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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.

Best weather in April

  1. Vietnam

    • 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 Quoc Phu 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.

    Tet (lunar new year) in early Feb 2027: [Inference] domestic travel peak, some closures.

  2. Malaysia

    • 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.

    Chinese New Year early Feb 2027; Hari Raya Aidilfitri ~10 Mar 2027 (Singapore date; Malaysia's own gazette may differ by a day).

  3. Sri Lanka

    • 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.

  4. Bhutan

    • Paro, Thimphu, Punakha Paro: 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.

    Paro Tshechu (spring; 29 Mar-2 Apr 2026, tentative); Thimphu Tshechu (21-23 Sep 2026, tentative). 2027 dates: check the DoT calendar.

  5. Nepal

    • Kathmandu, Pokhara Kathmandu: 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.

    Dashain and Tihar (Oct-Nov; Tihar coincides with Diwali) [check annual dates].

  6. Japan

    • Tokyo, Osaka/Kyoto Tokyo: 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.

    Golden Week, Obon, New Year (JNTO).

  7. South Korea

    • Seoul, Busan, Jeju Seoul: 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.

    Seollal 6-9 Feb 2027 and Chuseok 14-16 Sep 2027 (KASI): domestic travel peaks.

Okay, with trade-offs

  • Thailand: Bangkok & Central Bangkok: 35°/27°C, 70 mm rain. Best: Nov-Feb.
  • Thailand: Andaman coast (Phuket, Krabi) Phuket: 30°/27°C, 124 mm rain. Best: Dec-Mar.
  • Thailand: North (Chiang Mai) Chiang Mai: 36°/24°C, 28 mm rain. Best: Nov-Feb.
  • Singapore: Singapore Singapore: 32°/25°C, 164 mm rain. Best: Feb-Mar, Jun-Sep (lowest monthly rain at Changi).
  • UAE / Dubai: Dubai & Abu Dhabi Dubai: 34°/21°C, 16 mm rain. Best: Nov-Mar.
  • Malaysia: Kuala Lumpur & west coast Kuala Lumpur: 31°/24°C, 308 mm rain. Best: Jan-Feb, Jun-Jul.
  • Malaysia: Langkawi & Penang (northwest) Langkawi: 32°/26°C, 166 mm rain. Best: Jan-Mar.
  • Indonesia / Bali: Bali Bali (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 atolls Male: 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.

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