When to go · Santa Elena, Yucatán
Santa Elena, Yucatán in April
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Nov–Mar (check)). Across Mexico: Hottest dry month; Semana Santa fills beaches and buses; first sargassum on the Caribbean.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 35°C (95°F)95°F (35°C) / 20°C (68°F)68°F (20°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 3
- Crowds
- High
- Mexico overall
- Prices
- High
- Mexico overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Nov–Mar (check)). Across Mexico: Hottest dry month; Semana Santa fills beaches and buses; first sargassum on the Caribbean.
Is another month better than April?
April is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in April
- Santa Elena, YucatánHighs around 35 °C (95 °F), lows around 20 °C (68 °F), rain on about 3 daysHighs around 95 °F (35 °C), lows around 68 °F (20 °C), rain on about 3 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.
Semana Santa (Easter week) big impact
Mar–Apr (check) · Mexico
Mexico's biggest travel week; buses and beaches full, offices shut Thu–Fri.
Crowds and prices
- 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.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Santa Elena, Yucatán, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Mixed
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Apr: 35 °C (95 °F)95 °F (35 °C)
Jan: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Night low
Apr: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Jan: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 3 (better)
Jan: 4
Crowds
Apr: High
Jan: High
Prices
Apr: High
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Apr: 1
Jan: 0
April: Outside the best window (Nov–Mar (check)). Across Mexico: Hottest dry month; Semana Santa fills beaches and buses; first sargassum on the Caribbean.
January: Inside Santa Elena, Yucatán's best window: Nov–Mar (check).
Santa Elena, Yucatán: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen