Mexico City in April

Hot; Holy Week crowds and closures.

All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.

April is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

• NovemberGreatDry; Day of the Dead crowds in early November.
• JanuaryGreatDry and cool mornings.
• FebruaryGreatDry and mild.
• MarchGreatDry; warming up.

• Mexico CityHighs around 26 °C (79 °F), lows around 11 °C (52 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 79 °F (26 °C), lows around 52 °F (11 °C), rain on about 6 days
• Central highlands, Mexico · Mexico City, Puebla, Oaxaca, San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuatohot

  Dry, sunny and mild Nov–Apr with cold nights (near 5 °C (41 °F) in Dec–Jan); afternoon storms May–Oct, mornings usually clear. Air quality in Mexico City is worst Feb–May.Dry, sunny and mild Nov–Apr with cold nights (near 41 °F (5 °C) in Dec–Jan); afternoon storms May–Oct, mornings usually clear. Air quality in Mexico City is worst Feb–May.

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.

• Holy Week and Easter check

  Moves yearly · Churches and Iztapalapa

  Crowds and closures; book ahead.

• Holy Week (Semana Santa)

  Mar–Apr (moves yearly)

  Crowds at churches; some closures; the Iztapalapa Passion play draws large crowds.

• Semana Santa (Easter week) big impact

  Mar–Apr (check) · Mexico

  Mexico's biggest travel week; buses and beaches full, offices shut Thu–Fri.

Crowds · Mexico overall

High

Prices · Mexico overall

High

Mexico overall: Hottest dry month; Semana Santa fills beaches and buses; first sargassum on the Caribbean.

High-price month: see what to book ahead.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Mexico City, side by side.

• A warm layer for the evenings
• Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen

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