Where Is Hot in March 2027?
Where is hot in March 2027
March is the awkward one. The southern hemisphere is closing its summer, the northern tropics are still dry, and Europe is two months from being any use. Get the timing right and it is the best value month of the year. Get it wrong and you land in the first week of a rainy season.
74 of the 125 destinations we measured averaged 24°C (75°F) or more in March. The hottest and driest was Oranjestad, Aruba at 29°C (85°F) with 4 rainy days. The cheapest genuinely hot one was Kochi, at 14 on a cost index where New York is 100. And Tenerife, the one most British travellers name first, averaged 18°C (64°F) with rain on 8 days. It is mild, not hot.
The best places to travel in March: the top 20
The twenty hottest, counting only the places people actually go on holiday. Every figure is measured, and hovering any box says why it is the colour it is.
1Aruba
Oranjestad in March
Photo: EgorovaSvetlana, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
In March
- 29°C85°FIn the dayRated 5 of 5 for a holiday, ideal
- 26°C80°FIn the waterRated 5 of 5 for a holiday, ideal
- 9.7hSunshine a dayRated 5 of 5 for a holiday, ideal
- 4of 31Days with rainRated 4 of 5 for a holiday, good
- 14UV index, peakRated 1 of 5 for a holiday, bad
- 0%Years with a cycloneRated 5 of 5 for a holiday, ideal
- 9µg/m³Air, PM2.5Rated 4 of 5 for a holiday, good
- 25°C78°FAt nightRated 2 of 5 for a holiday, poor
- 72%HumidityRated 3 of 5 for a holiday, workable
On the ground
- 46MbpsInternetRated 3 of 5 for a holiday, workable
- 5/5UK travel adviceRated 5 of 5 for a holiday, ideal
Oranjestad, the capital and most populous of Aruba's eight regions, is located on the southwestern coast of the island.
March is the driest month of the year in Oranjestad, which is why it is the month people plan around, warm from breakfast and dry enough to book an outdoor day and get it.
The sea is warm enough to stay in rather than dip and get out, so the beach is somewhere you spend the day and not somewhere you visit.
March sits outside cyclone season: no North Atlantic tropical system has passed within 200 km in March in the 1985-2025 NOAA IBTrACS record.
Practical
- CurrencyAWG
- PlugA, B, F at 127 V
- Time zoneUTC-4
2Curacao
Willemstad in March
Photo: Coolcaesar, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
In March
- 30°C85°FIn the dayRated 5 of 5 for a holiday, ideal
- 27°C81°FIn the waterRated 5 of 5 for a holiday, ideal
- 9.3hSunshine a dayRated 5 of 5 for a holiday, ideal
- 4of 31Days with rainRated 4 of 5 for a holiday, good
- 14UV index, peakRated 1 of 5 for a holiday, bad
- 0%Years with a cycloneRated 5 of 5 for a holiday, ideal
- 11µg/m³Air, PM2.5Rated 3 of 5 for a holiday, workable
- 25°C77°FAt nightRated 2 of 5 for a holiday, poor
- 80%HumidityRated 2 of 5 for a holiday, poor
On the ground
- 37MbpsInternetRated 3 of 5 for a holiday, workable
- 5/5UK travel adviceRated 5 of 5 for a holiday, ideal
Willemstad is the capital and largest city of Curaçao, an island in the southern Caribbean Sea that is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
March is the driest month of the year in Willemstad, which is why it is the month people plan around, warm from breakfast and dry enough to book an outdoor day and get it.
The sea is warm enough to stay in rather than dip and get out, so the beach is somewhere you spend the day and not somewhere you visit.
March sits outside cyclone season: no North Atlantic tropical system has passed within 200 km in March in the 1985-2025 NOAA IBTrACS record.
One thing to weigh: Curacao records 16.9 homicides per 100,000 people. That is a country figure and not a Willemstad figure, but it is why pre-booked transfers are the norm here rather than an upsell.
Practical
- CurrencyANG
- PlugA, B, F at 127 V
- Time zoneUTC-4
In March
- 26°C80°FIn the dayRated 5 of 5 for a holiday, ideal
- 24°C76°FIn the waterRated 4 of 5 for a holiday, good
- 9.3hSunshine a dayRated 5 of 5 for a holiday, ideal
- 0of 31Days with rainRated 5 of 5 for a holiday, ideal
- 14UV index, peakRated 1 of 5 for a holiday, bad
- 0%Years with a cycloneRated 5 of 5 for a holiday, ideal
- 7µg/m³Air, PM2.5Rated 4 of 5 for a holiday, good
- 16°C61°FAt nightRated 5 of 5 for a holiday, ideal
- 74%HumidityRated 3 of 5 for a holiday, workable
On the ground
- 43%Safe waterRated 1 of 5 for a holiday, bad
- 25MbpsInternetRated 3 of 5 for a holiday, workable
- 23/100Cost indexRated 5 of 5 for a holiday, ideal
- 2/5UK travel adviceRated 2 of 5 for a holiday, poor
Puerto Vallarta is a Mexican resort city on Bahía de Banderas of the Pacific coast of the Mexican state of Jalisco.
March is Puerto Vallarta at its best.
The sea is swimmable without a wetsuit, though it is bracing for the first minute, and it warms through the afternoon.
Rain fell on no days in the whole month.
One thing to weigh: Mexico records 24.9 homicides per 100,000 people. That is a country figure and not a Puerto Vallarta figure, but it is why pre-booked transfers are the norm here rather than an upsell.
Practical
- CurrencyMXN
- PlugA, B at 120 V
- Time zoneUTC-6
4Sint Maarten
Philipsburg in March
Photo: Dr. Thomas Liptak, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
In March
- 26°C79°FIn the dayRated 5 of 5 for a holiday, ideal
- 27°C81°FIn the waterRated 5 of 5 for a holiday, ideal
- 9.3hSunshine a dayRated 5 of 5 for a holiday, ideal
- 9of 31Days with rainRated 3 of 5 for a holiday, workable
- 13UV index, peakRated 1 of 5 for a holiday, bad
- 0%Years with a cycloneRated 5 of 5 for a holiday, ideal
- 7µg/m³Air, PM2.5Rated 4 of 5 for a holiday, good
- 25°C76°FAt nightRated 2 of 5 for a holiday, poor
- 75%HumidityRated 3 of 5 for a holiday, workable
On the ground
- 12MbpsInternetRated 2 of 5 for a holiday, poor
Philipsburg (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈfilɪpsˌbʏrx]) is the main town and capital of Sint Maarten, a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
March is Philipsburg at its best, warm enough to live outdoors from breakfast until well after dark.
Rain fell on nine days but added up to only 16 mm all month, so think passing showers rather than lost days.
Practical
- CurrencyANG
- PlugA, B at 120 V
- Time zoneUTC-4
5Cuba
Havana in March
Photo: RenaatPeeters, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
In March
- 30°C85°FIn the dayRated 5 of 5 for a holiday, ideal
- 26°C80°FIn the waterRated 5 of 5 for a holiday, ideal
- 9.2hSunshine a dayRated 5 of 5 for a holiday, ideal
- 3of 31Days with rainRated 4 of 5 for a holiday, good
- 12UV index, peakRated 1 of 5 for a holiday, bad
- 0%Years with a cycloneRated 5 of 5 for a holiday, ideal
- 9µg/m³Air, PM2.5Rated 4 of 5 for a holiday, good
- 20°C68°FAt nightRated 5 of 5 for a holiday, ideal
- 72%HumidityRated 3 of 5 for a holiday, workable
On the ground
- 2MbpsInternetRated 1 of 5 for a holiday, bad
- 31/100Cost indexRated 4 of 5 for a holiday, good
- 2/5UK travel adviceRated 2 of 5 for a holiday, poor
Havana is the capital and largest city of Cuba.
March is Havana at its driest.
Rain fell on three days in the whole month.
Practical
- CurrencyCUP
- PlugA, B, C, L at 110 V
- Time zoneUTC-5
In March
- 29°C84°FIn the dayRated 5 of 5 for a holiday, ideal
- 23°C74°FIn the waterRated 4 of 5 for a holiday, good
- 9.2hSunshine a dayRated 5 of 5 for a holiday, ideal
- 2of 31Days with rainRated 5 of 5 for a holiday, ideal
- 10UV index, peakRated 2 of 5 for a holiday, poor
- 0%Years with a cycloneRated 5 of 5 for a holiday, ideal
- 39µg/m³Air, PM2.5Rated 1 of 5 for a holiday, bad
- 20°C67°FAt nightRated 5 of 5 for a holiday, ideal
- 61%HumidityRated 4 of 5 for a holiday, good
On the ground
- 99%Safe waterRated 5 of 5 for a holiday, ideal
- 38MbpsInternetRated 3 of 5 for a holiday, workable
- 51/100Cost indexRated 3 of 5 for a holiday, workable
- 5/5UK travel adviceRated 5 of 5 for a holiday, ideal
Dubai is the most populous city in the United Arab Emirates and the capital of the Emirate of Dubai.
Dubai peaks in March.
The sea is swimmable without a wetsuit, though it is bracing for the first minute, and it warms through the afternoon.
Rain fell on two days in the whole month.
Practical
- CurrencyAED
- PlugG at 230 V
- Time zoneUTC+4
7Mexico
San Jose del Cabo in March
Photo: Thelmadatter, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
In March
- 28°C82°FIn the dayRated 5 of 5 for a holiday, ideal
- 22°C71°FIn the waterRated 3 of 5 for a holiday, workable
- 9.5hSunshine a dayRated 5 of 5 for a holiday, ideal
- 1of 31Days with rainRated 5 of 5 for a holiday, ideal
- 12UV index, peakRated 1 of 5 for a holiday, bad
- 0%Years with a cycloneRated 5 of 5 for a holiday, ideal
- 5µg/m³Air, PM2.5Rated 4 of 5 for a holiday, good
- 15°C59°FAt nightRated 5 of 5 for a holiday, ideal
- 45%HumidityRated 5 of 5 for a holiday, ideal
On the ground
- 43%Safe waterRated 1 of 5 for a holiday, bad
- 25MbpsInternetRated 3 of 5 for a holiday, workable
- 2/5UK travel adviceRated 2 of 5 for a holiday, poor
San José del Cabo is a coastal city located on the Gulf of California coast, near the southern tip of the Mexican state of Baja California Sur.
San Jose del Cabo peaks in March.
The sea is too cold to swim comfortably this month, so the coast is for walking rather than for swimming.
Rain fell on one day in the whole month.
One thing to weigh: Mexico records 24.9 homicides per 100,000 people. That is a country figure and not a San Jose del Cabo figure, but it is why pre-booked transfers are the norm here rather than an upsell.
Practical
- CurrencyMXN
- PlugA, B at 120 V
- Time zoneUTC-6
In March
- 25°C77°FIn the dayRated 5 of 5 for a holiday, ideal
- 23°C73°FIn the waterRated 4 of 5 for a holiday, good
- 10.4hSunshine a dayRated 5 of 5 for a holiday, ideal
- 0of 31Days with rainRated 5 of 5 for a holiday, ideal
- 10UV index, peakRated 2 of 5 for a holiday, poor
- 0%Years with a cycloneRated 5 of 5 for a holiday, ideal
- 12µg/m³Air, PM2.5Rated 3 of 5 for a holiday, workable
- 18°C64°FAt nightRated 5 of 5 for a holiday, ideal
- 41%HumidityRated 5 of 5 for a holiday, ideal
On the ground
- 79%Safe waterRated 3 of 5 for a holiday, workable
- 10MbpsInternetRated 2 of 5 for a holiday, poor
- 2/5UK travel adviceRated 2 of 5 for a holiday, poor
Sharm El Sheikh, alternatively rendered Sharm el-Sheikh or Charm el Sheikh, is an Egyptian city located on the southern tip of the Sinai Peninsula, in South Sinai Governorate, on the coastal strip alo
Sharm El Sheikh peaks in March.
Rain fell on no days in the whole month.
Practical
- CurrencyEGP
- PlugC, F at 220 V
- Time zoneUTC+2
In March
- 25°C77°FIn the dayRated 5 of 5 for a holiday, ideal
- 9.6hSunshine a dayRated 5 of 5 for a holiday, ideal
- 3of 31Days with rainRated 4 of 5 for a holiday, good
- 9UV index, peakRated 2 of 5 for a holiday, poor
- 0%Years with a cycloneRated 5 of 5 for a holiday, ideal
- 10µg/m³Air, PM2.5Rated 3 of 5 for a holiday, workable
- 12°C54°FAt nightRated 4 of 5 for a holiday, good
- 55%HumidityRated 5 of 5 for a holiday, ideal
On the ground
- 80%Safe waterRated 3 of 5 for a holiday, workable
- 10MbpsInternetRated 2 of 5 for a holiday, poor
- 5/5UK travel adviceRated 5 of 5 for a holiday, ideal
Agadir is a major city in Morocco, on the shore of the Atlantic Ocean near the foot of the Atlas Mountains, just north of the point where the Souss River flows into the ocean, and 509 kilometres south of Casablanca.
Agadir peaks in March.
The light lasts, so a day here holds a slow morning, a long lunch and still has an afternoon left in it.
Rain fell on three days in the whole month.
Practical
- CurrencyMAD
- PlugC, E at 220 V
- Time zoneUTC+1
In March
- 29°C85°FIn the dayRated 5 of 5 for a holiday, ideal
- 29°C84°FIn the waterRated 5 of 5 for a holiday, ideal
- 8.1hSunshine a dayRated 4 of 5 for a holiday, good
- 6of 31Days with rainRated 3 of 5 for a holiday, workable
- 12UV index, peakRated 1 of 5 for a holiday, bad
- 0%Years with a cycloneRated 5 of 5 for a holiday, ideal
- 10µg/m³Air, PM2.5Rated 4 of 5 for a holiday, good
- 24°C74°FAt nightRated 3 of 5 for a holiday, workable
- 78%HumidityRated 3 of 5 for a holiday, workable
On the ground
- 27MbpsInternetRated 3 of 5 for a holiday, workable
- 5/5UK travel adviceRated 5 of 5 for a holiday, ideal
Belize City is the largest city in Belize.
Belize City peaks in March, warm enough to live outdoors from breakfast until well after dark.
March sits outside cyclone season: no North Atlantic tropical system has passed within 200 km in March in the 1985-2025 NOAA IBTrACS record.
One thing to weigh: Belize records 28.1 homicides per 100,000 people. That is a country figure and not a Belize City figure, but it is why pre-booked transfers are the norm here rather than an upsell.
Practical
- CurrencyBZD
- PlugA, B, G at 110 V
- Time zoneUTC-6
In March
- 28°C82°FIn the dayRated 5 of 5 for a holiday, ideal
- 27°C81°FIn the waterRated 5 of 5 for a holiday, ideal
- 8.5hSunshine a dayRated 4 of 5 for a holiday, good
- 8of 31Days with rainRated 3 of 5 for a holiday, workable
- 12UV index, peakRated 1 of 5 for a holiday, bad
- 0%Years with a cycloneRated 5 of 5 for a holiday, ideal
- 8µg/m³Air, PM2.5Rated 4 of 5 for a holiday, good
- 23°C74°FAt nightRated 3 of 5 for a holiday, workable
- 73%HumidityRated 3 of 5 for a holiday, workable
On the ground
- 45%Safe waterRated 1 of 5 for a holiday, bad
- 10MbpsInternetRated 2 of 5 for a holiday, poor
- 5/5UK travel adviceRated 5 of 5 for a holiday, ideal
Punta Cana is a resort town in the easternmost region of the Dominican Republic.
March is Punta Cana at its driest, warm enough to live outdoors from breakfast until well after dark.
Rain fell on eight days but added up to only 26 mm all month, so think passing showers rather than lost days.
Practical
- CurrencyDOP
- PlugA, B, C at 120 V
- Time zoneUTC-4
12United Arab Emirates
Abu Dhabi in March
Photo: Wadiia, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
In March
- 31°C87°FIn the dayRated 4 of 5 for a holiday, good
- 23°C73°FIn the waterRated 4 of 5 for a holiday, good
- 9.8hSunshine a dayRated 5 of 5 for a holiday, ideal
- 2of 31Days with rainRated 5 of 5 for a holiday, ideal
- 11UV index, peakRated 1 of 5 for a holiday, bad
- 0%Years with a cycloneRated 5 of 5 for a holiday, ideal
- 24µg/m³Air, PM2.5Rated 2 of 5 for a holiday, poor
- 19°C66°FAt nightRated 5 of 5 for a holiday, ideal
- 59%HumidityRated 5 of 5 for a holiday, ideal
On the ground
- 99%Safe waterRated 5 of 5 for a holiday, ideal
- 38MbpsInternetRated 3 of 5 for a holiday, workable
- 60/100Cost indexRated 2 of 5 for a holiday, poor
- 5/5UK travel adviceRated 5 of 5 for a holiday, ideal
Abu Dhabi is the capital city of the United Arab Emirates, and of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, the seat of the Abu Dhabi Central Capital District and the UAE's second-most populous city, after Dubai.
Abu Dhabi peaks in March.
Rain fell on two days in the whole month.
Practical
- CurrencyAED
- PlugG at 230 V
- Time zoneUTC+4
13Oman
Muscat in March
Photo: Andries Oudshoorn, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
In March
- 31°C87°FIn the dayRated 4 of 5 for a holiday, good
- 25°C77°FIn the waterRated 4 of 5 for a holiday, good
- 9.9hSunshine a dayRated 5 of 5 for a holiday, ideal
- 1of 31Days with rainRated 5 of 5 for a holiday, ideal
- 11UV index, peakRated 1 of 5 for a holiday, bad
- 0%Years with a cycloneRated 5 of 5 for a holiday, ideal
- 24µg/m³Air, PM2.5Rated 2 of 5 for a holiday, poor
- 22°C72°FAt nightRated 4 of 5 for a holiday, good
- 47%HumidityRated 5 of 5 for a holiday, ideal
On the ground
- 91%Safe waterRated 4 of 5 for a holiday, good
- 29MbpsInternetRated 3 of 5 for a holiday, workable
- 39/100Cost indexRated 4 of 5 for a holiday, good
- 5/5UK travel adviceRated 5 of 5 for a holiday, ideal
Muscat is the capital and most populous city of Oman.
Muscat peaks in March.
Rain fell on one day in the whole month.
Practical
- CurrencyOMR
- PlugG at 240 V
- Time zoneUTC+4
In March
- 28°C83°FIn the dayRated 5 of 5 for a holiday, ideal
- 27°C81°FIn the waterRated 5 of 5 for a holiday, ideal
- 9.4hSunshine a dayRated 5 of 5 for a holiday, ideal
- 13of 31Days with rainRated 2 of 5 for a holiday, poor
- 13UV index, peakRated 1 of 5 for a holiday, bad
- 0%Years with a cycloneRated 5 of 5 for a holiday, ideal
- 9µg/m³Air, PM2.5Rated 4 of 5 for a holiday, good
- 24°C75°FAt nightRated 3 of 5 for a holiday, workable
- 68%HumidityRated 4 of 5 for a holiday, good
On the ground
- 32MbpsInternetRated 3 of 5 for a holiday, workable
- 5/5UK travel adviceRated 5 of 5 for a holiday, ideal
St. John's is the largest city in Antigua and Barbuda.
St Johns peaks in March, warm enough to live outdoors from breakfast until well after dark.
Rain landed on 13 days of the month, 35 mm in total. It is light rain, but it is most days, so an outdoor plan needs a fallback.
Practical
- CurrencyXCD
- PlugA, B at 230 V
- Time zoneUTC-4
Cape Town in March
Photo: Der Berzerker from Washington, DC, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
In March
- 27°C80°FIn the dayRated 5 of 5 for a holiday, ideal
- 17°C63°FIn the waterRated 2 of 5 for a holiday, poor
- 10.0hSunshine a dayRated 5 of 5 for a holiday, ideal
- 5of 31Days with rainRated 4 of 5 for a holiday, good
- 11UV index, peakRated 1 of 5 for a holiday, bad
- 0%Years with a cycloneRated 5 of 5 for a holiday, ideal
- 12µg/m³Air, PM2.5Rated 3 of 5 for a holiday, workable
- 16°C60°FAt nightRated 5 of 5 for a holiday, ideal
- 71%HumidityRated 3 of 5 for a holiday, workable
On the ground
- 68%Safe waterRated 2 of 5 for a holiday, poor
- 21MbpsInternetRated 2 of 5 for a holiday, poor
- 35/100Cost indexRated 4 of 5 for a holiday, good
- 5/5UK travel adviceRated 5 of 5 for a holiday, ideal
Cape Town is the legislative capital of South Africa.
Cape Town peaks in March, warm enough to live outdoors from breakfast until well after dark.
The sea is too cold to swim comfortably this month, so the coast is for walking rather than for swimming.
Rain fell on five days but added up to only 25 mm all month, so think passing showers rather than lost days.
One thing to weigh: South Africa records 43.7 homicides per 100,000 people. That is a country figure and not a Cape Town figure, but it is why pre-booked transfers are the norm here rather than an upsell.
Practical
- CurrencyZAR
- PlugC, M, N at 230 V
- Time zoneUTC+2
In March
- 26°C79°FIn the dayRated 5 of 5 for a holiday, ideal
- 25°C76°FIn the waterRated 4 of 5 for a holiday, good
- 8.6hSunshine a dayRated 4 of 5 for a holiday, good
- 6of 31Days with rainRated 3 of 5 for a holiday, workable
- 11UV index, peakRated 1 of 5 for a holiday, bad
- 0%Years with a cycloneRated 5 of 5 for a holiday, ideal
- 8µg/m³Air, PM2.5Rated 4 of 5 for a holiday, good
- 22°C72°FAt nightRated 4 of 5 for a holiday, good
- 69%HumidityRated 4 of 5 for a holiday, good
On the ground
- 41MbpsInternetRated 3 of 5 for a holiday, workable
- 5/5UK travel adviceRated 5 of 5 for a holiday, ideal
Nassau is the capital and largest city of the Bahamas.
Nassau peaks in March, warm enough to live outdoors from breakfast until well after dark.
March sits outside cyclone season: no North Atlantic tropical system has passed within 200 km in March in the 1985-2025 NOAA IBTrACS record.
One thing to weigh: Bahamas records 32.2 homicides per 100,000 people. That is a country figure and not a Nassau figure, but it is why pre-booked transfers are the norm here rather than an upsell.
Practical
- CurrencyBSD
- PlugA, B at 120 V
- Time zoneUTC-5
In March
- 32°C90°FIn the dayRated 4 of 5 for a holiday, good
- 28°C82°FIn the waterRated 5 of 5 for a holiday, ideal
- 7.1hSunshine a dayRated 4 of 5 for a holiday, good
- 5of 31Days with rainRated 4 of 5 for a holiday, good
- 14UV index, peakRated 1 of 5 for a holiday, bad
- 0%Years with a cycloneRated 5 of 5 for a holiday, ideal
- 10µg/m³Air, PM2.5Rated 3 of 5 for a holiday, workable
- 24°C75°FAt nightRated 3 of 5 for a holiday, workable
- 73%HumidityRated 2 of 5 for a holiday, poor
On the ground
- 42MbpsInternetRated 3 of 5 for a holiday, workable
- 43/100Cost indexRated 3 of 5 for a holiday, workable
- 5/5UK travel adviceRated 5 of 5 for a holiday, ideal
Panama City, also known as Panama, is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Panama.
Panama City peaks in March, warm enough to live outdoors from breakfast until well after dark.
Rain fell on five days but added up to only 18 mm all month, so think passing showers rather than lost days.
Practical
- CurrencyPAB
- PlugA, B at 120 V
- Time zoneUTC-5
In March
- 25°C76°FIn the dayRated 5 of 5 for a holiday, ideal
- 19°C66°FIn the waterRated 2 of 5 for a holiday, poor
- 8.6hSunshine a dayRated 4 of 5 for a holiday, good
- 2of 31Days with rainRated 5 of 5 for a holiday, ideal
- 9UV index, peakRated 2 of 5 for a holiday, poor
- 8µg/m³Air, PM2.5Rated 4 of 5 for a holiday, good
- 14°C58°FAt nightRated 4 of 5 for a holiday, good
- 77%HumidityRated 3 of 5 for a holiday, workable
On the ground
- 100%Safe waterRated 5 of 5 for a holiday, ideal
- 52MbpsInternetRated 4 of 5 for a holiday, good
- 5/5UK travel adviceRated 5 of 5 for a holiday, ideal
Fuerteventura peaks in March.
The sea is too cold to swim comfortably this month, so the coast is for walking rather than for swimming.
Rain fell on two days in the whole month.
Practical
- CurrencyEUR
- PlugC, F at 230 V
- Time zoneUTC+1
In March
- 28°C82°FIn the dayRated 5 of 5 for a holiday, ideal
- 21°C70°FIn the waterRated 3 of 5 for a holiday, workable
- 8.6hSunshine a dayRated 4 of 5 for a holiday, good
- 2of 31Days with rainRated 5 of 5 for a holiday, ideal
- 10UV index, peakRated 2 of 5 for a holiday, poor
- 0%Years with a cycloneRated 5 of 5 for a holiday, ideal
- 33µg/m³Air, PM2.5Rated 1 of 5 for a holiday, bad
- 18°C65°FAt nightRated 5 of 5 for a holiday, ideal
- 56%HumidityRated 5 of 5 for a holiday, ideal
On the ground
- 95%Safe waterRated 4 of 5 for a holiday, good
- 44MbpsInternetRated 3 of 5 for a holiday, workable
- 60/100Cost indexRated 2 of 5 for a holiday, poor
- 5/5UK travel adviceRated 5 of 5 for a holiday, ideal
Doha is the capital and largest city, and main financial hub of Qatar.
Doha peaks in March.
The sea is too cold to swim comfortably this month, so the coast is for walking rather than for swimming.
Rain fell on two days in the whole month.
Practical
- CurrencyQAR
- PlugD, F, G, L at 240 V
- Time zoneUTC+3
San Jose in March
Photo: Rômulo Gama Ferreira from Vitória-ES, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
In March
- 30°C87°FIn the dayRated 5 of 5 for a holiday, ideal
- 9.6hSunshine a dayRated 5 of 5 for a holiday, ideal
- 9of 31Days with rainRated 3 of 5 for a holiday, workable
- 15UV index, peakRated 1 of 5 for a holiday, bad
- 0%Years with a cycloneRated 5 of 5 for a holiday, ideal
- 10µg/m³Air, PM2.5Rated 3 of 5 for a holiday, workable
- 18°C65°FAt nightRated 5 of 5 for a holiday, ideal
- 64%HumidityRated 4 of 5 for a holiday, good
On the ground
- 80%Safe waterRated 3 of 5 for a holiday, workable
- 34MbpsInternetRated 3 of 5 for a holiday, workable
- 39/100Cost indexRated 4 of 5 for a holiday, good
- 5/5UK travel adviceRated 5 of 5 for a holiday, ideal
San José is the capital and largest city of Costa Rica, and the capital of San José Province.
San Jose peaks in March, warm enough to live outdoors from breakfast until well after dark.
The light lasts, so a day here holds a slow morning, a long lunch and still has an afternoon left in it.
Rain fell on nine days but added up to only 29 mm all month, so think passing showers rather than lost days.
One thing to weigh: Costa Rica records 17.7 homicides per 100,000 people. That is a country figure and not a San Jose figure, but it is why pre-booked transfers are the norm here rather than an upsell.
Practical
- CurrencyCRC
- PlugA, B at 120 V
- Time zoneUTC-6
Warmest places in March you can reach non-stop from the US
Everything above is measured from the destination, not from an airport, so it works wherever you are flying from. This is the same list filtered to what leaves the United States without a connection, shortest flight first.
Nassau – Bahamas
- 1.0hNon-stop from
- 26°CIn the dayRated 5 of 5
- 6Days with rainRated 3 of 5
- 8.6hSunshine a dayRated 4 of 5
Havana – Cuba
- 1.3hNon-stop from
- 30°CIn the dayRated 5 of 5
- 3Days with rainRated 4 of 5
- 9.2hSunshine a dayRated 5 of 5
Montego Bay – Jamaica
- 1.8hNon-stop from
- 28°CIn the dayRated 5 of 5
- 12Days with rainRated 2 of 5
- 7.6hSunshine a dayRated 4 of 5
Cancun – Mexico
- 2.0hNon-stop from
- 29°CIn the dayRated 5 of 5
- 5Days with rainRated 4 of 5
- 8.9hSunshine a dayRated 4 of 5
Belize City – Belize
- 2.3hNon-stop from
- 29°CIn the dayRated 5 of 5
- 6Days with rainRated 3 of 5
- 8.1hSunshine a dayRated 4 of 5
San Jose del Cabo – Mexico
- 2.5hNon-stop from
- 28°CIn the dayRated 5 of 5
- 1Days with rainRated 5 of 5
- 9.5hSunshine a dayRated 5 of 5
Warm places to visit in March: where the sea is swimmable
Air temperature sells the holiday and sea temperature decides whether you get in the water. Nobody publishes this next to the air figure, so here it is. Below about 22°C most people last a few minutes.
Kochi – India
- 31°CIn the waterRated 5 of 5
- 35°CIn the dayRated 3 of 5
- 9.4hSunshine a dayRated 5 of 5
- 6Days with rainRated 3 of 5
Krabi – Thailand
- 31°CIn the waterRated 5 of 5
- 34°CIn the dayRated 3 of 5
- 9.0hSunshine a dayRated 5 of 5
- 8Days with rainRated 3 of 5
Colombo – Sri Lanka
- 30°CIn the waterRated 5 of 5
- 31°CIn the dayRated 4 of 5
- 10.0hSunshine a dayRated 5 of 5
- 13Days with rainRated 2 of 5
Nadi – Fiji
- 30°CIn the waterRated 5 of 5
- 29°CIn the dayRated 5 of 5
- 6.3hSunshine a dayRated 3 of 5
- 17Days with rainRated 1 of 5
Victoria – Seychelles
- 30°CIn the waterRated 5 of 5
- 28°CIn the dayRated 5 of 5
- 8.6hSunshine a dayRated 4 of 5
- 16Days with rainRated 1 of 5
Phuket – Thailand
- 30°CIn the waterRated 5 of 5
- 33°CIn the dayRated 4 of 5
- 9.0hSunshine a dayRated 5 of 5
- 10Days with rainRated 2 of 5
Kochi had the warmest water of anywhere we measured at 31°C (88°F), with 9.4 hours of sunshine a day.
Which March sun destinations sit in cyclone season
March is cyclone season in the southern hemisphere, and the lists that recommend these places for winter sun almost never mention it. This is not a forecast. It is what happened, counted across 41 Marches.
Port Vila – Vanuatu
- 29%Years with a cycloneRated 1 of 5
- 20%At hurricane strength
- 30°CIn the dayRated 5 of 5
- 14Days with rainRated 2 of 5
Port Louis – Mauritius
- 15%Years with a cycloneRated 1 of 5
- 7%At hurricane strength
- 28°CIn the dayRated 5 of 5
- 12Days with rainRated 2 of 5
Cebu – Philippines
- 12%Years with a cycloneRated 2 of 5
- 2%At hurricane strength
- 29°CIn the dayRated 5 of 5
- 10Days with rainRated 2 of 5
Nadi – Fiji
- 10%Years with a cycloneRated 2 of 5
- 5%At hurricane strength
- 29°CIn the dayRated 5 of 5
- 17Days with rainRated 1 of 5
Brisbane – Australia
- 5%Years with a cycloneRated 3 of 5
- 0%At hurricane strength
- 27°CIn the dayRated 5 of 5
- 11Days with rainRated 2 of 5
Papeete – French Polynesia
- 5%Years with a cycloneRated 3 of 5
- 0%At hurricane strength
- 30°CIn the dayRated 5 of 5
- 14Days with rainRated 2 of 5
Port Vila, Vanuatu is the one to think about: a tropical system came within 200 km in 29% of Marches since 1985, and 20% of those reached hurricane strength. It is still a fine holiday. It is just not a risk-free one, and travel insurance is worth reading before you book.
Where is hot and cheap in March
This is the question the rest of the internet answers with adjectives. Here it is with numbers. The index is relative to New York at 100, so 14 means roughly 14% of New York prices on the ground.
Kochi – India
- 14/100Cost indexRated 5 of 5
- 35°CIn the dayRated 3 of 5
- 6Days with rainRated 3 of 5
- 9.4hSunshine a dayRated 5 of 5
Goa – India
- 16/100Cost indexRated 5 of 5
- 34°CIn the dayRated 3 of 5
- 1Days with rainRated 5 of 5
- 10.6hSunshine a dayRated 5 of 5
Merida – Mexico
- 18/100Cost indexRated 5 of 5
- 34°CIn the dayRated 3 of 5
- 3Days with rainRated 4 of 5
- 8.5hSunshine a dayRated 4 of 5
Cancun – Mexico
- 21/100Cost indexRated 5 of 5
- 29°CIn the dayRated 5 of 5
- 5Days with rainRated 4 of 5
- 8.9hSunshine a dayRated 4 of 5
Puerto Vallarta – Mexico
- 23/100Cost indexRated 5 of 5
- 26°CIn the dayRated 5 of 5
- 0Days with rainRated 5 of 5
- 9.3hSunshine a dayRated 5 of 5
Colombo – Sri Lanka
- 24/100Cost indexRated 5 of 5
- 31°CIn the dayRated 4 of 5
- 13Days with rainRated 2 of 5
- 10.0hSunshine a dayRated 5 of 5
Kochi is the answer on the numbers: 35°C, 6 rainy days, and an index of 14. The catch is the flight. India is not a short hop from anywhere in Europe.
Where is hot in March short haul from the UK
Seven hours or less and direct from a UK airport, warmest first. Only 15 of them clear 24°C, which is the honest answer to this question: short haul from the UK in March means mild, not hot.
Seville – Spain
- 2.8hDirect from
- 31°CIn the dayRated 4 of 5
- 6Days with rainRated 3 of 5
- 7.2hSunshine a dayRated 4 of 5
Tunis – Tunisia
- 2.8hDirect from
- 35°CIn the dayRated 3 of 5
- 7Days with rainRated 3 of 5
- 6.8hSunshine a dayRated 3 of 5
Marrakech – Morocco
- 3.7hDirect from
- 24°CIn the dayRated 5 of 5
- 5Days with rainRated 4 of 5
- 8.9hSunshine a dayRated 4 of 5
Agadir – Morocco
- 3.9hDirect from
- 25°CIn the dayRated 5 of 5
- 3Days with rainRated 4 of 5
- 9.6hSunshine a dayRated 5 of 5
Lanzarote – Spain
- 4.2hDirect from
- 27°CIn the dayRated 5 of 5
- 3Days with rainRated 4 of 5
- 8.6hSunshine a dayRated 4 of 5
Fuerteventura – Spain
- 4.2hDirect from
- 25°CIn the dayRated 5 of 5
- 2Days with rainRated 5 of 5
- 8.6hSunshine a dayRated 4 of 5
Las Palmas – Spain
- 4.3hDirect from
- 22°CIn the dayRated 4 of 5
- 6Days with rainRated 3 of 5
- 9.3hSunshine a dayRated 5 of 5
Larnaca – Cyprus
- 4.6hDirect from
- 20°CIn the dayRated 3 of 5
- 5Days with rainRated 4 of 5
- 8.4hSunshine a dayRated 4 of 5
Hurghada – Egypt
- 5.4hDirect from
- 35°CIn the dayRated 3 of 5
- 0Days with rainRated 5 of 5
- 10.4hSunshine a dayRated 5 of 5
Where is warm in Europe in March
Warm, not hot. Nowhere in Europe averages 24°C in March, and the brochures that imply otherwise are rounding a long way up. The sunshine column is hours a day. The big travel sites publish a percentage instead and never say a percentage of what.
Seville – Spain
- 31°CIn the dayRated 4 of 5
- 6Days with rainRated 3 of 5
- 7.2hSunshine a dayRated 4 of 5
Lanzarote – Spain
- 27°CIn the dayRated 5 of 5
- 3Days with rainRated 4 of 5
- 8.6hSunshine a dayRated 4 of 5
- 19°CIn the waterRated 2 of 5
Fuerteventura – Spain
- 25°CIn the dayRated 5 of 5
- 2Days with rainRated 5 of 5
- 8.6hSunshine a dayRated 4 of 5
- 19°CIn the waterRated 2 of 5
La Palma – Spain
- 24°CIn the dayRated 5 of 5
- 6Days with rainRated 3 of 5
- 8.2hSunshine a dayRated 4 of 5
- 20°CIn the waterRated 3 of 5
Las Palmas – Spain
- 22°CIn the dayRated 4 of 5
- 6Days with rainRated 3 of 5
- 9.3hSunshine a dayRated 5 of 5
- 20°CIn the waterRated 3 of 5
Larnaca – Cyprus
- 20°CIn the dayRated 3 of 5
- 5Days with rainRated 4 of 5
- 8.4hSunshine a dayRated 4 of 5
- 18°CIn the waterRated 2 of 5
Madeira deserves a note, because it appears on every March list. It averages 18°C (65°F), which is genuinely pleasant, and it rains on 8 days out of 31. That is not a failure of Madeira. It is a subtropical island in the Atlantic in winter, and the greenery you go for is paid for in rain. Book it for walking, not for a fortnight by a pool.
Where is hot in March: your questions
Where is warm in March and cheap?
Kochi, India on the numbers: 35°C (95°F) and a cost index of 14 against New York at 100. In the Caribbean and Latin America the cheapest genuinely hot options were Merida, Cancun, Puerto Vallarta.
Which countries are hot in March?
74 destinations across 49 countries averaged 24°C or more. The reliable groups are the Gulf, the Indian Ocean and South Asia, West Africa, Southeast Asia, the Caribbean and the southern hemisphere, where March is in the southern summer half of the year.
Where is over 20 degrees in March in Europe?
Seville (31°C), Lanzarote (27°C), Fuerteventura (25°C), La Palma (24°C), Las Palmas (22°C). Everywhere else in southern Europe sat below 20°C across the last five Marches.
Where can I find sun in March?
The sunniest was Banjul at 10.7 hours a day. The driest destinations were Oranjestad (4 rainy days), Willemstad (4 rainy days), Puerto Vallarta (0 rainy days), Philipsburg (9 rainy days), Huatulco (1 rainy day). Rain days matter more than temperature for a sun holiday, and they vary far more.
How strong is the sun in March?
The highest midday UV index we measured was 16 at Victoria, Seychelles. Anything from 8 upwards burns unprotected skin in under 20 minutes, and 11 or more is the top of the scale. Zanzibar City (15), Port Vila (15), San Jose (15), Mombasa (15) followed.
Is Tenerife hot in March?
No. Tenerife averaged 18°C (64°F) with rain on 8 days across the last five Marches. Gran Canaria is warmer at 22°C with 6 rainy days, but neither is hot.
Which hot March destination has the worst air quality?
Jeddah averaged 95.5 micrograms of PM2.5 per cubic metre in March. The World Health Organization treats 15 as the interim target and 5 as the guideline, so that is well above both. If anyone in the party has asthma it is worth knowing before you book.
Where is hot in other months
March is a month people book months ahead, so it is worth knowing what the other months do. We measured February and April the same way. The Christmas market and snow side of December is measured on a separate page.
Temperature is the mean of the five most recent Marches, 2021 to 2025, from Open-Meteo. Rain and sunshine come from the NASA POWER satellite record, 2001 to 2020. A rainy day is a day with 1 mm or more, the threshold the Met Office, Meteo-France and AEMET all publish. Grid squares are about 25 km wide and spread one shower across the whole square, so we correct for that and check the result against the published normals of ten national weather services: rain days land within two days of the official count, sunshine within twenty minutes.
Cyclones: NOAA IBTrACS, every ocean, not only the Atlantic. Air quality: CAMS model, a regional figure rather than a street reading. Flights and fares: live airline data, so treat a fare as a scale and not a quote. Cost of living: World Bank ICP, New York at 100.
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