When to go · US Virgin Islands
US Virgin Islands in April
Great month. St Thomas Carnival around late April or May (check dates).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Crowds
- High
- US Virgin Islands
- Prices
- High
- US Virgin Islands
Verdict
St Thomas Carnival around late April or May (check dates).
Is another month better than April?
No other month rates higher than April for US Virgin Islands in this guide.
Weather in April
- All three islands · St Thomas, St John, St Croixbest weather
27–31 °C (81–88 °F) all year with trade winds; short showers, most rain September–November. Irma and Maria both struck in September 2017.81–88 °F (27–31 °C) all year with trade winds; short showers, most rain September–November. Irma and Maria both struck in September 2017.
- Charlotte Amalie30 °C (86 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 11 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 11 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.
Holy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Monday
Mar–Apr (varies)
Closures; carnival season follows.
St Thomas Carnival
Late Apr–early May · Charlotte Amalie
Parades and road closures; hotels fill.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · US Virgin Islands
- High
- Prices · US Virgin Islands
- High
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in US Virgin Islands, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Great
Jan: Great
Crowds
Apr: High
Jan: High
Prices
Apr: High
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Apr: 2
Jan: 2
April: St Thomas Carnival around late April or May (check dates).
January: Dry and breezy; Crucian Christmas Festival ends on St Croix.
US Virgin 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
All three islands
Best weather of the year (St Thomas, St John, St Croix)
Warm and dry; Carnival week in late April on St Thomas.