SeasonMapWhat season is it in April? The world, region by region
In April, 6 of 27 regions are in a dry season, 1 in a wet one and 20 in between; the northern hemisphere is in spring (16 regions), the southern in autumn (3) and 8 regions are tropical, with no cool season. The region with most places at their best is Central Asia, 53% of its 16.
Each row averages the region's own places from monthly climate normals: the afternoon feels-like high, the month's rain and its share of the year, and the hazard and condition seasons on somewhere in it. Wet means the month carries well over its share of the year's rain; dry, well under.
Every region has its own year. “In season” and “off-season” below compare a region against its own twelve months, never against another region's — a hemisphere in its winter isn't “worse” than one in summer, it's just further from its own best months right now.
In season in April (7 regions)
well over a third of the region's places are at one of their own best three months right now.
Central AsiaAsia
53% of 16 places at their bestApril in Central Asia is spring and between wet and dry: 19 °C afternoons and 73 mm of rain, 15% of the year's total; ski season and off-season shutdown are on in parts of the region — 53% of its 16 places are at their best.
- Season
- Spring
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 19 °C
- Rainfall
- 73 mm (15% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇺🇿 Bukhara, 🇰🇿 Almaty
East AsiaAsia
52% of 82 places at their bestApril in East Asia is spring and between wet and dry: 20 °C afternoons and 114 mm of rain, 7% of the year's total; dust season and smoke season are on in parts of the region, ski season and fog season in others — 52% of its 82 places are at their best.
- Season
- Spring
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 20 °C
- Rainfall
- 114 mm (7% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇨🇳 Lijiang, 🇨🇳 Beijing, 🇹🇼 Kenting, 🇨🇳 Xi'an
North AfricaAfrica
52% of 35 places at their bestApril in North Africa is spring and dry: 25 °C afternoons and 18 mm of rain, 7% of the year's total; dust season is on in parts of the region, wind season and trail season in others — 52% of its 35 places are at their best.
- Season
- Spring
- Rain
- Dry season
- Afternoons
- 25 °C
- Rainfall
- 18 mm (7% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇪🇬 Sharm El Sheikh, 🇪🇬 Alexandria, 🇪🇬 Marsa Alam, 🇪🇬 Dahab
Middle EastAsia
49% of 46 places at their bestApril in the Middle East is spring and dry: 29 °C afternoons and 19 mm of rain, 11% of the year's total; dust season is on in parts of the region, trail season and harvest in others — 49% of its 46 places are at their best.
- Season
- Spring
- Rain
- Dry season
- Afternoons
- 29 °C
- Rainfall
- 19 mm (11% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇯🇴 Dead Sea, 🇮🇱 Jerusalem, 🇯🇴 Petra, 🇯🇴 Aqaba
Southeast EuropeEurope
48% of 25 places at their bestApril in Southeast Europe is spring and between wet and dry: 18 °C afternoons and 78 mm of rain, 7% of the year's total; off-season shutdown and summer season opens are on in parts of the region — 48% of its 25 places are at their best.
- Season
- Spring
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 18 °C
- Rainfall
- 78 mm (7% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇭🇷 Split, 🇷🇸 Belgrade, 🇭🇷 Zagreb, 🇭🇷 Plitvice Lakes
CaribbeanNorth America
47% of 47 places at their bestApril in the Caribbean is tropical and between wet and dry: 33 °C afternoons and 50 mm of rain, 5% of the year's total; sargassum season is on in parts of the region, dry season and winter-sun season in others — 47% of its 47 places are at their best.
- Season
- Tropical
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 33 °C
- Rainfall
- 50 mm (5% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇨🇺 Varadero, 🇯🇲 Negril, 🇱🇨 Castries, 🇧🇸 Nassau
MediterraneanEurope
40% of 5 places at their bestApril in the Mediterranean is spring and dry: 23 °C afternoons and 17 mm of rain, 6% of the year's total; dust season is on in parts of the region — 40% of its 5 places are at their best.
- Season
- Spring
- Rain
- Dry season
- Afternoons
- 23 °C
- Rainfall
- 17 mm (6% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇲🇹 Valletta, 🇨🇾 Limassol, 🇨🇾 Paphos
Shoulder season in April (9 regions)
a mixed bag — some of the region's places are near their best, most aren't.
Southern EuropeEurope
30% of 108 places at their bestApril in Southern Europe is spring and between wet and dry: 18 °C afternoons and 60 mm of rain, 8% of the year's total; dust season and avalanche season are on in parts of the region, summer season opens and ski season in others — 30% of its 108 places are at their best.
- Season
- Spring
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 18 °C
- Rainfall
- 60 mm (8% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇬🇷 Kalabaka, 🇪🇸 Las Palmas, 🇪🇸 Seville, 🇬🇷 Athens
North AmericaNorth America
28% of 225 places at their bestApril in North America is spring and between wet and dry: 16 °C afternoons and 66 mm of rain, 7% of the year's total; storm season and flood season are on in parts of the region, ski season and off-season shutdown in others — 28% of its 225 places are at their best.
- Season
- Spring
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 16 °C
- Rainfall
- 66 mm (7% of the year)
⚠ Storm season⚠ Flood season⚠ Sargassum season⚠ Dust seasonSki seasonOff-season shutdownTrail seasonDry seasonBest-known this month: 🇺🇸 Death Valley National Park, 🇲🇽 Zihuatanejo, 🇺🇸 Los Angeles, 🇲🇽 Puerto Vallarta
Western AsiaAsia
27% of 26 places at their bestApril in Western Asia is spring and between wet and dry: 19 °C afternoons and 57 mm of rain, 8% of the year's total; trail season and summer season opens are on in parts of the region — 27% of its 26 places are at their best.
- Season
- Spring
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 19 °C
- Rainfall
- 57 mm (8% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇹🇷 Pamukkale, 🇹🇷 Göreme, 🇹🇷 Izmir, 🇹🇷 Selçuk
West AfricaAfrica
24% of 24 places at their bestApril in West Africa is tropical and dry: 35 °C afternoons and 39 mm of rain, 3% of the year's total; dust season is on in parts of the region, dry season and wind season in others — 24% of its 24 places are at their best.
- Season
- Tropical
- Rain
- Dry season
- Afternoons
- 35 °C
- Rainfall
- 39 mm (3% of the year)
Central AmericaNorth America
24% of 34 places at their bestApril in Central America is tropical and dry: 34 °C afternoons and 91 mm of rain, 4% of the year's total; sargassum season is on in parts of the region, dry season and surf season in others — 24% of its 34 places are at their best.
- Season
- Tropical
- Rain
- Dry season
- Afternoons
- 34 °C
- Rainfall
- 91 mm (4% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇧🇿 Placencia, 🇧🇿 Caye Caulker, 🇭🇳 Roatán, 🇵🇦 Bocas del Toro
CaucasusAsia
18% of 11 places at their bestApril in the Caucasus is spring and between wet and dry: 14 °C afternoons and 91 mm of rain, 10% of the year's total; avalanche season is on in parts of the region, ski season and off-season shutdown in others — 18% of its 11 places are at their best.
- Season
- Spring
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 14 °C
- Rainfall
- 91 mm (10% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇦🇿 Baku, 🇬🇪 Tbilisi, 🇬🇪 Gudauri, 🇬🇪 Kazbegi
Southern AfricaAfrica
17% of 35 places at their bestApril in Southern Africa is autumn and between wet and dry: 27 °C afternoons and 47 mm of rain, 7% of the year's total; cyclone season and smoke season are on in parts of the region, harvest and monsoon in others — 17% of its 35 places are at their best.
- Season
- Autumn
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 27 °C
- Rainfall
- 47 mm (7% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇿🇦 Cape Town, 🇿🇦 Stellenbosch, 🇿🇦 Johannesburg, 🇿🇦 Pretoria
South AsiaAsia
17% of 76 places at their bestApril in South Asia is spring and dry: 31 °C afternoons and 90 mm of rain, 4% of the year's total; extreme heat and cyclone season are on in parts of the region, trail season and ski season in others — 17% of its 76 places are at their best.
- Season
- Spring
- Rain
- Dry season
- Afternoons
- 31 °C
- Rainfall
- 90 mm (4% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇮🇳 Kasol, 🇮🇳 Pondicherry, 🇮🇳 Dharamshala, 🇱🇰 Trincomalee
Southeast AsiaAsia
17% of 102 places at their bestApril in Southeast Asia is tropical and between wet and dry: 37 °C afternoons and 125 mm of rain, 5% of the year's total; smoke season and extreme heat are on in parts of the region, dry season and monsoon in others — 17% of its 102 places are at their best.
- Season
- Tropical
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 37 °C
- Rainfall
- 125 mm (5% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇵🇭 Coron, 🇵🇭 El Nido, 🇻🇳 Nha Trang, 🇵🇭 Boracay
Off-season in April (11 regions)
few of the region's places are near their own best right now — that's a fact about the calendar, not a verdict on the place.
OceaniaOceania
15% of 48 places at their bestApril in Oceania is autumn and between wet and dry: 21 °C afternoons and 93 mm of rain, 7% of the year's total; cyclone season and smoke season are on in parts of the region, trail season and harvest in others — 15% of its 48 places are at their best.
- Season
- Autumn
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 21 °C
- Rainfall
- 93 mm (7% of the year)
⚠ Cyclone season⚠ Smoke season⚠ Storm season⚠ Extreme coldTrail seasonHarvestSummer season opensDry seasonBest-known this month: 🇦🇺 Adelaide, 🇦🇺 Exmouth, 🇦🇺 Perth, 🇦🇺 Hervey Bay
PacificOceania
12% of 33 places at their bestApril in the Pacific is tropical and between wet and dry: 32 °C afternoons and 214 mm of rain, 9% of the year's total; cyclone season and smoke season are on in parts of the region, monsoon and dry season in others — 12% of its 33 places are at their best.
- Season
- Tropical
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 32 °C
- Rainfall
- 214 mm (9% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇲🇵 Saipan, Rarotonga, Avarua, 🇵🇫 Bora Bora
Eastern EuropeEurope
11% of 38 places at their bestApril in Eastern Europe is spring and between wet and dry: 10 °C afternoons and 54 mm of rain, 8% of the year's total; extreme cold is on in parts of the region, ski season and off-season shutdown in others — 11% of its 38 places are at their best.
- Season
- Spring
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 10 °C
- Rainfall
- 54 mm (8% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇷🇴 Brașov, 🇷🇴 Bucharest, 🇷🇺 Elbrus, 🇷🇺 Kaliningrad
South AmericaSouth America
10% of 121 places at their bestApril in South America is autumn and between wet and dry: 25 °C afternoons and 144 mm of rain, 9% of the year's total; flood season and sargassum season are on in parts of the region, monsoon and off-season shutdown in others — 10% of its 121 places are at their best.
- Season
- Autumn
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 25 °C
- Rainfall
- 144 mm (9% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇦🇷 Mendoza, 🇨🇱 San Pedro de Atacama, 🇵🇪 Paracas, 🇵🇪 Cusco
Central EuropeEurope
7% of 70 places at their bestApril in Central Europe is spring and between wet and dry: 12 °C afternoons and 76 mm of rain, 7% of the year's total; avalanche season and flood season are on in parts of the region, ski season and off-season shutdown in others — 7% of its 70 places are at their best.
- Season
- Spring
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 12 °C
- Rainfall
- 76 mm (7% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇦🇹 Innsbruck, 🇭🇺 Budapest, 🇩🇪 Berchtesgaden, 🇨🇭 Interlaken
Western EuropeEurope
3% of 38 places at their bestApril in Western Europe is spring and between wet and dry: 14 °C afternoons and 61 mm of rain, 7% of the year's total; wind season and ski season are on in parts of the region — 3% of its 38 places are at their best.
- Season
- Spring
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 14 °C
- Rainfall
- 61 mm (7% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇫🇷 Marseille, 🇫🇷 Aix-en-Provence, 🇫🇷 Avignon, 🇲🇨 Monaco
Northern EuropeEurope
1% of 75 places at their bestApril in Northern Europe is spring and between wet and dry: 7 °C afternoons and 58 mm of rain, 6% of the year's total; avalanche season is on in parts of the region, ski season and off-season shutdown in others — 1% of its 75 places are at their best.
- Season
- Spring
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 7 °C
- Rainfall
- 58 mm (6% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇮🇪 Killarney, 🇬🇧 Fort William, 🇬🇧 Keswick, 🇳🇴 Geiranger
East AfricaAfrica
0% of 32 places at their bestApril in East Africa is tropical and wet: 30 °C afternoons and 177 mm of rain, 16% of the year's total; monsoon and fog season are on in parts of the region — 0% of its 32 places are at their best.
- Season
- Tropical
- Rain
- Wet season
- Afternoons
- 30 °C
- Rainfall
- 177 mm (16% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇰🇪 Lamu, 🇰🇪 Nairobi, 🇰🇪 Maasai Mara, 🇹🇿 Serengeti
Indian OceanAfrica
0% of 18 places at their bestApril in the Indian Ocean is tropical and between wet and dry: 34 °C afternoons and 103 mm of rain, 8% of the year's total; cyclone season is on in parts of the region, wind season and dry season in others — 0% of its 18 places are at their best.
- Season
- Tropical
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 34 °C
- Rainfall
- 103 mm (8% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇲🇬 Antananarivo, 🇲🇺 Grand Baie, 🇲🇻 Malé, 🇲🇺 Port Louis
Central AfricaAfrica
0% of 9 places at their bestApril in Central Africa is tropical and between wet and dry: 38 °C afternoons and 133 mm of rain, 10% of the year's total; extreme heat is on in parts of the region, monsoon in others — 0% of its 9 places are at their best.
- Season
- Tropical
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 38 °C
- Rainfall
- 133 mm (10% of the year)
ArcticNorth America
0% of 3 places at their bestApril in the Arctic is spring and between wet and dry: -5 °C afternoons and 37 mm of rain, 6% of the year's total; ice season and ski season are on in parts of the region — 0% of its 3 places are at their best.
- Season
- Spring
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- -5 °C
- Rainfall
- 37 mm (6% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇬🇱 Ilulissat
The two hemispheres in April
Northern hemisphere
Spring in 16 regions (Central Asia, East Asia, North Africa, Middle East, Southeast Europe, Mediterranean, Southern Europe, North America, Western Asia, Caucasus, South Asia, Eastern Europe, Central Europe, Western Europe, Northern Europe, Arctic). Tropical, with no cool season: Caribbean, West Africa, Central America, Southeast Asia, Central Africa. Driest: Mediterranean at 17 mm; wettest: East Asia at 114 mm. Most places at their best: Central Asia, 53%.
Southern hemisphere
Autumn in 3 regions (Southern Africa, Oceania, South America). Tropical, with no cool season: Pacific, East Africa, Indian Ocean. Driest: Southern Africa at 47 mm; wettest: South America at 144 mm. Most places at their best: Southern Africa, 17%.