Mexico City in April
Jacaranda season
The short answer
April is a good time to visit Mexico City.
Come for the jacarandas, but know everyone else had the same idea.
7/10 overall12–27°CHigh crowds$$$ (High)
Weather9/10
Crowds3/10
Prices3/10
Events6/10
April in detail
What April actually feels like
- Weather
- 12–27°C
- Warm, dry and beautiful — peak spring
- Crowds
- High
- High — the busiest month of the year
- Prices
- $$$ (High)
- High — the most expensive month; book well ahead
+Peak jacaranda bloom — the purple-canopy month everyone photographs.
–The most crowded, most expensive month of the year; book weeks ahead.
My tip for April
Reforma and the Centro are packed — Roma and Condesa stay comparatively calmer.
- Jacarandas
- Photography
- Exploring
How April compares
Against the other eleven months
4th of 12 overall in Mexico City, 1st for weather, 11th for space, 11th for value. The emptiest month is July; the best value is January.
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Peak jacaranda bloom — the purple-canopy month everyone photographs.
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