Where to go in April: Africa & Middle East

20 destinations in Africa & Middle East genuinely in season, warmest first: typical daytime highs, budget level and the full travel window for each. Tap one for details, or let the quiz pick for your whole group.

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The band on each card is its year, January to December: blue where it's cool, red where it's hot, with April marked.4°39°36°C97°F

• Dakar & the Petite Côte Senegal 34°C / 92°F $ Nov–Apr
• Banjul & the Gambian coast Gambia 32°C / 90°F $ Nov–Apr
• Aqaba & the Jordanian Red Sea Jordan 30°C / 87°F $$ Oct–Apr
• The Nile & the Red Sea Egypt 29°C / 83°F $$ Oct–Apr
• The Seychelles Seychelles 29°C / 83°F $$$ Apr–May, Oct–Nov
• Victoria Falls Zambia 29°C / 84°F $$ Aug–Nov, or Feb–May for full flow
• Sharm El Sheikh & the Red Sea Egypt 28°C / 83°F $$ Oct–Apr
• The Bazaruto Archipelago Mozambique 28°C / 83°F $$$ Apr–Nov
• Mauritius Mauritius 27°C / 80°F $$$ Sep–Dec, Apr–Jun
• Marrakech & the Atlas Morocco 26°C / 79°F $ Mar–May, Oct–Nov
• Cape Verde Cape Verde 25°C / 78°F $$ Nov–Jun
• Shiraz Iran 25°C / 77°F $ Mar–May, Sep–Nov Advisory
• Tel Aviv & Jerusalem Israel 25°C / 76°F $$ Mar–May, Sep–Nov
• The Drakensberg South Africa 25°C / 77°F $$ Mar–May, Sep–Nov
• Isfahan Iran 24°C / 75°F $ Mar–May, Sep–Nov Advisory
• Madagascar Madagascar 24°C / 76°F $ Apr–Nov
• Petra & Wadi Rum Jordan 24°C / 75°F $$ Mar–May, Sep–Nov
• Beirut & the Bekaa Valley Lebanon 22°C / 71°F $ Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct
• Fes & Chefchaouen Morocco 22°C / 71°F $ Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct
• Tunis & the Tunisian coast Tunisia 21°C / 70°F $ Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct

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