Where to go in April
The places at their best in April, ranked by what the weather actually does — not by what a brochure says it does.
1. Los Angeles
United States
Beaches, canyons, tacos, and the industry that makes everything.
Highs around 23° (73°) · about 2 wet days a month · 496 airlines fly there
2. Dakar
Senegal
Atlantic peninsula capital of music, markets, and Gorée island.
Highs around 25° (77°) · barely a wet day a month · 67 airlines fly there
3. Beijing
China
The Forbidden City, the Wall, and duck worth the queue.
Highs around 22° (72°) · about 3 wet days a month · 528 airlines fly there
4. Lima
Peru
Ceviche, the world's best restaurants, and clifftop Pacific fog.
Highs around 24° (74°) · about 2 wet days a month · 113 airlines fly there
5. Las Vegas
United States
Casinos, residencies, buffets, and red rock canyons outside.
Highs around 28° (83°) · about a wet day a month · 252 airlines fly there
6. Amman
Jordan
Roman theatre, white hills, and the best mezze in Jordan.
Highs around 24° (75°) · about 3 wet days a month · 103 airlines fly there
7. Kunming
China
Eternal spring, a stone forest, and Yunnan's minority cultures.
Highs around 25° (76°) · about 9 wet days a month · 269 airlines fly there
8. Tel Aviv
Israel
Bauhaus, beach volleyball, and a city that never sleeps.
Highs around 24° (75°) · about 4 wet days a month · 123 airlines fly there
9. Zhengzhou
China
Henan's capital, near the Shaolin Temple.
Highs around 24° (74°) · about 5 wet days a month · 174 airlines fly there
10. Xi'an
China
Terracotta Army, city walls, and the Silk Road's start.
Highs around 23° (74°) · about 7 wet days a month · 280 airlines fly there
11. São Paulo
Brazil
South America's biggest city, and its best restaurants.
Highs around 25° (77°) · about 10 wet days a month · 192 airlines fly there
12. Jerusalem
Israel
Old city walls holding three faiths in four quarters.
Highs around 23° (74°) · about 4 wet days a month · 123 airlines fly there