Best places to visit in Africa in April

In April, Africa's best-scoring destinations are Sharm El Sheikh (97), Alexandria (96) and Marsa Alam (96): 16 of its 50 well-known places are at their seasonal best, mostly in Egypt & the Red Sea; East Africa averages 72/100.

Each place is scored at its seasonal best — beaches on beach weather, cities on walking weather, ski towns in snow season. Tap any place for the full April breakdown.

Classics at their best in Africa in April

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The places you already know, in the month the climate agrees with them. 16 of Africa's 50 well-known places are in one of their own top-three months.

  1. 1Sharm El Sheikh 🇪🇬 Egypthot, dry · best April97
  2. 2Alexandria 🇪🇬 Egyptwarm, dry · best April96
  3. 3Marsa Alam 🇪🇬 Egypthot, dry · best April96
  4. 4Dahab 🇪🇬 Egypthot, dry · best April95
  5. 5Hurghada 🇪🇬 Egypthot, dry · best November95
  6. 6Imlil 🇲🇦 Morocconice, dry · best April95
  7. 7Casablanca 🇲🇦 Morocconice, dry · best April94
  8. 8El Gouna 🇪🇬 Egypthot, dry · best October94
  9. 9Tunis 🇹🇳 Tunisianice, a little rain · best April94
  10. 10Cape Town 🇿🇦 South Africanice, dry · best November93
  11. 11Fes 🇲🇦 Morocconice, a little rain, clean air · best April92
  12. 12Marrakesh 🇲🇦 Moroccowarm, dry, clean air · best March92
  13. 13Siwa 🇪🇬 Egyptwarm, dry · best November90
  14. 14Stellenbosch 🇿🇦 South Africawarm, a little rain · best October90
  15. 15Ouarzazate 🇲🇦 Moroccowarm, dry · best March89

Under the radar in Africa in April

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Less-visited places whose April weather outscores the classics above — the data's own suggestions.

  1. 16Nuweiba 🇪🇬 Egyptwarm, dry · best April95
  2. 17Praia 🇨🇻 Cabo Verdewarm, dry · best June95
  3. 18Kololi 🇬🇲 Gambiasweltering, dry · best April94

Every region of Africa in April

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The best-known place in each part of Africa this month, even where the month is only fair.