Is March or April better for the Alabama & Mississippi coast?

April usually grades better (A- vs B in March). Highs are 71°F in March and 75°F in April; April is usually less crowded.

How warm is the water in the Alabama & Mississippi coast at spring break?

About 65°F in March and 73°F in April. That is cool for long swims.

How does the Alabama & Mississippi coast rank for spring break?

27th 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 the Alabama & Mississippi coast

Spring break in the Alabama & Mississippi coast usually means highs near 71°F in March and 75°F in April, water around 69°F, and a typical day grading B in March and A- in April. Beaches are very busy in March and 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	71°F	65°F	39%	Very busy
April	A-	75°F	73°F	32%	Busy

Best beaches in the Alabama & Mississippi coast for spring break

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

Golden Nugget Biloxi Mar B · Apr A-FriD+SatC-SunAMonATueA
Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Biloxi Mar B · Apr A-FriD+SatC-SunAMonATueA
Beau Rivage Resort & Casino Mar B · Apr A-FriD+SatC-SunAMonATueA
Island View Casino Resort Mar B · Apr A-FriD+SatC-SunAMonATueA
Courtyard by Marriott Gulfport Beachfront Mar B · Apr A-FriD+SatC-SunAMonATueA
Hilton Garden Inn Biloxi Mar B · Apr A-FriDSatC-SunAMonATueA
Days Inn by Wyndham Biloxi Beach Mar B · Apr A-FriD+SatC-SunAMonATueA
Quality Inn Biloxi Beach Mar B · Apr A-FriDSatC-SunAMonATueA

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 the Alabama & Mississippi coast good for spring break?: Spring break in the Alabama & Mississippi coast usually means highs near 71°F in March and 75°F in April, water around 69°F, and a typical day grading B in March and A- in April. Beaches are very busy in March and busy in April (College & school spring break and Semana Santa / Easter). Both months are outside hurricane season.
Is March or April better for the Alabama & Mississippi coast?: April usually grades better (A- vs B in March). Highs are 71°F in March and 75°F in April; April is usually less crowded.
How warm is the water in the Alabama & Mississippi coast at spring break?: About 65°F in March and 73°F in April. That is cool for long swims.
How does the Alabama & Mississippi coast rank for spring break?: 27th 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 19 resorts here (median resort): ERA5 climate normals, holiday crowd calendars and the typical seaweed season.