Is March or April better for Puerto Rico?

They usually grade the same (B+). Highs are 83°F in March and 84°F in April; April is usually less crowded.

How warm is the water in Puerto Rico at spring break?

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

How does Puerto Rico rank for spring break?

29th 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 Puerto Rico

Spring break in Puerto Rico usually means highs near 83°F in March and 84°F in April, water around 81°F, and a typical day grading B+ in both months. Beaches are packed 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+	83°F	81°F	53%	Packed
April	B+	84°F	81°F	62%	Very busy

Best beaches in Puerto Rico for spring break

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

Parador Villa Parguera Mar A- · Apr B+FriC-SatC-SunC+MonCTueC
Parador Villa del Mar Mar A- · Apr B+FriC-SatC-SunC+MonC+TueC
Hotel Rumbao, A Tribute Portfolio Hotel Mar B+ · Apr B+FriB+SatB-SunBMonA-TueA-
Villa Herencia Hotel Mar B+ · Apr B+FriB+SatB-SunBMonA-TueA-
Copamarina Beach Resort Mar A- · Apr B+FriC-SatCSunB-MonC+TueC+
S.J. Suites Hotel Mar B+ · Apr B+FriB+SatB-SunBMonA-TueB+
Parador Combate Beach Mar A- · Apr B+FriD+SatCSunC+MonB-TueC-
Jade (St. Clair Collection) Mar B+ · Apr B+FriBSatB-SunBMonBTueB-

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 Puerto Rico good for spring break?: Spring break in Puerto Rico usually means highs near 83°F in March and 84°F in April, water around 81°F, and a typical day grading B+ in both months. Beaches are packed 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 Puerto Rico?: They usually grade the same (B+). Highs are 83°F in March and 84°F in April; April is usually less crowded.
How warm is the water in Puerto Rico at spring break?: About 81°F in March and 81°F in April. That is warm enough for long swims.
How does Puerto Rico rank for spring break?: 29th 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 54 resorts here (median resort): ERA5 climate normals, holiday crowd calendars and the typical seaweed season.