United States in April

April is United States's best month (rank 1 of 12): its 173 destinations average 78/100, led by Death Valley National Park at 98 — 17°C and 2 rainy days — while Gates of the Arctic National Park is cooler at -13°C and scores 53.

#1 of 12 months for United States · 173 destinations · updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

🇺🇸 United States, month by month

78/100 in April

Where in United States in April

#	Place	Type	Feels-like high	Rain	Comfort	At its best
1	Death Valley National Park	National park	17°C	6 mm · 2 days	98 tier S	Yes
2	Los Angeles	City	23°C	16 mm · 2 days	96 tier S	Yes
3	Moab	Trekking hub	18°C	10 mm · 2 days	95 tier S	Yes
4	Arches National Park	National park	15°C	14 mm · 3 days	94 tier S	Yes
5	Canyonlands National Park	National park	16°C	14 mm · 3 days	94 tier S	Yes
6	Naples, Florida	Beach	32°C	34 mm · 4 days	94 tier S	Yes
7	Pinnacles National Park	National park	21°C	19 mm · 4 days	94 tier S	Yes
8	Sacramento	City	23°C	35 mm · 4 days	94 tier S	Yes
9	Saguaro National Park	National park	21°C	5 mm · 1 day	94 tier S	Yes
10	Guadalupe Mountains National Park	National park	14°C	8 mm · 1 day	93 tier S	Yes
11	Napa	City	22°C	28 mm · 4 days	93 tier S	Yes
12	Honolulu	Beach	30°C	52 mm · 7 days	92 tier S	—
13	Las Vegas	City	25°C	7 mm · 1 day	92 tier S	Yes
14	Miami	Beach	30°C	52 mm · 4 days	92 tier S	Yes
15	Sarasota	Beach	31°C	54 mm · 4 days	92 tier S	Yes
16	Sedona	Trekking hub	20°C	10 mm · 2 days	92 tier S	Yes
17	Clearwater	Beach	30°C	64 mm · 4 days	91 tier S	Yes
18	Kauai	Island	24°C	62 mm · 17 days	91 tier S	—
19	Savannah	City	25°C	77 mm · 5 days	91 tier S	Yes
20	Albuquerque	City	21°C	10 mm · 2 days	90 tier S	Yes
21	Atlanta	City	22°C	106 mm · 6 days	90 tier S	Yes
22	Charleston	City	23°C	86 mm · 6 days	90 tier S	Yes
23	Key West	Beach	31°C	42 mm · 4 days	90 tier S	Yes
24	Taos	Trekking hub	15°C	21 mm · 3 days	90 tier S	Yes
25	Zion National Park	National park	14°C	15 mm · 2 days	90 tier S	Yes
26	Capitol Reef National Park	National park	12°C	13 mm · 2 days	89 tier A	—
27	Carlsbad Caverns National Park	National park	20°C	12 mm · 1 day	89 tier A	Yes
28	Lahaina	Beach	30°C	68 mm · 6 days	89 tier A	—
29	Petrified Forest National Park	National park	17°C	13 mm · 2 days	89 tier A	Yes
30	St. Augustine	City	27°C	72 mm · 6 days	89 tier A	Yes
31	Charlotte	City	22°C	109 mm · 7 days	88 tier A	Yes
32	Dallas	City	24°C	126 mm · 6 days	88 tier A	Yes
33	Fort Lauderdale	Beach	30°C	122 mm · 6 days	88 tier A	Yes
34	Mesa Verde National Park	National park	12°C	19 mm · 3 days	88 tier A	—
35	Raleigh	City	22°C	114 mm · 7 days	88 tier A	Yes
36	Tucson	City	27°C	4 mm · 1 day	88 tier A	Yes
37	Gateway Arch National Park	National park	18°C	115 mm · 9 days	87 tier A	Yes
38	Kona	Beach	32°C	130 mm · 18 days	87 tier A	—
39	Mammoth Cave National Park	National park	21°C	122 mm · 9 days	87 tier A	Yes
40	Scottsdale	City	27°C	4 mm · 1 day	87 tier A	Yes
41	Big Bend National Park	National park	24°C	6 mm · 1 day	86 tier A	—
42	Channel Islands National Park	National park	12°C	10 mm · 2 days	86 tier A	—
43	Great Sand Dunes National Park	National park	11°C	16 mm · 2 days	86 tier A	—
44	Hilton Head Island	Beach	24°C	84 mm · 6 days	86 tier A	Yes
45	New River Gorge National Park	National park	16°C	108 mm · 12 days	86 tier A	Yes
46	Reno	City	17°C	15 mm · 3 days	86 tier A	—
47	Richmond	City	21°C	92 mm · 10 days	86 tier A	Yes
48	Shenandoah National Park	National park	13°C	85 mm · 9 days	86 tier A	Yes
49	Asheville	City	20°C	97 mm · 9 days	85 tier A	Yes
50	Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park	National park	13°C	36 mm · 5 days	85 tier A	—
51	Grand Canyon National Park	National park	24°C	8 mm · 2 days	85 tier A	—
52	Houston	City	28°C	76 mm · 6 days	85 tier A	Yes
53	Memphis	City	22°C	151 mm · 9 days	85 tier A	Yes
54	Pensacola	Beach	27°C	138 mm · 7 days	85 tier A	Yes
55	San Antonio	City	28°C	72 mm · 6 days	85 tier A	Yes
56	San Francisco	City	16°C	31 mm · 5 days	85 tier A	—
57	Austin	City	27°C	108 mm · 7 days	84 tier A	Yes
58	Baltimore	City	18°C	92 mm · 8 days	84 tier A	Yes
59	Boise	City	14°C	26 mm · 6 days	84 tier A	—
60	Destin	Beach	26°C	126 mm · 6 days	84 tier A	—
61	Great Smoky Mountains National Park	National park	15°C	162 mm · 10 days	84 tier A	Yes
62	Kansas City	City	17°C	73 mm · 7 days	84 tier A	Yes
63	New Orleans	City	27°C	175 mm · 6 days	84 tier A	Yes
64	Phoenix	City	29°C	3 mm · 1 day	84 tier A	—
65	Badlands National Park	National park	11°C	56 mm · 7 days	83 tier A	—
66	Jacksonville	City	29°C	94 mm · 8 days	83 tier A	—
67	Maui	Island	16°C	123 mm · 22 days	83 tier A	—
68	San Diego	Beach	20°C	14 mm · 2 days	83 tier A	—
69	Washington	City	19°C	92 mm · 9 days	83 tier A	Yes
70	White Sands National Park	National park	24°C	5 mm · 1 day	83 tier A	—
71	Congaree National Park	National park	26°C	97 mm · 8 days	82 tier A	—
72	Cuyahoga Valley National Park	National park	13°C	101 mm · 13 days	82 tier A	—
73	Denver	City	15°C	37 mm · 5 days	82 tier A	—
74	Haleakala National Park	National park	12°C	123 mm · 22 days	82 tier A	—
75	Hot Springs National Park	National park	22°C	201 mm · 7 days	82 tier A	—
76	Myrtle Beach	Beach	22°C	87 mm · 7 days	82 tier A	—
77	Nashville	City	21°C	119 mm · 10 days	82 tier A	—
78	Palm Springs	City	31°C	6 mm · 1 day	82 tier A	—
79	Philadelphia	City	17°C	100 mm · 10 days	82 tier A	Yes
80	Salt Lake City	City	14°C	43 mm · 5 days	82 tier A	—
81	South Lake Tahoe	Trekking hub	11°C	40 mm · 4 days	82 tier A	—
82	Wind Cave National Park	National park	10°C	60 mm · 8 days	82 tier A	—
83	Bozeman	Trekking hub	10°C	67 mm · 11 days	81 tier A	—
84	Joshua Tree National Park	National park	25°C	5 mm · 1 day	81 tier A	—
85	Laguna Beach	Beach	19°C	11 mm · 2 days	81 tier A	—
86	Louisville	City	19°C	122 mm · 9 days	81 tier A	—
87	Santa Barbara	Beach	22°C	17 mm · 2 days	81 tier A	—
88	Santa Fe	City	13°C	17 mm · 3 days	81 tier A	—
89	Boulder	City	15°C	56 mm · 7 days	80 tier A	—
90	Bryce Canyon National Park	National park	8°C	15 mm · 3 days	80 tier A	—
91	Gatlinburg	City	20°C	129 mm · 12 days	80 tier A	—
92	St. Louis	City	18°C	110 mm · 9 days	80 tier A	—
93	Alta	Ski resort	4°C	93 mm · 13 days	79 tier B	—
94	Indiana Dunes National Park	National park	9°C	86 mm · 12 days	79 tier B	—
95	Monterey	Beach	16°C	21 mm · 3 days	79 tier B	—
96	Orlando	City	31°C	79 mm · 6 days	79 tier B	—
97	Theodore Roosevelt National Park	National park	8°C	42 mm · 6 days	79 tier B	—
98	Big Sur	Beach	20°C	30 mm · 4 days	78 tier B	—
99	Flagstaff	City	13°C	17 mm · 2 days	78 tier B	—
100	Half Moon Bay	Beach	15°C	26 mm · 5 days	78 tier B	—
101	Redwood National Park	National park	12°C	121 mm · 11 days	78 tier B	—
102	Tampa	City	30°C	69 mm · 5 days	78 tier B	—
103	Big Sky	Ski resort	4°C	80 mm · 15 days	77 tier B	—
104	New York	City	14°C	110 mm · 9 days	77 tier B	—
105	Seattle	City	13°C	54 mm · 10 days	77 tier B	—
106	Cincinnati	City	17°C	108 mm · 10 days	76 tier B	—
107	Columbus	City	16°C	98 mm · 11 days	76 tier B	—
108	Dry Tortugas National Park	National park	28°C	29 mm · 4 days	76 tier B	—
109	Portland	City	15°C	90 mm · 12 days	76 tier B	—
110	Santa Cruz, California	Beach	19°C	43 mm · 4 days	76 tier B	—
111	Bend	City	10°C	25 mm · 5 days	75 tier B	—
112	Pittsburgh	City	15°C	101 mm · 11 days	75 tier B	—
113	Cleveland	City	12°C	80 mm · 12 days	74 tier B	—
114	Indianapolis	City	16°C	127 mm · 10 days	74 tier B	—
115	Breckenridge	Ski resort	6°C	63 mm · 10 days	73 tier B	—
116	Everglades National Park	National park	32°C	43 mm · 4 days	73 tier B	—
117	Kings Canyon National Park	National park	3°C	37 mm · 6 days	73 tier B	—
118	Sequoia National Park	National park	4°C	47 mm · 7 days	73 tier B	—
119	Virginia Beach	Beach	20°C	85 mm · 8 days	73 tier B	—
120	Voyageurs National Park	National park	4°C	54 mm · 8 days	73 tier B	—
121	Biscayne National Park	National park	31°C	73 mm · 7 days	72 tier B	—
122	Detroit	City	11°C	88 mm · 10 days	72 tier B	—
123	Grand Teton National Park	National park	4°C	61 mm · 12 days	72 tier B	—
124	Great Basin National Park	National park	2°C	68 mm · 9 days	72 tier B	—
125	Hawaii Volcanoes National Park	National park	19°C	282 mm · 23 days	72 tier B	—
126	Lassen Volcanic National Park	National park	5°C	93 mm · 10 days	72 tier B	—
127	Chicago	City	11°C	94 mm · 10 days	71 tier B	—
128	Denali National Park	National park	-1°C	31 mm · 8 days	71 tier B	—
129	Outer Banks	Beach	16°C	87 mm · 7 days	71 tier B	—
130	Yellowstone National Park	National park	2°C	57 mm · 11 days	71 tier B	—
131	Yosemite National Park	National park	3°C	82 mm · 7 days	71 tier B	—
132	Acadia National Park	National park	5°C	117 mm · 11 days	70 tier B	—
133	Anchorage	City	5°C	22 mm · 2 days	70 tier B	—
134	Boston	City	12°C	105 mm · 10 days	70 tier B	—
135	Glacier National Park	National park	3°C	120 mm · 16 days	70 tier B	—
136	Madison	City	11°C	81 mm · 9 days	70 tier B	—
137	Milwaukee	City	9°C	81 mm · 10 days	70 tier B	—
138	Rocky Mountain National Park	National park	2°C	104 mm · 15 days	69 tier C	—
139	Burlington	City	10°C	86 mm · 11 days	68 tier C	—
140	Fairbanks	City	4°C	14 mm · 3 days	68 tier C	—
141	Hilo	City	31°C	255 mm · 21 days	68 tier C	—
142	Traverse City	City	7°C	66 mm · 10 days	68 tier C	—
143	Crater Lake National Park	National park	3°C	151 mm · 12 days	67 tier C	—
144	Katmai National Park	National park	0°C	117 mm · 16 days	67 tier C	—
145	Minneapolis	City	8°C	83 mm · 8 days	67 tier C	—
146	Newport	Beach	11°C	79 mm · 8 days	67 tier C	—
147	Olympic National Park	National park	3°C	213 mm · 16 days	66 tier C	—
148	Killington	Ski resort	1°C	115 mm · 14 days	65 tier C	—
149	Bar Harbor	City	6°C	117 mm · 11 days	63 tier C	—
150	Isle Royale National Park	National park	-3°C	80 mm · 10 days	63 tier C	—
151	Juneau	City	7°C	163 mm · 18 days	63 tier C	—
152	Jackson	Ski resort	6°C	44 mm · 8 days	62 tier C	—
153	Nantucket	Island	8°C	82 mm · 9 days	62 tier C	—
154	Vail	Ski resort	8°C	87 mm · 12 days	62 tier C	—
155	Aspen	Ski resort	9°C	58 mm · 9 days	61 tier C	—
156	Hyannis	Beach	9°C	120 mm · 11 days	61 tier C	—
157	North Cascades National Park	National park	-4°C	120 mm · 17 days	60 tier C	—
158	Park City	Ski resort	8°C	91 mm · 9 days	60 tier C	—
159	Kobuk Valley National Park	National park	-8°C	30 mm · 6 days	59 tier D	—
160	Telluride	Ski resort	8°C	29 mm · 5 days	59 tier D	—
161	Sun Valley	Ski resort	8°C	33 mm · 6 days	58 tier D	—
162	Lake Placid	Ski resort	7°C	94 mm · 12 days	57 tier D	—
163	Mammoth Lakes	Ski resort	9°C	38 mm · 5 days	57 tier D	—
164	Steamboat Springs	Ski resort	9°C	58 mm · 12 days	57 tier D	—
165	Glacier Bay National Park	National park	-2°C	315 mm · 20 days	56 tier D	—
166	Lake Clark National Park	National park	-7°C	95 mm · 14 days	56 tier D	—
167	Mackinac Island	Island	2°C	95 mm · 12 days	55 tier D	—
168	Mount Rainier National Park	National park	-5°C	136 mm · 17 days	55 tier D	—
169	Wrangell-St Elias National Park	National park	-10°C	44 mm · 11 days	55 tier D	—
170	Gates of the Arctic National Park	National park	-13°C	19 mm · 5 days	53 tier D	—
171	Kenai Fjords National Park	National park	-6°C	251 mm · 18 days	51 tier D	—
172	Stowe	Ski resort	9°C	115 mm · 13 days	51 tier D	—
173	Whitefish	Ski resort	9°C	42 mm · 9 days	44 tier F	—

Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 score; each place is judged through the lens that suits it — beaches on beach weather, ski resorts on snow. "At its best" means April is one of that place's own top three months. Feels-like highs fold in humidity, wind and sun.

What's on in United States in April

Desert wildflower bloom · Death Valley National Park · 10 Feb – 15 Apr (usually)
Wildflower season · Los Angeles and 1 more place · 1 Mar – 30 Apr (usually)
Gray whale migration · Los Angeles and 8 more places · 15 Dec – 30 Apr (usually)
Easter Jeep Safari · Moab and 1 more place · 28 Mar – 5 Apr
Japanese Golden Week · Honolulu · 27 Apr – 7 May (usually)
Humpback whale season · Honolulu and 5 more places · 15 Nov – 15 May (usually)
Desert wildflowers · Las Vegas and 1 more place · 1 Mar – 15 Apr (usually)
March Madness · Las Vegas · 15 Mar – 8 Apr (usually)

Seasons in force

Peak crowds at 10 of United States's 106 well-known places this month.

Other good months for United States

May · 78/100 October · 76/100 September · 75/100 Weakest: January · 62/100

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