Place	Avg high	Sea	Sun a day	Rainy days	Flight	Dots
Abu Dhabi	33°C	26°C	10h	1	7h 20m	6/7
Dubai	33°C	25°C	10h	1	7h 40m	5/7
Doha	32°C	–	10h	1	7h 05m	5/7
Cancún and the Riviera Maya	31°C	27°C	9h	3	10h 45m	7/7
Miami	28°C	26°C	10h	6	9h 40m	6/7
Orlando	28°C	–	9h	5	9h 30m	6/7
Cairo	28°C	–	10h	0	5h 30m	5/7
Marrakech	26°C	–	9h	4	3h 35m	7/7
Fuerteventura	24°C	19°C	9h	1	4h 10m	6/7
Gran Canaria	24°C	19°C	8h	1	4h 15m	6/7
Lanzarote	24°C	19°C	9h	1	4h	6/7
Seville	24°C	–	8h	6	2h 45m	6/7
Tenerife	23°C	19°C	8h	1	4h 20m	7/7
Murcia and the Costa Cálida	23°C	16°C	8h	4	2h 50m	6/7
Antalya	22°C	18°C	8h	5	4h 55m	7/7
Alicante	22°C	16°C	8h	4	2h 40m	6/7
Málaga	22°C	16°C	8h	4	2h 55m	6/7
Paphos	22°C	18°C	9h	3	5h	6/7
Valencia	22°C	15°C	8h	5	2h 40m	6/7
Los Angeles	22°C	16°C	9h	2	11h 10m	5/7
Faro and the Algarve	21°C	16°C	9h	4	2h 45m	6/7
Izmir	21°C	15°C	8h	6	4h 20m	6/7
Rhodes	21°C	17°C	8h	4	4h 20m	6/7
Crete	20°C	17°C	8h	4	4h 05m	7/7
Majorca	20°C	15°C	8h	5	2h 30m	7/7
Athens	20°C	16°C	8h	6	4h 15m	6/7
Corfu	20°C	16°C	7h	8	3h 30m	6/7
Lisbon	20°C	15°C	8h	8	2h 40m	6/7
Madeira	20°C	18°C	6h	4	3h 40m	6/7
Beijing	20°C	–	9h	5	10h 05m	5/7
Ibiza	20°C	16°C	8h	4	2h 35m	5/7
Malta	20°C	16°C	8h	3	3h 30m	5/7
Dublin, for comparison	13°C	9°C	6h	10	–	–

Long-term averages, rounded. Rainy days are days with at least 1mm of rain. Sea temperature is shown where there is a beach to swim from.

Irish school holidays in April 2027

Easter holidays 22 Mar – 2 Apr

Fares from Ireland jump for school holiday weeks. If you are not tied to the school calendar, fly the week before or after and you will often save a fair bit.

From Dublin, the cheapest fares we found for April are about 32% above the yearly average.

What's on in April

Not every good trip is about the sun. Festivals, carnivals and Christmas markets worth the flight.

Amsterdam 14°C
King’s Day, 27 April: the whole city turns orange and parties on the canals.
Direct from Dublin
Istanbul 16°C
Tulip Festival: millions of tulips in the parks all April.
Direct from Dublin
Milan and the Lakes 18°C
Milan Design Week in April: the whole city becomes a showroom, and hotels triple in price.
Direct from Dublin
Seville 24°C
Feria de Abril: a week of flamenco dresses, horses and sherry, about two weeks after Easter.
Direct from Dublin
Washington 19°C
Cherry Blossom Festival, late March to mid-April.
Direct from Dublin
Zurich 14°C
Sechseläuten in April: they burn a snowman on a bonfire to see how good the summer will be.
Direct from Dublin

Dates move from year to year. Check the event's own website before you book.

Questions people actually ask

Where is warm in April with a direct flight from Dublin?

The warmest places with direct flights from Dublin in April are Abu Dhabi (33°C), Dubai (33°C), Doha (32°C), Cancún and the Riviera Maya (31°C) and Miami (28°C). Those are average daytime highs.

Where is the sea warm enough to swim in April?

Direct from Dublin, the warmest sea is in Cancún and the Riviera Maya (27°C), Abu Dhabi (26°C), Miami (26°C) and Dubai (25°C). The Irish Sea is about 9°C, for comparison.

Where is sunniest in April?

Of the places with direct flights, Abu Dhabi gets the most sunshine in April, about 10 hours a day. Dublin averages about 6.

Are there school holidays in Ireland in April 2027?

Yes: Easter holidays (22 Mar – 2 Apr). Fares from Ireland usually jump for those weeks, so fly the week before or after if you can. Check your own school's dates, as some differ.

What's on in April?

Amsterdam: King’s Day, 27 April: the whole city turns orange and parties on the canals. Istanbul: Tulip Festival: millions of tulips in the parks all April. Milan and the Lakes: Milan Design Week in April: the whole city becomes a showroom, and hotels triple in price. Seville: Feria de Abril: a week of flamenco dresses, horses and sherry, about two weeks after Easter.

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