When to go · Palau
Palau in April
Great month. Warm and relatively dry; Golden Week bookings late in the month.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Crowds
- Medium
- Palau
- Prices
- Medium
- Palau
Verdict
Warm and relatively dry; Golden Week bookings late in the month.
Is another month better than April?
No other month rates higher than April for Palau in this guide.
Weather in April
- Koror, Babeldaob and the Rock Islands · Main islands and the southern lagoonbest weather
Hot and humid all year (27–31 °C (81–88 °F)) with rain in every month. February to April is the driest stretch; June to October is wettest, with the south-west monsoon making some west-side dive sites rough in July–September. Palau is south of the main typhoon belt, but Bopha (2012) and Haiyan (2013) showed it can be hit.Hot and humid all year (81–88 °F (27–31 °C)) with rain in every month. February to April is the driest stretch; June to October is wettest, with the south-west monsoon making some west-side dive sites rough in July–September. Palau is south of the main typhoon belt, but Bopha (2012) and Haiyan (2013) showed it can be hit.
- Koror31 °C (88 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 14 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 14 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
Dive boats sell out; book early.
Dry-season peak
Feb–Apr · Koror
The calmest seas and busiest boats; book operators early.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Palau
- Medium
- Prices · Palau
- Medium
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Palau, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Great
Feb: Great
Crowds
Apr: Medium
Feb: High
Prices
Apr: Medium
Feb: High
Festivals listed
Apr: 2
Feb: 2
April: Warm and relatively dry; Golden Week bookings late in the month.
February: Start of the driest spell; Lunar New Year crowds from Taiwan and Korea.
Palau: 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
Koror, Babeldaob and the Rock Islands
Best weather of the year (Main islands and the southern lagoon)
Still drier; heat builds.