United States · April

United States in April: Weather, Crowds & What's On

What April is actually like in United States — average highs and lows, how much rain to expect, public holidays that fill trains and hotels, and verified places to go.

Weather in April

Average high20°C
Average low10°C
Rainfall196mm

The 7th warmest month of United States's year. The wettest month — 19% of the year's rain falls now.

Every month compared

MonthAverage highAverage lowRainfall
Jan -5°89mm
Feb -3°60mm
Mar 18°66mm
Apr 20°10°196mm
May 22°13°100mm
Jun 29°20°159mm
Jul 32°23°98mm
Aug 30°19°12mm
Sep 28°17°50mm
Oct 22°12°109mm
Nov 15°60mm
Dec -1°20mm

Public holidays in April

No public holidays this month, so domestic crowds stay closer to normal.

On in April

  • National Cherry Blossom FestivalWashington DC

Verified quiet times

Real foot-traffic data for places worth timing right.

Places to go in United States

Statue of Liberty — New York attraction
New York

Statue of Liberty

Visit the Statue of Liberty by taking the official Statue City Cruises ferry from Battery Park in Manhattan (or Liberty State Park in New Jersey), which is

Golden Gate Bridge — San Francisco attraction
San Francisco

Golden Gate Bridge

Walk or bike the Golden Gate Bridge from the free Welcome Center on the San Francisco (southeast) side — the 1.7-mile sidewalk crossing to Marin's Vista

Cloud Gate — Chicago attraction
Chicago

Cloud Gate

Cloud Gate — universally nicknamed \"The Bean\" — sits in AT&T Plaza at the northwest corner of Millennium Park, 201 E Randolph St.

Jackson Square — New Orleans attraction
New Orleans

Jackson Square

Jackson Square is the historic heart of the French Quarter — a fenced, gated park built in 1721 and framed by St.

Griffith Observatory — Los Angeles attraction
Los Angeles

Griffith Observatory

Griffith Observatory, perched on the southern slope of Mount Hollywood in Griffith Park, is free to enter and open Wednesday–Sunday afternoons into the

Vizcaya Museum & Gardens — Miami attraction
Miami

Vizcaya Museum & Gardens

Vizcaya Museum & Gardens, at 3251 S Miami Ave in Miami's Coconut Grove-adjacent bayfront, is a circa-1914 Gilded Age villa built for industrialist James

Founding Farmers DC — Washington DC restaurant
Washington DC

Founding Farmers DC

Founding Farmers DC, at 1924 Pennsylvania Ave NW near Foggy Bottom/George Washington University, is a farm-to-table American spot known for its buttermilk

Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum — Boston attraction
Boston

Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum

Plan on 60–90 minutes at the Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum, docked at 306 Congress St on the Fort Point Channel, right behind South Station.

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Climate figures are 30-year averages from Open-Meteo; holidays from public calendars. Updated monthly.

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