Alicante Weather in April – Worth Visiting?

The city of Alicante is located in the southeast of Spain, next to the Mediterranean Sea. The weather is good all year round and April is already a warm month with many things to do in Alicante.

Is Alicante a good place to visit in April? Short answer, yes. The weather starts getting bright with a fair amount of light hours (13.2h). Hot days start to be more common as the sea temperature increases fast to an average of 16.4°C (61.52°F). Also, most years, Easter happens in April. During the holidays the city gets busy with people enjoying the celebrations and the good weather.

But first, let’s see how Alicante compares to other cities in April.

How does Alicante’s Weather in April Compare With Other Cities in Spain?

The Sea Temperature and Beaches in April

The average sea temperature in April in Alicante is 16.4°C (61.52°F). To compare, the month with the coldest temperature in Alicante is February averaging 14.1°C (57.38°F). On the other extreme, the hottest average sea temperature happens in August, averaging 26.3°C (79.34°F).

In April the weather starts to warm up. Traditionally, many locals will have their first season sunbathing at the Santa Faz festivity (in Spanish).

Even though April is not a beach month for most locals, people used to the weather on different latitudes might find it already warm enough. This fact is known by the city hall that prepares Alicante’s beaches for their use by many people. Services such as lifeguards are available during the Easter holidays.

Is Alicante Worth Visit in April?

Yes, it is. In April, the beaches get work their usual services such as lifeguards. Many people used to colder weather will find April already warm for sunbathing at the beach. Lifeguard services will operate between the 1st to the 10th of April 2023 for the easter holidays. From 11 am to 7 pm.

April is many years, the month for the Easter holidays. The festivity is called Semana Santa in Spanish. The holidays are celebrated all around Spain. The degree of participation of locals in the events greatly depends on the city. Alicante has moderate participation and most of the city centre gets shut down at some times during the day just to allow parades to pass by through the streets.

Be aware that easter is quite an experience in Spain full of parades with music bands, people dressing in special fashions and carrying on their shoulders huge sculptures. It doesn’t necessarily mean that Spain is a very traditional or religious country but the festive traditions are followed by many people even though they might not consider themselves Christians.

If you are planning to go out of the holiday season have in mind some services on the beaches might be shut down again but the beaches themselves remain open for sunbathing and swimming.

What to do in Alicante in April?

• Walk the Santa Faz Pilgrimage
• Get the first sunbathing and swimming of the year
• Enjoy the views from Santa Barbara castle
• Have lunch on one of Alicante’s rooftops
• Visit the Archaeological Museum to learn about Alicante’s history
• Do a boat trip to Tabarca Island
• Enjoy the nightlife in Alicante
• Eat Tapas
• Have Churros with hot chocolate at Valor in La Explanada
• Walk on the Promenade La Explanada de España
• Enjoy walks on the beach
• Make photos of the centenary trees at Canalejas Park
• Enjoy the Easter parades for Semana Santa

The Weather in March and May

If you want to know more about the weather in March there is a complete article about Alicante’s weather in March and what to do by clicking on this paragraph.

And here is more about the weather in Alicante in May and what to do.