Where is hot in April 2027?
The hottest places within 5½ hours of the UK in April are Sharm el-Sheikh (32°C), Aqaba (31°C) and Hurghada (28°C), going by average daytime highs over the last ten years. Fly further and Muscat (34°C), Abu Dhabi (33°C) and Dubai (33°C) are reliably hot.
Hottest short haul
Sharm el-Sheikh
32°C · 5h flight
Warmest sea, short haul
Sharm el-Sheikh
24°C sea · 5h flight
Hot and driest
Sharm el-Sheikh
0 wet days · 5h flight
Hottest long haul
Goa
33°C · 9½h flight
Short haul: under 5½ hours from the UK
Sorted hottest first. Rows marked wet season average 12 or more rainy days in April.
| Destination | Day | Night | Sea | Wet days | Sun/day | Flight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sharm el-SheikhEgypt | 32°C | 21°C | 24°C | 0 | 12h | 5h |
| AqabaJordan | 31°C | 19°C | 22°C | 1 | 12h | 5h |
| HurghadaEgypt | 28°C | 20°C | 23°C | 0 | 12h | 5h |
| MarrakechMorocco | 26°C | 12°C | – | 5 | 11h | 3h |
| SevilleSpain | 23°C | 12°C | – | 7 | 11h | 2½h |
| LanzaroteSpain (Canary Islands) | 23°C | 17°C | 20°C | 2 | 12h | 3½h |
| Gran CanariaSpain (Canary Islands) | 23°C | 17°C | 21°C | 6 | 12h | 4h |
| AgadirMorocco | 23°C | 15°C | 19°C | 2 | 12h | 3½h |
| AntalyaTurkey | 22°C | 11°C | 19°C | 7 | 11h | 4h |
| FuerteventuraSpain (Canary Islands) | 22°C | 17°C | 20°C | 2 | 12h | 4h |
| TenerifeSpain (Canary Islands) | 22°C | 16°C | 21°C | 3 | 12h | 4h |
| Cyprus (Paphos)Cyprus | 22°C | 13°C | 19°C | 6 | 12h | 4½h |
| MalagaSpain | 21°C | 13°C | 17°C | 8 | 11h | 2½h |
| HammametTunisia | 21°C | 13°C | 17°C | 6 | 11h | 2½h |
| AlgarvePortugal | 21°C | 12°C | 17°C | 9 | 11h | 2½h |
| RhodesGreece | 21°C | 14°C | 18°C | 6 | 11h | 4h |
| AthensGreece | 20°C | 11°C | 17°C | 6 | 11h | 3½h |
| MajorcaSpain | 20°C | 12°C | 17°C | 8 | 11h | 2h |
| LisbonPortugal | 20°C | 12°C | 17°C | 10 | 11h | 2½h |
| CreteGreece | 19°C | 14°C | 18°C | 5 | 11h | 3½h |
| SicilyItaly | 19°C | 12°C | 17°C | 8 | 11h | 2½h |
| MaltaMalta | 19°C | 14°C | 17°C | 4 | 11h | 3h |
| MadeiraPortugalwet season | 20°C | 14°C | 20°C | 12 | 11h | 3½h |
Medium haul: 5½ to 8 hours
Sorted hottest first. Rows marked wet season average 12 or more rainy days in April.
| Destination | Day | Night | Sea | Wet days | Sun/day | Flight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MuscatOman | 34°C | 26°C | 28°C | 1 | 12h | 7½h |
| Abu DhabiUAE | 33°C | 23°C | 26°C | 1 | 11h | 7h |
| DubaiUAE | 33°C | 22°C | 26°C | 1 | 11h | 7h |
| The GambiaThe Gambia | 29°C | 22°C | 25°C | 0 | 12h | 6h |
| Cape Verde (Sal)Cape Verde | 25°C | 20°C | 23°C | 0 | 11h | 5½h |
| AntiguaAntigua and Barbudawet season | 28°C | 24°C | 28°C | 17 | 12h | 8h |
Long haul: over 8 hours
Sorted hottest first. Rows marked wet season average 12 or more rainy days in April.
| Destination | Day | Night | Sea | Wet days | Sun/day | Flight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GoaIndia | 33°C | 26°C | 31°C | 1 | 12h | 9½h |
| Hoi AnVietnam | 30°C | 24°C | 26°C | 7 | 11h | 12h |
| BarbadosBarbados | 29°C | 25°C | 28°C | 9 | 12h | 8½h |
| SydneyAustralia | 23°C | 15°C | 22°C | 10 | 10h | 20½h |
| Cape TownSouth Africa | 22°C | 14°C | 14°C | 5 | 10h | 12h |
| BangkokThailandwet season | 34°C | 27°C | – | 12 | 11h | 11½h |
| PhuketThailandwet season | 32°C | 26°C | 31°C | 18 | 11h | 12h |
| Kerala (Kochi)Indiawet season | 31°C | 26°C | 32°C | 24 | 11h | 10h |
| SingaporeSingaporewet season | 30°C | 25°C | 30°C | 27 | 10h | 13½h |
| Sri Lanka (south coast)Sri Lankawet season | 30°C | 25°C | 30°C | 26 | 11h | 11h |
| Jamaica (Montego Bay)Jamaicawet season | 30°C | 23°C | 28°C | 20 | 12h | 9½h |
| BaliIndonesiawet season | 29°C | 24°C | 30°C | 22 | 11h | 15h |
| MaldivesMaldiveswet season | 29°C | 27°C | 31°C | 17 | 11h | 10½h |
| MauritiusMauritiuswet season | 29°C | 24°C | 28°C | 17 | 11h | 12h |
| Diani BeachKenyawet season | 29°C | 25°C | 29°C | 25 | 9h | 9h |
| St LuciaSt Luciawet season | 29°C | 25°C | 28°C | 15 | 12h | 8½h |
| ZanzibarTanzaniawet season | 29°C | 25°C | 29°C | 28 | 8h | 9h |
| SeychellesSeychelleswet season | 28°C | 26°C | 30°C | 22 | 11h | 10h |
| Punta CanaDominican Republicwet season | 28°C | 24°C | 27°C | 19 | 12h | 8½h |
Where is hot in Europe in April?
Seville is the warmest place in Europe in April at 23°C on an average day. Nowhere in Europe averages 24°C in April, so treat these as warm, not hot.
| Destination | Day | Night | Sea | Wet days | Sun/day | Flight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SevilleSpain | 23°C | 12°C | – | 7 | 11h | 2½h |
| LanzaroteSpain (Canary Islands) | 23°C | 17°C | 20°C | 2 | 12h | 3½h |
| Gran CanariaSpain (Canary Islands) | 23°C | 17°C | 21°C | 6 | 12h | 4h |
| AntalyaTurkey | 22°C | 11°C | 19°C | 7 | 11h | 4h |
| FuerteventuraSpain (Canary Islands) | 22°C | 17°C | 20°C | 2 | 12h | 4h |
| TenerifeSpain (Canary Islands) | 22°C | 16°C | 21°C | 3 | 12h | 4h |
| Cyprus (Paphos)Cyprus | 22°C | 13°C | 19°C | 6 | 12h | 4½h |
| MalagaSpain | 21°C | 13°C | 17°C | 8 | 11h | 2½h |
| AlgarvePortugal | 21°C | 12°C | 17°C | 9 | 11h | 2½h |
| RhodesGreece | 21°C | 14°C | 18°C | 6 | 11h | 4h |
| AthensGreece | 20°C | 11°C | 17°C | 6 | 11h | 3½h |
| MajorcaSpain | 20°C | 12°C | 17°C | 8 | 11h | 2h |
| LisbonPortugal | 20°C | 12°C | 17°C | 10 | 11h | 2½h |
| CreteGreece | 19°C | 14°C | 18°C | 5 | 11h | 3½h |
| SicilyItaly | 19°C | 12°C | 17°C | 8 | 11h | 2½h |
| MaltaMalta | 19°C | 14°C | 17°C | 4 | 11h | 3h |
| MadeiraPortugalwet season | 20°C | 14°C | 20°C | 12 | 11h | 3½h |
April sun: quick answers
Where is hot in Europe in April?
Seville (23°C), Lanzarote (23°C), Gran Canaria (23°C), Antalya (22°C) have the highest average daytime temperatures in Europe in April. That is warm rather than hot: for 24°C and above you need to leave Europe.
What is the hottest place within 4 hours of the UK in April?
Marrakech averages 26°C by day and 12°C at night in April, about 3h from London.
Where is the sea warm enough to swim in April?
Within 5½ hours of the UK the sea is warmest in Sharm el-Sheikh (24°C), Hurghada (23°C), Aqaba (22°C). We count 21°C and above as comfortable without a wetsuit.
Where should I avoid in April because of rain?
Bangkok (12 wet days), Phuket (18 wet days), Kerala (Kochi) (24 wet days), Singapore (27 wet days) are hot but in their rainy season in April, averaging 12 or more days with at least 1 mm of rain.
What is the hottest destination in April?
Of the 48 places we track, Muscat is the hottest outside its rainy season in April, averaging 34°C by day.
Picked a spot? Our guide to April holidays from the UK covers what to do there, school-holiday timing and booking checks. For city breaks rather than sun, see the best places to travel in April.
How we measured this
Temperatures, rain and sunshine are averages of every day in April from 2016 to 2025, taken from the Open-Meteo historical weather archive (ECMWF ERA5 reanalysis). Sea temperatures are 2023 to 2025 averages from the Open-Meteo marine archive. A wet day has at least 1 mm of rain. Flight times are estimates for a direct flight from London Heathrow, based on distance, and rounded to the half hour; check your airline for exact times. Reanalysis data describes an area about 25 km across, so a sheltered beach can run a degree or two warmer than the figure here. Data last refreshed 2026-09-24.
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