Is March or April better for the US Virgin Islands?

They usually grade the same (A-). Highs are 79°F in March and 80°F in April; April is usually less crowded.

How warm is the water in the US Virgin Islands at spring break?

About 80°F in March and 81°F in April. That is warm enough for long swims.

How does the US Virgin Islands rank for spring break?

15th 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 US Virgin Islands

Spring break in the US Virgin Islands usually means highs near 79°F in March and 80°F in April, water around 81°F, and a typical day grading A- 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	A-	79°F	80°F	32%	Packed
April	A-	80°F	81°F	41%	Very busy

Best beaches in the US Virgin Islands for spring break

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

The Westin Beach Resort & Spa at Frenchman's Reef Mar A- · Apr A-FriA-SatB-SunB+MonA-TueA-
Virgin Islands Camp Ground Mar A- · Apr A-FriA-SatC+SunB+MonA-TueA-
Carib Beach Resort Mar A- · Apr A-FriA-SatC+SunB+MonA-TueB+
Grande Bay Resort Mar A- · Apr A-FriA-SatBSunB+MonA-TueA-
Caneel Bay / North Shore St. John Beaches Mar A- · Apr A-FriA-SatBSunB+MonA-TueA-
Frederiksted Beach Resorts Mar A- · Apr A-FriB+SatB-SunB-MonA-TueB+
Mango Mojo Villa Mar A- · Apr A-FriB+SatBSunBMonB+TueA-
Gallows Point Resort Mar A- · Apr A-FriA-SatBSunB+MonA-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 the US Virgin Islands good for spring break?: Spring break in the US Virgin Islands usually means highs near 79°F in March and 80°F in April, water around 81°F, and a typical day grading A- 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 the US Virgin Islands?: They usually grade the same (A-). Highs are 79°F in March and 80°F in April; April is usually less crowded.
How warm is the water in the US Virgin Islands at spring break?: About 80°F in March and 81°F in April. That is warm enough for long swims.
How does the US Virgin Islands rank for spring break?: 15th 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 28 resorts here (median resort): ERA5 climate normals, holiday crowd calendars and the typical seaweed season.