Is March or April better for Acapulco?

They usually grade the same (B). Highs are 86°F in March and 88°F in April; March is usually less crowded.

How warm is the water in Acapulco at spring break?

About 81°F in March and 82°F in April. That is warm enough for long swims.

How does Acapulco rank for spring break?

42nd of the 54 beach destinations Veabird grades for March and April. Usually better: the Yucatán Gulf Coast, Southwest Florida, Cuba's Cays and Puerto Vallarta.

Spring break in Acapulco

Spring break in Acapulco usually means highs near 86°F in March and 88°F in April, water around 81°F, and a typical day grading B in both months. Beaches are very busy in March and very busy in April (College & school spring break and Semana Santa / Easter). Both months are outside hurricane season.

March vs April

Month	Typical day	High	Water	Rain chance	Crowds
March	B	86°F	81°F	2%	Very busy
April	B	88°F	82°F	2%	Very busy

Best beaches in Acapulco for spring break

Resorts with the best typical March and April, and their grades for the next few days.

Hotel Amares Acapulco Mar B · Apr BFriD-SatB-SunA-MonBTueA-
Rincon de las Morenas Mar B · Apr BFriDSatC+SunB+MonB-TueB+
Krystal Beach Acapulco Mar B · Apr BFriD-SatB-SunA-MonBTueA-
Hotel Condesa Palace Mar B · Apr BFriD-SatB-SunA-MonBTueA-
Mayan Palace Playa Mar B · Apr BFriDSatB-SunB+MonB+TueA-
Hacienda Vayma Beach Club Mar B · Apr BFriDSatC+SunB+MonB-TueB+
Selen Suites Mar B · Apr BFriDSatB-SunB+MonB-TueA-
Sunset beach Mar B · Apr BFriDSatB-SunB+MonB-TueA-

Grades for the next few days from Veabird's beach forecast, updated Oct 9, 12:00 UTC. Higher is better: A+ to F.

Usually better for spring break

The Yucatán Gulf Coast Mar A · Apr A-
Southwest Florida Mar A- · Apr A
Cuba's Cays Mar A- · Apr A-
Puerto Vallarta Mar A- · Apr A-

Questions

Is Acapulco good for spring break?: Spring break in Acapulco usually means highs near 86°F in March and 88°F in April, water around 81°F, and a typical day grading B in both months. Beaches are very busy in March and very busy in April (College & school spring break and Semana Santa / Easter). Both months are outside hurricane season.
Is March or April better for Acapulco?: They usually grade the same (B). Highs are 86°F in March and 88°F in April; March is usually less crowded.
How warm is the water in Acapulco at spring break?: About 81°F in March and 82°F in April. That is warm enough for long swims.
How does Acapulco rank for spring break?: 42nd of the 54 beach destinations Veabird grades for March and April. Usually better: the Yucatán Gulf Coast, Southwest Florida, Cuba's Cays and Puerto Vallarta.

Plan it

Typical-month numbers from Veabird's year-ahead outlook for the 12 resorts here (median resort): ERA5 climate normals, holiday crowd calendars and the typical seaweed season.