Where to go in April

+Excellent spring weather and ideal conditions for exploring Rome on foot.

–Easter and spring tourism can make the major sights very busy.

+Excellent conditions for exploring the city.

–Easter and spring tourism increase crowds.

+One of the best periods in Austin — great weather without the peak summer heat.

–Everyone else has noticed too, so expect medium crowds.

+Spring, longer days and King's Day make Amsterdam especially attractive.

–Spring demand and King's Day can create major crowd spikes.

+Warm weather arrives before the heaviest summer rain and humidity.

–Heat and rain both build toward May, especially late in the month.

+Warm, sunny conditions continue and late-April shoulder-season deals can appear.

–Humidity and showers become more likely toward the end of the month.

+Warm, comfortable days and strong outdoor conditions before summer demand.

–School holidays and major festivals can increase localized crowds.

+Exceptional spring atmosphere

–Event dates can drive demand

+Excellent weather + lively atmosphere

–Some spring rain

+Comfortable temperatures + manageable crowds

–Occasional rain

+Long sunny days

–Rising heat

+Mild spring air and long, walkable evenings.

–Design Week and Easter push crowds and rates up sharply.

+Gardens at their prettiest and long, mild evenings.

–Easter and spring holidays fill the major sights.

+Rain eases, humidity drops and Bali starts moving into its dry season.

–Short bursts of rain are still possible.

+Spring parks, longer evenings and a strong cultural calendar.

–Easter holidays can bring heavier crowds and higher rates.

+One of the strongest all-round months for beaches, outdoor activities, nightlife and comfortable weather.

–Humidity begins to build toward the end of the month.

+Around 33°C — hot but manageable — with noticeably fewer crowds and softer prices than peak season.

–Too warm for long days outdoors by the end of the month.

+The dry season's tail end with lower crowds and better prices.

–Semana Santa can still land in April and briefly change the picture.

+More sunshine, comfortable temperatures and more energy around the city.

–Easter can create a short spike in demand.

+The ancient theatre's open-air season begins, wildflowers peak, and afternoons turn properly warm.

–Easter and Liberation Day (25 April) bring short bumps in both crowds and prices.

+Warm weather without peak summer humidity.

–Easter and late spring-break travel can keep demand elevated.

+Hot beach weather and Songkran creates an unforgettable atmosphere.

–Very hot and increasingly humid.

+A strong weather-and-culture balance.

–Easter can raise demand and prices.

+Outdoor sightseeing and a lively cultural calendar.

–Prices strengthen around spring holidays.

+Comfortable temperatures and excellent city-walking weather.

–Easter and school holidays can create short demand spikes.

+Comfortable temperatures

–Some spring rain is possible

+Long dry spells

–Very hot afternoons

+A strong walking-and-city-exploring month with genuine spring weather.

–Crowds and prices rise compared with winter.

+Beautiful month with tulips in bloom and comfortable temperatures.

–Crowds and prices start to rise.

+Warm without peak summer heat

–Increasing rain and humidity

+Good shoulder-season balance

–Unpredictable weather

+Songkran transforms Bangkok into one of the world's most energetic celebrations.

–Extremely hot, with Songkran creating major crowds and disruption if you are not there for the festival.

+Great indoor-city mix

–Heavy showers

+Peak jacaranda bloom — the purple-canopy month everyone photographs.

–The most crowded, most expensive month of the year; book weeks ahead.

+Parks, cafés and cycling before summer demand.

–Wind and rain remain possible.

+Peak cherry blossoms in Osaka Castle Park and along the Okawa — genuinely spectacular.

–The single most crowded, most expensive month of the year; book months ahead.

+Cherry blossom in the first week is worth seeing once.

–The busiest and most expensive stretch of spring.

+Mild air, longer evenings, riverwalk restaurants reopening.

–Still unpredictable — a warm day can be followed by sleet.

+Budget travelers who don't mind rain

–Heavy rain and unreliable beach weather