Mexico City edges it in April. Mexico City averages 13–28°C with high crowds; Tulum 21–31°C with moderate-high crowds.
By Daan · Last reviewed October 2026
Mexico City and Tulum
The verdict for April
Jacaranda season
+Peak jacaranda bloom — the purple-canopy month everyone photographs.
–The most crowded, most expensive month of the year; book weeks ahead.
Come for the jacarandas, but know everyone else had the same idea.
Hot, bright, and beach-ready
+Long sunny days
–Rising heat
April stays warm and relatively dry, with long sunny days and excellent conditions for the coast. Temperatures rise and visitor numbers can remain elevated around holiday periods.
Scores and crowd levels are my own judgement; temperatures are monthly averages. Higher scores are better: quieter, cheaper and more pleasant.
Another month