When to go · Coachella
Coachella in April
Great month. Inside Coachella's best window: Oct–Apr (mild weather).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 30°C (86°F)86°F (30°C) / 14°C (57°F)57°F (14°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 1
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Inside Coachella's best window: Oct–Apr (mild weather).
Is another month better than April?
No other month rates higher than April for Coachella in this guide.
Weather in April
- CoachellaHighs around 30 °C (86 °F), lows around 14 °C (57 °F), rain on about 1 dayHighs around 86 °F (30 °C), lows around 57 °F (14 °C), rain on about 1 day
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Spring break big impact
March–April · United States
Students fill Florida, Texas and Mexico beaches; parks busy.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- Medium
- Prices · United States overall
- Medium
United States overall: Good month for the Southwest, Washington cherry blossoms, the South; mountain roads still closed.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Coachella, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Apr: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Jan: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Night low
Apr: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Jan: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 1 (better)
Jan: 3
Crowds
Apr: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
Apr: Medium
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Apr: 1
Jan: 0
April: Inside Coachella's best window: Oct–Apr (mild weather).
January: Inside Coachella's best window: Oct–Apr (mild weather).
Coachella: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen