When to go · Northern Mariana Islands
Northern Mariana Islands in April
Great month. Dry and warm; festivals start; Golden Week at month's end.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Crowds
- Medium
- Northern Mariana Islands
- Prices
- Medium
- Northern Mariana Islands
Verdict
Dry and warm; festivals start; Golden Week at month's end.
Is another month better than April?
No other month rates higher than April for Northern Mariana Islands in this guide.
Weather in April
- Saipan, Tinian and Rota · The three inhabited southern islandsbest weather
Warm and humid all year (25–31 °C (77–88 °F)). Trade winds and dry weather roughly December–June; rains and typhoons mostly July–November. Yutu (October 2018) was among the strongest storms ever to hit US soil.Warm and humid all year (77–88 °F (25–31 °C)). Trade winds and dry weather roughly December–June; rains and typhoons mostly July–November. Yutu (October 2018) was among the strongest storms ever to hit US soil.
- Garapan (Saipan)31 °C (88 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 8 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 8 rain days
- Rota31 °C (88 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 11 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 11 rain days
- Tinian31 °C (88 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 5 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 5 rain days
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.
Golden Week (Japan) big impact
Late Apr – early May
Busy hotels and boats.
Flame Tree Arts Festival and Taste of the Marianas
April–May (check)
Crafts, dance and food stalls on Saipan's west coast.
Village fiestas
Weekends
Patron-saint celebrations with open-house food.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Northern Mariana Islands
- Medium
- Prices · Northern Mariana Islands
- Medium
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Northern Mariana Islands, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Great
Jan: Great
Crowds
Apr: Medium
Jan: Medium
Prices
Apr: Medium
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Apr: 3
Jan: 4
April: Dry and warm; festivals start; Golden Week at month's end.
January: Dry trade-wind weather and calm west-coast water.
Northern Mariana Islands: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.
Where to go in April
Rated best or good this month
Saipan, Tinian and Rota
Best weather of the year (The three inhabited southern islands)
Hot, mostly dry; Asian holiday crowds early in the month.
Best months: Dec–Jun (dry season, best visibility for diving)
Best months: Dec–Jun