When to go · El Portal
El Portal in April
Great month. Inside El Portal's best window: Apr–Jun (waterfalls, wildflowers), Sep–Oct (clear, fewer crowds).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 21°C (70°F)70°F (21°C) / 6°C (43°F)43°F (6°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Inside El Portal's best window: Apr–Jun (waterfalls, wildflowers), Sep–Oct (clear, fewer crowds).
Is another month better than April?
No other month rates higher than April for El Portal in this guide.
Weather in April
- El PortalHighs around 21 °C (70 °F), lows around 6 °C (43 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 70 °F (21 °C), lows around 43 °F (6 °C), rain on about 5 days
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.
Spring break big impact
March–April · United States
Students fill Florida, Texas and Mexico beaches; parks busy.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- Medium
- Prices · United States overall
- Medium
United States overall: Good month for the Southwest, Washington cherry blossoms, the South; mountain roads still closed.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in El Portal, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Great
May: Great
Daytime high
Apr: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
May: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Night low
Apr: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
May: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 5
May: 3 (better)
Crowds
Apr: Medium
May: Medium
Prices
Apr: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Apr: 1
May: 1
April: Inside El Portal's best window: Apr–Jun (waterfalls, wildflowers), Sep–Oct (clear, fewer crowds).
May: Inside El Portal's best window: Apr–Jun (waterfalls, wildflowers), Sep–Oct (clear, fewer crowds).
El Portal: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings