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Mazatlán in April

April is a good month for Mazatlán: a typical day grades B, the 5th best of the 12 months. Expect highs near 81°F, water around 72°F and about a 1% chance of rain on a given day. Beaches are typically busy.

Typical dayB5th of 12 months
Highs / water81°FSea 72°F
Rain chance1%on a given day
Waves–typical
CrowdsBusyno big holidays
Storm riskVery lowoutside storm season

Mazatlán month by month

Typical grade and high for each month. Higher is better: A+ to F.

March: B · April: B · May: B+. The best months are usually May, October and November, and the weakest are August and September.

Best beaches in Mazatlán in April

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

BeachTypical AprThis week
Hotel Riu Emerald BayBSatCSunC-MonC-TueCWedC
Pueblo Bonito Mazatlán Beach ResortBSatCSunC-MonC-TueCWedC
Park Inn by Radisson MazatlanBSatCSunC-MonC-TueCWedC
DoubleTree by Hilton MazatlanBSatCSunC-MonC-TueCWedC
Las Villas Hotel & Golf by Estrella del MarBSatCSunC-MonD+TueC-WedC
Park Royal Beach MazatlánBSatCSunC-MonC-TueCWedC
El Cid Marina Beach HotelBSatCSunC-MonC-TueCWedC
El Cid Castilla BeachBSatCSunC-MonC-TueCWedC

Grades for the next few days from Veabird's beach forecast, updated Oct 3, 18:00 UTC. Higher is better: A+ to F.

Better beach options in April

Elsewhere in Mexico, Puerto Vallarta (A), Huatulco (A) and Los Cabos (A) usually grade higher in April. Further afield: Maui (A), Southwest Florida (A) and Oʻahu (A). Every destination in April.

Questions

Is April a good time to visit Mazatlán?
April is a good month for Mazatlán: a typical day grades B, the 5th best of the 12 months. Expect highs near 81°F, water around 72°F and about a 1% chance of rain on a given day. Beaches are typically busy.
How warm is Mazatlán in April?
Typical highs are about 81°F and the sea is about 72°F. The water is on the cool side for long swims.
Is April hurricane season in Mazatlán?
No. Storm risk is very low in April.
How crowded is Mazatlán in April?
Typically busy. The quietest months are usually September and October.

Plan it

Typical-month numbers from Veabird's year-ahead outlook for the 30 resorts here (median resort): 6 years of ERA5 climate normals, the seasonal pattern of the Atlantic sargassum belt, holiday crowd calendars and historical storm tracks. Any given year can differ; check the 16-day forecast before you go.

Coordinates approximate; forecasts are estimates, not safety guidance.