Is March or April better for Mazatlán?

They usually grade the same (B). Highs are 80°F in March and 82°F in April; April is usually less crowded.

How warm is the water in Mazatlán at spring break?

About 73°F in March and 75°F in April. That is cool for long swims.

How does Mazatlán rank for spring break?

44th 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 Mazatlán

Spring break in Mazatlán usually means highs near 80°F in March and 82°F in April, water around 74°F, and a typical day grading B in both months. Beaches are packed 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	80°F	73°F	1%	Packed
April	B	82°F	75°F	0%	Busy

Best beaches in Mazatlán for spring break

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

Las Villas Hotel & Golf by Estrella del Mar Mar B · Apr BFriBSatCSunDMonFTueD-
Holiday Inn Resort Mazatlan Mar B · Apr BFriBSatBSunD+MonFTueD
Zona Dorada Inn Mar B · Apr BFriBSatBSunD+MonFTueD
Best Western Posada Freeman Mar B · Apr BFriBSatBSunD+MonFTueD
Costa de Oro Mar B · Apr BFriBSatBSunD+MonFTueD
Hotel Emporio Mazatlán Mar B · Apr BFriBSatBSunD+MonFTueD
Don Pelayo Pacific Beach Mar B · Apr BFriBSatBSunD+MonFTueD
Hotel Playa Mazatlan Mar B · Apr BFriBSatBSunD+MonFTueD

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 Mazatlán good for spring break?: Spring break in Mazatlán usually means highs near 80°F in March and 82°F in April, water around 74°F, and a typical day grading B in both months. Beaches are packed 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 Mazatlán?: They usually grade the same (B). Highs are 80°F in March and 82°F in April; April is usually less crowded.
How warm is the water in Mazatlán at spring break?: About 73°F in March and 75°F in April. That is cool for long swims.
How does Mazatlán rank for spring break?: 44th 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 44 resorts here (median resort): ERA5 climate normals, holiday crowd calendars and the typical seaweed season.