Caribbean weather in April
In April, the Caribbean averages 27 to 30°C by day across Barbados, Antigua, St Lucia, Jamaica, Punta Cana, Aruba, Cuba (Varadero) and the Bahamas. Jamaica is the warmest at 30°C, Nassau the coolest at 27°C. The sea is 26 to 28°C.
Caribbean in April, place by place
Warmest first. Anywhere at 24°C or more is proper beach weather. Tap a place for its full April detail.
| Destination | Day | Night | Sea | Rain | Flight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamaica (Montego Bay)Jamaica | 30°C | 23°C | 28°C | 92 mm | 9½h |
| ArubaAruba | 30°C | 26°C | 27°C | 17 mm | 9½h |
| BarbadosBarbados | 29°C | 25°C | 28°C | 29 mm | 8½h |
| VaraderoCuba | 29°C | 23°C | 27°C | 35 mm | 9h |
| St LuciaSt Lucia | 29°C | 25°C | 28°C | 45 mm | 8½h |
| AntiguaAntigua and Barbuda | 28°C | 24°C | 28°C | 59 mm | 8h |
| Punta CanaDominican Republic | 28°C | 24°C | 27°C | 89 mm | 8½h |
| NassauBahamas | 27°C | 23°C | 26°C | 49 mm | 8½h |
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Caribbean in April: quick answers
Is the Caribbean hot in April?
In April, the Caribbean averages 27 to 30°C by day across Barbados, Antigua, St Lucia, Jamaica, Punta Cana, Aruba, Cuba (Varadero) and the Bahamas. Jamaica is the warmest at 30°C, Nassau the coolest at 27°C. The sea is 26 to 28°C. April is hot in Jamaica: proper beach weather.
Where is warmest in the Caribbean in April?
Jamaica, at an average high of 30°C. The driest is Aruba, with about 17 mm of rain.
Can you swim in the sea in the Caribbean in April?
Yes: Jamaica (28°C), Barbados (28°C), St Lucia (28°C), Antigua (28°C), Punta Cana (27°C), Varadero (27°C), Aruba (27°C), Nassau (26°C) have sea temperatures of 21°C or more, comfortable without a wetsuit.
How we measured this
Caribbean here means Barbados, Antigua, St Lucia, Jamaica, Punta Cana, Aruba, Cuba (Varadero) and the Bahamas: the places we measure. Figures are averages of every day from 2016 to 2025 from the Open-Meteo historical weather archive (ECMWF ERA5); sea temperatures are 2023 to 2025 averages. Rain is the average monthly total, and 150 mm or more counts as rainy season.
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