Weather abroad · April
Where's hot in April?
Hot places in our list24 of 63
Quickest flight to 25°C+Qatar, 7h
HottestThailand, 31°C
April brings Easter crowds and the first proper warmth to the Mediterranean, though the sea is still cold. Dubai and Egypt are hot but bearable, and Japan's cherry blossom is out.
Hot within 5 hours
Nowhere within 5 hours averages 21°C this month. These come closest, and afternoons are 4 to 6°C warmer.
- Canary IslandsTenerife18°C4hBest value
- MoroccoMarrakech17°C3h 15mBusy and pricier
- SpainMálaga16°C2h 30mBest value
- PortugalFaro16°C2h 30mBest value
Long-haul heat
Average 25°C or more. Shortest flights first.
- QatarDoha27°C7hBest value
- United Arab EmiratesDubai27°C7h 15mBest value
- OmanMuscat29°C7h 30mBest value
- BarbadosBridgetown27°C8h 45mBusy and pricier
- Dominican RepublicPunta Cana27°C9hBusy and pricier
- NepalKathmandu26°C9h 30mBusy and pricier
- TanzaniaZanzibar28°C9h 30mQuiet
- IndiaGoa29°C9h 45mBest value
- CubaHavana26°C9h 45mBusy and pricier
- JamaicaMontego Bay27°C9h 45mBusy and pricier
- MexicoCancún27°C10h 15mBusy and pricier
- SeychellesMahé28°C10h 30mBusy and pricier
Pleasant city breaks
12 to 20°C and under 4 hours away: good for walking all day.
- MoroccoMarrakech17°C3h 15mBusy and pricier
- SpainMálaga16°C2h 30mBest value
- PortugalFaro16°C2h 30mBest value
- MaltaValletta16°C3hBest value
- GreeceAthens15°C3h 30mBest value
- ItalyRome14°C2h 15mBest value
- CroatiaDubrovnik14°C2h 30mBest value
Temperatures are 24-hour monthly averages for one city in each place. Flight times are straight-line estimates from Heathrow. Season labels show our when-to-go rating for April.
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Questions people ask
Where is hot in April within 5 hours of the UK?
Nowhere in our list averages 21°C or more within 5 hours this month. Look at long-haul options.
Where is good for a city break in April?
Morocco (17°C), Spain (16°C), Portugal (16°C), Malta (16°C) are all under 4 hours away and pleasant for walking all day.
Where is the hottest place to go in April?
Of the places we track, Thailand is hottest, averaging 31°C in Bangkok.