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Best Destinations for March

74 regions are right in their sweet-spot window this month — moderate temperatures and a lower chance of rain — with 90 more still offering great conditions.

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Best March destinations by trip type

Best March destinations for 🏖 Beaches & Islands

Best Aruba Best Cape Verde Best Santiago & central Best Hainan (tropical south) Best Cartagena & Caribbean Coast Best Costa Rica Best Curacao Best Hurghada

Best March destinations for 🏛 Historical Sites & Ruins

Best Austria Best Bahrain Best Yunnan / southwest highlands Best Cartagena & Caribbean Coast Best Curacao Best Cairo Best El Salvador Best Eritrea

Best March destinations for 🌋 Natural Wonders

Best Sahara (Tamanrasset, Hoggar) Best Cape Verde Best Chad Best Costa Rica Best Djibouti Best Danakil Depression Best Guatemala Best Guyana

Best March destinations for 🥾 Hiking & Trekking

Best Sahara (Tamanrasset, Hoggar) Best Andorra Best Banff & Canadian Rockies Best Cape Verde Best Yunnan / southwest highlands Best Costa Rica Best French Alps (Chamonix, Courchevel) Best Dolomites (Cortina d'Ampezzo)

Best March destinations for 🤿 Diving & Snorkeling

Best Bahrain Best Bonaire, Saba and Sint Eustatius Best Hainan (tropical south) Best Curacao Best Djibouti Best Hurghada Best Honduras Best Marshall Islands

Best March destinations for 🚢 Cruise

Best Aruba Best Austria Best Bonaire, Saba and Sint Eustatius Best Curacao Best Cairo Great Anguilla Great Antarctic Peninsula Great Antigua and Barbuda

Best Peak conditions in March

Sahara (Tamanrasset, Hoggar)

Algeria · Africa

The driest month of the year, warm temperatures.

Andorra · Europe & Mediterranean Isles

A relatively dry stretch of the year, mild temperatures.

Aruba · Caribbean

The driest month of the year, warm temperatures.

Austria · Europe & Mediterranean Isles

A relatively dry stretch of the year, warm temperatures.

Bahrain · Middle East

One of the driest months of the year, warm temperatures.

Bonaire, Saba and Sint Eustatius

Bonaire, Saba and Sint Eustatius · Caribbean

The driest month of the year, warm temperatures.

Banff & Canadian Rockies

Canada · North America

A relatively dry stretch of the year, mild temperatures.

Cape Verde · Atlantic Ocean

The driest month of the year, warm temperatures.

One of the driest months of the year, mild temperatures.

Santiago & central

Chile · South America

The driest month of the year, warm temperatures.

Yunnan / southwest highlands

A relatively dry stretch of the year, mild temperatures.

Hainan (tropical south)

One of the driest months of the year, warm temperatures.

Cartagena & Caribbean Coast

Colombia · South America

One of the driest months of the year, hot temperatures.

Costa Rica · Central America

The driest month of the year, warm temperatures.

Curacao · Caribbean

The driest month of the year, warm temperatures.

Djibouti · Africa

One of the driest months of the year, warm temperatures.

Egypt · Africa

The driest month of the year, mild temperatures.

Egypt · Africa

The driest month of the year, mild temperatures.

El Salvador · Central America

The driest month of the year, warm temperatures.

Eritrea · Africa

One of the driest months of the year, warm temperatures.

Danakil Depression

Ethiopia · Africa

One of the driest months of the year, warm temperatures.

French Alps (Chamonix, Courchevel)

France · Europe & Mediterranean Isles

A relatively dry stretch of the year, mild temperatures.

French Guiana · South America

One of the driest months of the year, hot temperatures.

Guatemala · Central America

One of the driest months of the year, mild temperatures.

Guyana · South America

One of the driest months of the year, hot temperatures.

Honduras · Central America

The driest month of the year, warm temperatures.

The driest month of the year, warm temperatures.

Persian Gulf coast

Iran · Middle East

One of the driest months of the year, warm temperatures.

Iraq · Middle East

One of the driest months of the year, warm temperatures.

Ireland · Europe & Mediterranean Isles

A relatively dry stretch of the year, mild temperatures.

Dolomites (Cortina d'Ampezzo)

Italy · Europe & Mediterranean Isles

A relatively dry stretch of the year, mild temperatures.

Kiribati · Oceania & Pacific Ocean

A relatively dry stretch of the year, warm temperatures.

Kuwait · Middle East

One of the driest months of the year, warm temperatures.

Libya · Africa

One of the driest months of the year, mild temperatures.

One of the driest months of the year, mild temperatures.

Marshall Islands

Marshall Islands · Oceania & Pacific Ocean

A relatively dry stretch of the year, warm temperatures.

Mauritania · Africa

One of the driest months of the year, mild temperatures.

Mexico · North America

One of the driest months of the year, mild temperatures.

Baja California

Mexico · North America

The driest month of the year, warm temperatures.

Mexico · North America

One of the driest months of the year, warm temperatures.

Puerto Vallarta

Mexico · North America

The driest month of the year, warm temperatures.

Micronesia · Oceania & Pacific Ocean

A relatively dry stretch of the year, warm temperatures.

Marrakech & interior

Morocco · Africa

One of the driest months of the year, mild temperatures.

Sahara fringe (Merzouga)

Morocco · Africa

One of the driest months of the year, mild temperatures.

Nicaragua · Central America

The driest month of the year, hot temperatures.

Niger · Africa

One of the driest months of the year, mild temperatures.

Northern Mariana Islands

Northern Mariana Islands · Oceania & Pacific Ocean

A relatively dry stretch of the year, warm temperatures.

Oman · Middle East

One of the driest months of the year, warm temperatures.

Palau · Oceania & Pacific Ocean

A relatively dry stretch of the year, warm temperatures.

Panama · Central America

One of the driest months of the year, hot temperatures.

Papua Island Region

Papua Island Region · Oceania & Pacific Ocean

A relatively dry stretch of the year, hot temperatures.

Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea · Oceania & Pacific Ocean

A relatively dry stretch of the year, hot temperatures.

Whole archipelago

Philippines · Asia

One of the driest months of the year, hot temperatures.

Qatar · Middle East

One of the driest months of the year, warm temperatures.

A relatively dry stretch of the year, hot temperatures.

Saudi Arabia · Middle East

One of the driest months of the year, warm temperatures.

Solomon Islands

Solomon Islands · Oceania & Pacific Ocean

A relatively dry stretch of the year, hot temperatures.

Somalia · Africa

One of the driest months of the year, warm temperatures.

Somaliland · Africa

One of the driest months of the year, warm temperatures.

South Africa · Africa

One of the driest months of the year, warm temperatures.

Sri Lanka · Asia

One of the driest months of the year, hot temperatures.

Sudan · Africa

The driest month of the year, mild temperatures.

Suriname · South America

One of the driest months of the year, hot temperatures.

Switzerland · Europe & Mediterranean Isles

A relatively dry stretch of the year, mild temperatures.

Syria · Middle East

One of the driest months of the year, warm temperatures.

United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates · Middle East

One of the driest months of the year, warm temperatures.

Phoenix & Grand Canyon

United States · North America

The driest month of the year, warm temperatures.

United States · North America

A relatively dry stretch of the year, warm temperatures.

United States · North America

One of the driest months of the year, mild temperatures.

Aspen & Colorado Rockies

United States · North America

One of the driest months of the year, mild temperatures.

United States · North America

The driest month of the year, warm temperatures.

Venezuela · South America

One of the driest months of the year, hot temperatures.

Western Sahara · Africa

One of the driest months of the year, mild temperatures.

Yemen · Middle East

One of the driest months of the year, warm temperatures.

Great Also good in March

Akrotiri and Dhekelia

Akrotiri and Dhekelia · Europe & Mediterranean Isles

The driest month of the year, warm temperatures.

Andaman Islands

Andaman Islands · Indian Ocean

The driest month of the year, hot temperatures.

Anguilla · Caribbean

A relatively dry stretch of the year, warm temperatures.

Antarctic Peninsula

Antarctic Peninsula · Antarctica & Southern Polar Isles

A relatively dry stretch of the year, cold temperatures.

Antigua and Barbuda

Antigua and Barbuda · Caribbean

A relatively dry stretch of the year, warm temperatures.

Argentina · South America

A relatively dry stretch of the year, mild temperatures.

Patagonia (south)

Argentina · South America

One of the driest months of the year, mild temperatures.

Mendoza / Andes

Argentina · South America

One of the driest months of the year, warm temperatures.

Iguazu Falls (Misiones)

Argentina · South America

A relatively dry stretch of the year, mild temperatures.

Australia · Oceania & Pacific Ocean

One of the driest months of the year, warm temperatures.

Australia · Oceania & Pacific Ocean

A relatively dry stretch of the year, warm temperatures.

Bahamas · Caribbean

One of the driest months of the year, warm temperatures.

Bangladesh · Asia

The driest month of the year, warm temperatures.

Barbados · Caribbean

A relatively dry stretch of the year, warm temperatures.

Belize · Central America

One of the driest months of the year, warm temperatures.

Benin · Africa

The driest month of the year, warm temperatures.

Bermuda · Caribbean

One of the driest months of the year, warm temperatures.

British Indian Ocean Territory

British Indian Ocean Territory · Indian Ocean

One of the driest months of the year, warm temperatures.

British Virgin Islands

British Virgin Islands · Caribbean

A relatively dry stretch of the year, warm temperatures.

Burkina Faso · Africa

The driest month of the year, warm temperatures.

Cayman Islands · Caribbean

One of the driest months of the year, warm temperatures.

Cocos (Keeling) Islands

Cocos (Keeling) Islands · Indian Ocean

One of the driest months of the year, warm temperatures.

Comoros · Indian Ocean

One of the driest months of the year, warm temperatures.

Cuba · Caribbean

One of the driest months of the year, warm temperatures.

Cyprus · Europe & Mediterranean Isles

The driest month of the year, warm temperatures.

Dominica · Caribbean

A relatively dry stretch of the year, warm temperatures.

Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic · Caribbean

One of the driest months of the year, warm temperatures.

Easter Island · Oceania & Pacific Ocean

One of the driest months of the year, mild temperatures.

Eswatini · Africa

The driest month of the year, warm temperatures.

Ethiopia · Africa

The driest month of the year, mild temperatures.

Falkland Islands

Falkland Islands · South America

One of the driest months of the year, mild temperatures.

Gambia · Africa

The driest month of the year, warm temperatures.

Ghana · Africa

The driest month of the year, warm temperatures.

Grenada · Caribbean

A relatively dry stretch of the year, warm temperatures.

Guam · Oceania & Pacific Ocean

A relatively dry stretch of the year, warm temperatures.

Guinea · Africa

The driest month of the year, warm temperatures.

Guinea-Bissau · Africa

The driest month of the year, warm temperatures.

Haiti · Caribbean

One of the driest months of the year, warm temperatures.

The driest month of the year, warm temperatures.

Himalayan foothills (Shimla, Ladakh)

The driest month of the year, cool temperatures.

The driest month of the year, warm temperatures.

Ivory Coast · Africa

The driest month of the year, warm temperatures.

Jamaica · Caribbean

One of the driest months of the year, warm temperatures.

A relatively dry stretch of the year, mild temperatures.

Okinawa (south)

A relatively dry stretch of the year, mild temperatures.

Kashmir · Asia

The driest month of the year, cool temperatures.

Coast (Mombasa)

Kenya · Africa

The driest month of the year, hot temperatures.

Lakshadweep · Indian Ocean

One of the driest months of the year, warm temperatures.

Liberia · Africa

The driest month of the year, warm temperatures.

Northern beaches

Madagascar · Indian Ocean

One of the driest months of the year, warm temperatures.

Malaysia · Asia

A relatively dry stretch of the year, hot temperatures.

Maldives · Indian Ocean

One of the driest months of the year, warm temperatures.

Montserrat · Caribbean

A relatively dry stretch of the year, warm temperatures.

Mozambique · Africa

The driest month of the year, hot temperatures.

The driest month of the year, mild temperatures.

New Zealand · Oceania & Pacific Ocean

A relatively dry stretch of the year, mild temperatures.

New Zealand · Oceania & Pacific Ocean

A relatively dry stretch of the year, mild temperatures.

Nigeria · Africa

The driest month of the year, warm temperatures.

Nigeria · Africa

The driest month of the year, warm temperatures.

Norfolk Island · Oceania & Pacific Ocean

A relatively dry stretch of the year, mild temperatures.

Pakistan · Asia

The driest month of the year, warm temperatures.

Northern areas (Hunza, Gilgit)

Pakistan · Asia

The driest month of the year, cool temperatures.

Paraguay · South America

One of the driest months of the year, mild temperatures.

Peru · South America

The driest month of the year, mild temperatures.

Puerto Rico · Caribbean

One of the driest months of the year, warm temperatures.

Saint Barthelemy

Saint Barthelemy · Caribbean

A relatively dry stretch of the year, warm temperatures.

Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha

Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha · Atlantic Ocean

A relatively dry stretch of the year, mild temperatures.

Saint Kitts and Nevis

Saint Kitts and Nevis · Caribbean

A relatively dry stretch of the year, warm temperatures.

Saint Lucia · Caribbean

A relatively dry stretch of the year, warm temperatures.

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines · Caribbean

A relatively dry stretch of the year, warm temperatures.

Sarawak · Asia

A relatively dry stretch of the year, hot temperatures.

Asir highlands (Abha)

Saudi Arabia · Middle East

The driest month of the year, mild temperatures.

Senegal · Africa

The driest month of the year, warm temperatures.

Seychelles · Indian Ocean

One of the driest months of the year, warm temperatures.

Sierra Leone · Africa

The driest month of the year, warm temperatures.

The driest month of the year, cool temperatures.

Sint Maarten / Saint Martin

Sint Maarten / Saint Martin · Caribbean

A relatively dry stretch of the year, warm temperatures.

Kruger National Park

South Africa · Africa

The driest month of the year, warm temperatures.

Canary Islands (Tenerife, Gran Canaria, Lanzarote)

Spain · Atlantic Ocean

The driest month of the year, mild temperatures.

West/south coast

Sri Lanka · Asia

One of the driest months of the year, hot temperatures.

A relatively dry stretch of the year, mild temperatures.

Tanzania · Africa

The driest month of the year, hot temperatures.

Thailand · Asia

One of the driest months of the year, hot temperatures.

The driest month of the year, cool temperatures.

The driest month of the year, warm temperatures.

Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago · Caribbean

A relatively dry stretch of the year, warm temperatures.

Turks and Caicos

Turks and Caicos · Caribbean

One of the driest months of the year, warm temperatures.

Uruguay · South America

A relatively dry stretch of the year, mild temperatures.

US Virgin Islands

US Virgin Islands · Caribbean

A relatively dry stretch of the year, warm temperatures.

Zanzibar · Africa

The driest month of the year, hot temperatures.