SeasonMapBest places to visit in Asia in April
In April, Asia's best-scoring destinations are Dead Sea (97), Jerusalem (96) and Pamukkale (96): 45 of its 171 well-known places are at their seasonal best, mostly in East Asia; South Asia averages 69/100.
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 Asia in April
The places you already know, in the month the climate agrees with them. 45 of Asia's 171 well-known places are in one of their own top-three months.
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Dead Sea, Jordanhot, dry97tier S - 2
Jerusalem, Israelnice, dry96tier S - 3
Pamukkale, Turkeynice, a little rain, clean air96tier S - 4
Petra, Jordannice, dry96tier S - 5
Bukhara, Uzbekistannice, dry, clean air95tier S - 6
Aqaba, Jordanhot, dry94tier S - 7
Lijiang, Chinanice, a little rain94tier S - 8
Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emiratessweltering, dry, poor air quality93tier S - 9
Tehran, Irannice, a little rain93tier S - 10
Göreme, Turkeycool, a little rain, clean air92tier S - 11
Izmir, Turkeynice, a little rain92tier S - 12
Selçuk, Turkeynice, a little rain, clean air92tier S - 13
Beijing, Chinanice, dry, poor air quality91tier S - 14
Kasol, Indianice, a little rain91tier S - 15
Kenting, Taiwanhot, dry, muggy air91tier S
Under the radar in Asia in April
Less-visited places whose April weather outscores the classics above — the data's own suggestions.
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Khiva, Uzbekistannice, dry, clean air96tier S - 17
Amman, Jordannice, dry95tier S - 18
Eilat, Israelhot, dry95tier S - 19
Madaba, Jordannice, dry95tier S - 20
Beirut, Lebanonwarm, a little rain94tier S - 21
Haifa, Israelwarm, dry94tier S - 22
Jerash, Jordanwarm, dry94tier S - 23
Khasab, Omansweltering, dry94tier S - 24
Khujand, Tajikistanwarm, a little rain94tier S - 25
Sur, Omansweltering, dry94tier S - 26
Abha, Saudi Arabiawarm, a little rain93tier S - 27
Ashgabat, Turkmenistannice, a little rain93tier S - 28
Dali, Chinanice, a little rain93tier S - 29
Hotan, Chinanice, dry, poor air quality93tier S - 30
Isfahan, Irannice, dry93tier S
Every region of Asia in April
The best-known place in each part of Asia this month, even where the month is only fair.
- Middle East · avg 82/100 over 18Dead Seahot, dry97
- Western Asia · avg 83/100 over 11Pamukkalenice, a little rain, clean air96
- Central Asia · avg 85/100 over 2Bukharanice, dry, clean air95
- East Asia · avg 75/100 over 47Lijiangnice, a little rain94
- South Asia · avg 69/100 over 37Kasolnice, a little rain91
Southeast Asia · avg 71/100 over 49Coronsweltering, a little rain, clean air90
Caucasus · avg 80/100 over 6Bakunice, dry, muggy air88
Indian Ocean · avg 83/100 over 1Malésweltering, rainy, clean air83