When to go · Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda in April
Great month. Easter and the start of Sailing Week (late Apr, check).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Crowds
- High
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Prices
- High
- Antigua and Barbuda
Verdict
Easter and the start of Sailing Week (late Apr, check).
Weather in April
- Antigua · St John's, Dickenson Bay, Jolly Harbour, English Harbourbest weather
One of the drier Eastern Caribbean islands: low hills, 25–31 °C, steady trade winds; droughts are common.
- Barbuda · Codrington, the lagoon, west-coast beachesbest weather
Flat and dry; Irma's eye crossed it directly in 2017.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Good Friday and Easter Monday
Mar–Apr (varies)
Closures; busy hotels.
Antigua Sailing Week big impact
Late Apr – early May (check)
English Harbour full; prices up.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Antigua and Barbuda
- High
- Prices · Antigua and Barbuda
- High
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.
Where to go in April
Rated best or good this month
Antigua
Best weather of the year (St John's, Dickenson Bay, Jolly Harbour, English Harbour)
Barbuda
Best weather of the year (Codrington, the lagoon, west-coast beaches)
Dry; Sailing Week starts late April on the south coast.