April is one of the best months of the year to visit Asia because the northern cities are warm enough and the southern cities are having their dry season. You could go to almost any of the famous Asian cities in Asia, although it’s important to know that April is the single hottest month in Bangkok and Singapore, and that is saying something. You just have to adjust your sightseeing schedule a bit.
This is also a great month to visit India, Nepal, and the Philippines as well. The rainy season is still a few months off in most of the famous and popular tourism cities so you’ll mostly have dry weather and sunshine. Room rates in most of the cities listed below are similar to or even lower than last year, so the bargains remain incredible. Your money goes so much further in Asia than it does in most other places that it’s ideal to choose several different places and string them together for one big trip.
Important April holidays in 2025
- April 20 – Easter Sunday (public holiday in many countries)
- April 25 – Anzac Day – Public holiday (Australia, New Zealand)
Important note about April weather in Asia
As strange as it may sound, April is actually the hottest month of the year in almost all of southeast Asia including Bangkok, Siem Reap, and Ho Chi Minh City. The good news is that April is usually dry in the whole region, which is why it’s actually so hot. By May you start getting some cloud cover and rainstorms, which helps cool things off a bit.
The heat in such cities as Bangkok is no joke, especially as it’s always fairly humid there, day and night. It’s also easy to spend nearly all day in the pool or in air-con shopping centers, and spend nights in street markets and restaurants. It’s best to do as the locals do and start early outdoors and then plan on being inside from 1 PM until 5 PM or so, and then go out again in the evenings. There are thriving and fun “night markets” in all of these larger Asian cities and they are a highlight on their own. You can buy souvenirs, clothes, food, drinks and usually see some live entertainment after the sun goes down.
18 Best destinations in Asia for April
Bangkok, Thailand
- April avg high: 95°F/35°C
- April avg low: 79°F/26°C
- April avg precip: 2.6″/6.5cm
As mentioned just above, April is the hottest month of the year in Bangkok, which is also the hottest capital city in the world. But it’s mostly dry and the rare storms tend to be over quickly, so it’s still a nice time to visit if you are prepared for it.
The main tourist season is over by April, so hotels are cheaper this month, and incoming flights are cheaper and easier to find as well. If you are going to Phuket (see below) or one of the other islands, the heat doesn’t feel so bad there because of the onshore breezes most of the time. Again, it’s an enjoyable time to visit as long as you plan on being outdoors in the morning and again in the evenings.
Hotel rates in 2025 are looking similar to last year, and still extremely cheap by international standards. You can get a 4-star hotel in a convenient shopping or nightlife or sightseeing neighborhood for US$50 and you’ll be very happy when you see what you get.
- Good 3-star hotels in April from US$21 for two people
- Good 4-star hotels in April from US$26 for two people
- Hostel dorm beds in April from $7 per person
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Phuket, Thailand
- April avg high: 92°F/33°C
- April avg low: 77°F/25°C
- April avg precip: 4.8″/12.0cm
Phuket is another hot one in April, but as long as you are spending most of your days on the beach or poolside, it still feels pretty nice. You might get some rain in April as well, but that tends to come and go quickly, and it can be a refreshing break from the heat.
April is one of the slower months in the first half of the year in Phuket, so you will be able to find a great deal at one of the beach hotels or resorts. Patong Beach is the main beach town, but unless you are coming mostly to shop or visit the adult-oriented nightlife, there are better choices such as Karon Beach or Kata Beach just to the south. Even in beach communities like those on Phuket, it’s best to be out in the mornings this time of year, and then again in the evenings when the whole population is shopping, eating, and hanging out.
As with Bangkok above, room rates in April of 2025 are maybe just a bit higher than last year, but still amazing bargains by any beach-resort standards. The rates quoted below are for hotels in the Patong Beach area and you can get something even cheaper if you stay in Phuket Town itself. April is an excellent month to visit since it’s dry and the crowds are small.
- Good 3-star hotels in April from US$21 for two people
- Good 4-star hotels in April from US$27 for two people
- Hostel dorm beds in April from $13 per person
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Chiang Mai, Thailand
- April avg high: 97°F/36°C
- April avg low: 70°F/22°C
- April avg precip: 2.0″/5.0cm
One reason that many people flock to Chiang Mai in northern Thailand is the moderate weather, but the days in April are scorching even if the nights are on the mild side. If you come here from Bangkok you’ll really enjoy the cooler evenings, and it’s a great chance to visit one of the huge night markets here in Chiang Mai.
Hotels are always weirdly cheap in Chiang Mai, and in April the bargains tend to be even a bit better. You can get a nice 3-star hotel room in a hotel with a nice pool for around US$20, and something very nice if you spend double that. Pay close attention to reviews because some hotels that seem unbelievably cheap can actually be nicer than you expect. It goes the other way around as well. Room rates in 2025 are still amazing bargains and Chiang Mai remains one of the best travel deals in the world.
- Good 3-star hotels in April from $18 for two people
- Good 4-star hotels in April from $35 for two people
- Hostel dorm beds in April from $8 per person
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Bali, Indonesia
- April avg high: 87F/31C
- April avg low: 78F/26C
- April avg precip: 3.7″/9.3cm
April is the first month of the year when Bali isn’t having its rainy season, so it’s a nice time to come before the crowds start rolling in in June. You might get some rain, but nothing like what you’d see in the months prior, and the storms tend to be quick.
This is a great month for bargain hotel rates in Bali because it’s just at the end of the nice season and yet the crowds will still be thin. Kuta Beach is the main surfing and party beach, and also a good place to be surrounded by drunken Australians. If you want something more mellow you should consider heading up to the town of Lovina along the north shore, where prices are lower and the beauty of the island is easier to spot. Bali was really hit hard by the pandemic and it’s bouncing back pretty well as of 2024. Room rates are still amazingly low considering how nice the place is and this is one of the best travel bargains on earth.
- Good 3-star hotels in April from $14 for two people
- Good 4-star hotels in April from $24 for two people
- Hostel dorm beds in April from $7 per person
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Singapore
- April avg high: 89°F/32°C
- April avg low: 77°F/25°C
- April avg precip: 7.4″/18.5cm
You might see the weather numbers above and think Singapore is a bit rainy in April. That is true, but it’s almost on the equator and Singapore is wet pretty much the whole year. Since the quick rain storms can come at any time, this rich and extremely well organized island has learned to deal with them so well that they never become a problem.
As this is a year-round destination, April is one of the cheaper months for incoming flights and hotels. Singapore hotels in particular have become the most expensive in all of Asia, but you can find decent deals in slower months like this one. It’s worth noting that the cheapest rooms at many Singapore hotels have no windows at all. It’s best to avoid those unless you are sure you don’t really mind it. Room rates are actually down a bit again in 2025 so it could be a good year to visit.
- Good 3-star hotels in April from $96 for two people
- Good 4-star hotels in April from $119 for two people
- Hostel dorm beds in April from $22 per person
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Siem Reap, Cambodia
- April avg high: 96°F/36°C
- April avg low: 78°F/26°C
- April avg precip: 2.3″/5.8cm
You may never have heard of Siem Reap until you started researching a southeast Asia trip, and you wouldn’t be alone. This small city is built at the doorstep of the stunning Angkor Wat temple complex, which is the only reason it’s as popular as it is. The good news is that Siem Reap is also a very pleasant, mellow, and inexpensive tourist town that many people decide to stay in much longer than originally planned.
The April heat in Siem Reap is something to be concerned with, but you can deal with it by doing your Angkor Wat visit at sunrise and then coming back again for the last few hours of daylight in the late afternoon. And again, this is a fun town in general, with plenty of cheap beer to keep folks hydrated. The scene on Pub Street each evening can be really fun and it’s all weirdly cheap as well. Room rates in April of 2025 are down a bit from the year before. You’ll be able to afford a place with a pool for two guests for less than the price of one dorm bed in Paris this time of year.
- Good 3-star hotels in April from $18 for two people
- Good 4-star hotels in April from $23 for two people
- Hostel dorm beds in April from $7 per person
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Luang Prabang, Laos
- April avg high: 94°F/34°C
- April avg low: 70°F/21°C
- April avg precip: 3.7″/9.3cm
If you have ever wondered what Laos is like, Luang Prabang is the best place to experience it. The (surprisingly sleepy) capital city of Vientiane is pretty underwhelming, but Luang Prabang is one of the favorite stops of experienced travelers to this region.
Getting to Luang Prabang used to be a challenge, but as of 2023 there was a high-speed train built by the Chinese and now you can get between them in about two hours. This is another mellow and pleasant town that you might want to linger in for a while. Unlike many other Asian cities, there is a pretty big difference between a 3-star hotel and a 4-star hotel in Luang Prabang. The 3-star places are typically quite basic, while a 4-star place might have a pool and be like a mini resort. Value is good in both categories.
- Good 3-star hotels in April from $34 for two people
- Good 4-star hotels in April from $83 for two people
- Hostel dorm beds in April from $13 per person
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Hanoi, Vietnam
- April avg high: 80°F/27°C
- April avg low: 71°F/22°C
- April avg precip: 3.2″/8.0cm
If you are doing a southeast Asia tour in April you should seriously consider adding Hanoi to the list. As you can see above, the temperatures are actually quite mild even during the day because of its northern latitude. Hanoi is also wonderfully cheap and a fascinating stop as well.
Fans of Vietnamese food should also make sure to come to Hanoi because many people agree that it doesn’t get better than here. The French influence of the cuisine is easier to spot in the north than in the south. Hotels here are also extremely cheap and probably nicer than you’d expect as well. The rates in April of 2025 are similar to last year, and last year they were so low that they were hard to believe. Still, you can get something really nice for well under US$50 per night here in a convenient central neighborhood.
- Good 3-star hotels in April from $16 for two people
- Good 4-star hotels in April from $32 for two people
- Hostel dorm beds in April from $8 per person
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Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
- April avg high: 94°F/34°C
- April avg low: 78°F/26°C
- April avg precip: 1.7″/4.3cm
If you want to visit Vietnam you should really plan on starting in Hanoi and making your way south by train to Ho Chi Minh City, or doing it in the reverse order. The highlight in between the two for most people is the lovely village of Hoi An, so make it a point to stay there for a few days if you can.
Ho Chi Minh City, which is locally just called ‘Saigon’, is much larger and more spread out than Hanoi. The two cities feel very different so visiting them both is ideal. Saigon is a bit more expensive for hotels, but the dining scene might even be more vibrant with trendy choices instead of just the traditional fare that people love. It’s hot as heck in April, but again, it’s still fun if you stay inside in the afternoon and then join the herds of locals who come out to eat and shop after the sun goes down. Hotels in Saigon are similar in price to last year and an amazing bargain by international standards.
- Good 3-star hotels in April from $18 for two people
- Good 4-star hotels in April from $37 for two people
- Hostel dorm beds in April from $10 per person
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Hong Kong
- April avg high: 77°F/25°C
- April avg low: 69°F/21°C
- April avg precip: 7.4″/18.5cm
Hong Kong is very rainy all summer, but in April the wet stuff isn’t nearly as bad so it’s the best warm month of the year for a visit. April used to be a fairly busy time to visit, but tourism is way off since the crackdowns of protests starting in 2019. Many longtime residents have fled the country due to new policies being enforced in random ways. It’s still a fascinating place even if it’s not as free and open as it was in 2019 and it might not be that way again anytime soon.
Hotels in Hong Kong are quite expensive by Asian standards, but unlike Singapore, it’s possible to find decent deals in good locations if you look around a bit. Food in Hong Kong is an amazing treat, and you can eat for very little if you follow the local workers into the noodle shops instead of the other tourists into the trendy places. Alcohol in bars is very expensive though, so plan ahead.
- Good 3-star hotels in April from $87 for two people
- Good 4-star hotels in April from $108 for two people
- Hostel dorm beds in April from $19 per person
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Boracay Island, Philippines
- April average high: 88°F/31°C
- April average low: 77°F/25°C
- April avg precip: 2.4″/6.0cm
April is another near-perfect weather month in the lovely little island of Boracay. If you are fed up with concrete blocks and chain hotels on so many of Asia’s beaches, Boracay is what you are looking for. This place still feels like an old school resort island where no one wears shoes and there are barely any cars on the whole island.
While Boracay does lack many great budget hotel options, it’s actually better value than it might seem. This thin strip of land with perfect beaches along its western shore is small enough that nearly every hotel is either on the beach or less than a 3-minute walk from the beach. The food here is very affordable, and the alcohol can be incredibly cheap if you look for happy hour deals. Interestingly enough, Boracay Island was closed to tourists for six months in 2018 so they could deal with infrastructure issues, but it’s now back open and better than before. Hotel rates in late April of 2025 are similar to last year, but still lower than in 2019 so it’s still very good value.
- Good 3-star hotels in April from $43 for two people
- Good 4-star hotels in April from $68 for two people
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Malé, Maldives
- April avg high: 88°F/31°C
- April avg low: 81°F/27°C
- April avg precip: 4.8″/12.0cm
First off, you really don’t want to spend any time in the crowded and tiny capital city of Malé. The Maldives is really the place for a sunshine holiday on one of its 120 or so resorts that are each located on a private island. More than 80 of those resorts offer water villas, which are called overwater bungalows in the South Pacific, and some of the Maldives water villa resorts are great value.
Beach villas at these resorts start just a bit north of US$100 per night, but the water villas tend to start around US$400 per night. About two dozen of the resorts offer an all-inclusive package including alcohol, which are very popular. Meeru Island Resort is typically the best value of the all-inclusive resorts with Jacuzzi Water Villas starting at around US$600 per night during the slower months. Most of the cheapest beach hotel rooms in the Maldives are on far-flung islands that will require a ferry ride to reach. They can be good value if you are staying more than a few days, but make sure of the location before booking.
- Good 3-star hotels in April from $76 for two people
- Good 4-star hotels in April from $125 for two people
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Pokhara, Nepal
- April avg high: 79°F/26°C
- April avg low: 55°F/13°C
- April avg precip: 1.5″/3.8cm
Nepal is all about mountains and trekking holidays, and Pokhara is the capital of that. April is a perfect month to come for an adventure holiday as it’s one of the warmer months that is also generally dry. You’ll probably have to fly into Kathmandu first and then take another flight or harrowing bus ride to Pokhara, but it’ll be worth it.
The trekking trips can be expensive depending on the length and the outfitter you choose, but almost everything else in Pokhara is amazingly cheap. In fact, this is actually the world’s cheapest tourist city most years based on our annual Global Backpacker Index. Hotel rooms in 2025 are similar to the year before and still excellent value.
- Good 3-star hotels in April from $25 for two people
- Good 4-star hotels in April from $40 for two people
- Hostel dorm beds in April from $7 per person
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Delhi/New Delhi, India
- April avg high: 99°F/37°C
- April avg low: 68°F/20°C
- April avg precip: 0.2″/0.5cm
April isn’t actually the hottest month in Delhi, but it will feel like it when you are here. At least it’s almost always totally dry this month, and the evenings are mild enough that the days aren’t quite as annoying. Delhi is a huge and fascinating city in itself, with New Delhi at its core, but this is also the best place to stay while visiting the Taj Mahal in nearby Agra.
Delhi has emerged as one of India’s best tourist cities since there have been many affordable hotels and even quite a few hostels that have opened in recent years. The crowds you’ll encounter every minute of the day will be exhausting, but the sights here are worthwhile at least for a few days. Finding a bargain is a bit more challenging now so pay close attention to not only the review score but the number of reviews. India is famous for “new” hotels with only a few reviews and you can’t really trust them.
- Good 3-star hotels in April from $31 for two people
- Good 4-star hotels in April from $82 for two people
- Hostel dorm beds in April from $14 per person
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Goa, India
- April avg high: 91°F/33°C
- April avg low: 78°F/26°C
- April avg precip: 0.3″/0.8cm
The summer in Goa gets very rainy, but April is still almost completely dry. Nearly all of the winter crowds have gone elsewhere by the time April comes, so you have excellent weather, small crowds, and cheap hotel prices. In fact, April is a good month to find a splurge here at a nice place on the beach that would charge double in January.
Goa is actually a state and it has around a dozen different beach towns that are all quite different from one another. Prices on all of them tend to be low, but still it’s worth doing your homework to find the one that should suit you best. Goa also has some of India’s cheapest and most available alcohol, in case that matters to you. Room rates in April of 2025 are slightly higher than last year but still quite affordable.
- Good 3-star hotels in April from $28 for two people
- Good 4-star hotels in April from $71 for two people
- Hostel dorm beds in April from $9 per person
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Mumbai, India
- April avg high: 92°F/33°C
- April avg low: 75°F/24°C
- April avg precip: 0.0″/0.0cm
Mumbai, which used to be called Bombay, is famously the home of India’s film industry and its largest banks, but it’s actually not a great tourist city. Fortunately it’s totally dry in April so it’s a good month to come for a few days to look around. But don’t plan on staying more than 3 days unless you have been here before.
Hotels in Mumbai are the most expensive in India because of limited space in the tourist areas and those banks we discussed just above. If you are flying into Mumbai as your first stop it’s worth staying for a couple days to look around. Don’t be too cheap with your hotel choice though, as the cheapest places here are much lower in quality than you get in most of Asia or the rest of the world.
- Good 3-star hotels in April from $72 for two people
- Good 4-star hotels in April from $83 for two people
- Hostel dorm beds in April from $19 per person
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Beijing, China
- April avg high: 69F/21C
- April avg low: 46F/8C
- April avg precip: 0.8″/2.0cm
China has cold winters and summers that can be scorching, so April is one of the best months to come in for a tour. Since getting a tourist visa is expensive for almost everyone and also a bit of a chore, it’s best to do a few cities in China rather than just popping into the capital and then home again.
Beijing should be on anyone’s China itinerary, but it’s not as tourist friendly as many other places you might go. The Great Wall is amazing to see and the Forbidden City is also very worthwhile, but aside from those you might want to limit your time in Beijing and spend more time elsewhere. China is one of the few places in the world where independent visitors get treated worse than package visitors, and there is no real point in trying to book it all yourself unless you want to see much more than the main highlights.
International tourism has almost completely disappeared in China as 2025 begins so if you do decide to visit you’ll be surrounded mostly by locals and Chinese tourists.
- Good 3-star hotels in April from $68 for two people
- Good 4-star hotels in April from $73 for two people
- Hostel dorm beds in April from $12 per person
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Shanghai, China
- April avg high: 66F/19C
- April avg low: 52F/11C
- April avg precip: 3.5″/8.8cm
Shanghai should also be on all China itineraries, and most people will find this huge city more enjoyable because it’s infinitely more photogenic and far more people speak at least some English as well. Many people start in Beijing on a tour and then go to Xi’an to see the Terracotta Warriors and then maybe to Guilin to see the Karst hills along the Li River. Shanghai is an ideal place to finish a China tour for the reasons mentioned above.
Hotels in Shanghai can be pricey, but at least you often get a view of the Bund riverside area or a charming neighborhood such as the French Concession. The skyscrapers in the Pudong neighborhood across the river are one of Asia’s most impressive sights, and there is no shortage of shopping in that area as well.
- Good 3-star hotels in April from $48 for two people
- Good 4-star hotels in April from $62 for two people
- Hostel dorm beds in April from $16 per person
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