
7:12 AM – 6:21 PM
Cloud cover
40%
6th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.22 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
out of 10

Muizenberg is coastal suburb of Cape Town, South Africa.

Density
2,434/km²
people per km²
Founded
1743

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 19°C by the end.

A typical April day in Muizenberg reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 2°C cooler than March and about 2°C warmer than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12116
22116
32016
42016
52016
62016
72016
82016
92015
102015
112015
122015
132015
142015
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Muizenberg weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 6th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan22° / 18°152.8148.5
Feb22° / 18°14313.38.5
Mar21° / 17°163.312.38.1
Apr20° / 15°435.211.27.2
May18° / 14°678.410.36.3
Jun16° / 12°10811.19.85.2
Jul16° / 11°989.9105.1
Aug16° / 11°8710.310.75.1
Sep17° / 12°518.211.85.7
Oct18° / 14°335.812.96.8
Nov20° / 15°305.113.87.3
Dec21° / 17°173.614.28.1

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 30%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17624
27624
37624
47525
57525
67525
77426
87426
97426
107327
117327
127228
137228
147030
157030
167030
176931
186931
196931
206832
216733
226733
236733
246733
256634
266634
276634
286535
296535
306436

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Muizenberg gets around 43 mm of rain over 5.2 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 18% and peaks near 22% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
115
216
316
416
516
616
716
816
916
1016
1116
1217
1317
1417
1517
1617
1717
1818
1918
2018
2118
2219
2319
2419
2520
2620
2721
2821
2921
3022

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of April feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, April lands in the comfortable band about 53% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1245323
2255322
3265321
4275320
5285220
6285319
7295318
8305416
9305515
10315514
11325513
12335512
13345511
14355510
15365410
1637549
1737558
1838557
1939547
2040546
2141536
2242535
2342535
2443525
2543534
2644524
2744524
2844533
2944533
3044533

Wind in April

Winds average 17 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
118light breeze
218light breeze
318light breeze
418light breeze
518light breeze
618light breeze
718light breeze
818light breeze
918light breeze
1018light breeze
1118light breeze
1218light breeze
1317light breeze
1417light breeze
1517light breeze
1617light breeze
1717light breeze
1817light breeze
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2017light breeze
2117light breeze
2217light breeze
2316light breeze
2416light breeze
2516light breeze
2616light breeze
2716light breeze
2816light breeze
2916light breeze
3016light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of April to 10 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 60 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 7:00 AM to 7:23 AM, and sunset from 6:41 PM to 6:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.77:006:41
211.67:016:40
311.67:026:38
411.67:036:37
511.57:036:36
611.57:046:34
711.57:056:33
811.47:066:31
911.47:066:30
1011.47:076:29
1111.37:086:27
1211.37:096:26
1311.37:096:25
1411.27:106:23
1511.27:116:22
1611.17:126:21
1711.17:136:20
1811.17:136:18
1911.07:146:17
2011.07:156:16
2111.07:166:14
2210.97:176:13
2310.97:176:12
2410.97:186:11
2510.87:196:10
2610.87:206:09
2710.87:206:07
2810.77:216:06
2910.77:226:05
3010.77:236:04

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.22 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.48 kWh/m² to a high of 8.24 kWh/m² in December across the year — April's 4.22 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.6Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.4Bright
124.4Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.2Bright
164.2Bright
174.1Bright
184.1Bright
194.0Bright
204.0Moderate
213.9Moderate
223.9Moderate
233.8Moderate
243.8Moderate
253.8Moderate
263.7Moderate
273.7Moderate
283.6Moderate
293.6Moderate
303.5Moderate
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Muizenberg

In seasonPeak

None of Muizenberg's seasonal hazards are active in April. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Muizenberg's rainy season runs May–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is April a good time to visit Muizenberg?

Our two travel scores rate April for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

7.2
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
3.5
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is one of the better times to visit Muizenberg for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Muizenberg in April

From April's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In April, Muizenberg sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 15°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 5 days see rain.

Sea temperature near Muizenberg in April

The nearest coast averages about 16°C in April — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in January at about 19°C and coldest in August near 15°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

14°16°18°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan19Cool
Feb19Cool
Mar18Cool
Apr16Cool
May16Cool
Jun16Cool
Jul15Cool
Aug15Bracing
Sep15Cool
Oct16Cool
Nov17Cool
Dec18Cool

UV index in Muizenberg in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Muizenberg peaks around January 13 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateVery highExtremeJan 13UV 13Jun 20UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb10Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr6High
May3Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep6High
Oct10Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Muizenberg in April

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where April falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Muizenberg is worst in May — around 52 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.4× the cleanest month (December, 15 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMay 2152 µg/m³Dec 1516 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar28Moderate
Apr41Poor
May52Poor
Jun50Poor
Jul47Poor
Aug41Poor
Sep33Moderate
Oct29Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Muizenberg?

Muizenberg sits at 34.1°S, 18.5°E, 6 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Retreat, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Muizenberg

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Muizenberg.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Muizenberg has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 491 m around an average of 46 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,079 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,968 m.

The land around Muizenberg is covered by water (35%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, water (39%) within 16 km, and water (50%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
491 m
16 km
1,079 m
80 km
1,968 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
April weather nearby: Retreat 5.0 km · Lansdowne 12 km · Athlone 15 km · Rondebosch 15 km · Cape Town 20 km · Kuils River 27 km · Somerset West 31 km · Durbanville 33 km

South Africa travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / M / N
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 41% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$6,598
2025
Happiness
5.0 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
68%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
43.7
per 100k, 2022
Road deaths
22.2
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Very high
EF EPI 602
Religion
Christian 86%or other traditional African religions 5%nothing in particular 5%Muslim 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Muizenberg (-34.097°, 18.4797°, elevation 6 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).