Best Countries to Visit in April from India (2027)
Best for April: Vietnam, Malaysia (East-coast islands), Sri Lanka (East coast), Bhutan, Nepal, Japan and South Korea.
Ratings come from national met services and tourism boards; the split between best and okay is editorial guidance. Figures are monthly averages (high/low °C, rain), not a forecast. Updated 17 October 2026.
North (Hanoi, Ha Long Bay)Hanoi: 29°/22°C, 108 mm rainVietnam Tourism: best Hanoi Apr-Jun or Sep-Dec; Ha Long Apr-Jun or Sep-Nov; storms can cancel cruises.
Central (Da Nang, Hoi An, Hue)Da Nang: 30°/25°C, 79 mm rainVietnam Tourism: Hoi An rainy Sep-Jan, tropical storms from Sep, small floods Sep-Nov.
South (Ho Chi Minh City, Mekong)Ho Chi Minh City: 34°/26°C, 61 mm rainVietnam Tourism: Dec-Apr clear and sunny; May-Nov wet season with a dependable afternoon downpour of a few hours.
Phu QuocPhu Quoc: 30°/27°C, 107 mm rainVietnam Tourism: avoid Jul-Sep (storms, ferry risk), Dec-Jan 'sublime'. Our data also show heavy rain in May-Jun and Oct (310-344 mm), so we rate those months okay, not best.
East-coast islands (Perhentian, Redang, Tioman)No climate figures in our dataMetMalaysia: NE monsoon (Nov-Mar) brings heavy rain, floods and rough seas to the east coast; Nov-Jan wettest, Jun-Jul driest.
East coast (Trincomalee, Arugam Bay)Trincomalee: 32°/27°C, 49 mm rainMet Dept: the NE monsoon (Dec-Feb) rains on the north and east; Tourism SL says the east coast is at its finest May-Sep.
Indian May-June holidays suit the east coast and the Cultural Triangle, not the west-coast beaches.
Bhutan
Paro, Thimphu, PunakhaParo: 18°/9°C, rain not shown (model data unreliable here)Bhutan DoT: monsoon late Jun/Jul to late Sep; Jun-Sep monsoons can disrupt transport (floods, landslides); autumn sunny, festive; winter crisp and clear.
Kathmandu, PokharaKathmandu: 25°/15°C, rain not shown (model data unreliable here)Nepal Tourism Board: best in spring (rhododendrons) and autumn; clearest skies after the monsoon in Oct-Nov.
Tokyo, Osaka/KyotoTokyo: 19°/10°C, 134 mm rainJNTO: tsuyu runs through June (Hokkaido largely spared); most typhoons form Jul-Oct; Golden Week, Obon (mid-Aug) and New Year are domestic peaks with crowds and full transport.
Seoul, Busan, JejuSeoul: 18°/8°C, 63 mm rainKTO: spring and fall are best for walking; rainy season late Jun-late Jul; Jun-Oct is typhoon season; winter averages 0-1 C.
Indonesia / Bali: BaliBali (Denpasar): 28°/25°C, 181 mm rain. Best: May-Sep.
Sri Lanka: West & south coast, hill country (Colombo, Galle, Kandy)Colombo: 31°/25°C, 161 mm rain. Best: Dec-Mar.
Maldives: Male & central atollsMale: 29°/27°C, 97 mm rain. Best: Jan-Mar (dry NE monsoon, 10-11 h sunshine).
Weather data by Open-Meteo.com, licensed CC BY 4.0. Climate averages are 2016–2025 ERA5 / ERA5-Land reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Change Service, ECMWF), processed by India Outbound Travel News. These are not official WMO normals; where a met service publishes station figures, the charts use them instead, as labelled.