Best places to visit in North America in April

In April, North America's best-scoring destinations are Death Valley National Park (98), Zihuatanejo (97) and Los Angeles (96): 60 of its 177 well-known places are at their seasonal best; Arctic averages 55/100.

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 North America in April

The places you already know, in the month the climate agrees with them. 60 of North America's 177 well-known places are in one of their own top-three months.

  1. 1Death Valley National Park, United Statesnice, dry, clean air98tier S
  2. 2Zihuatanejo, Mexicosweltering, dry, clean air97tier S
  3. 3Los Angeles, United Statesnice, dry96tier S
  4. 4Puerto Vallarta, Mexicosweltering, dry, clean air96tier S
  5. 5Moab, United Statesnice, dry, clean air95tier S
  6. 6Acapulco, Mexicosweltering, dry94tier S
  7. 7Arches National Park, United Statescool, dry, clean air94tier S
  8. 8Los Cabos, Mexicohot, dry, clean air94tier S
  9. 9Naples, Florida, United Stateshot, a little rain, clean air94tier S
  10. 10Sacramento, United Statesnice, a little rain, clean air94tier S
  11. 11Napa, United Statesnice, dry, clean air93tier S
  12. 12Varadero, Cubahot, a little rain, clean air93tier S
  13. 13Cancún, Mexicohot, a little rain, clean air92tier S
  14. 14Holbox, Mexicosweltering, a little rain, clean air92tier S
  15. 15Honolulu, United Stateshot, a little rain, clean air92tier S

Under the radar in North America in April

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

  1. 16Sayulita, Mexicohot, dry, clean air97tier S
  2. 17Mazatlán, Mexicohot, dry, clean air96tier S

Every region of North America in April

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