Where to go in March
352 cities by what the weather does in March. Each group is one search: an afternoon temperature and how much rain you put up with. A city appears once, in the group that fits it best. Open one to see its whole year.
See March on the mapAcross the map, the hottest afternoons in March are in Sukhothai, around 38°C, and the coolest in Rovaniemi, around -2°C. Nadi is the wettest city, with about 351 mm of rain; Lima the driest, with 0 mm.
Hot in March
Afternoons around 34°C, no rain
34°C
Santa Marta ColombiaGateway to Tayrona and Lost City — Caribbean coast meets Sierra Nevada mountains
34°C
Tamarindo Costa RicaSurf town paradise — Pacific sunsets, yoga retreats, laid-back beach vibes, wildlife encounters
34°C
Chennai IndiaReversed monsoon brings its wettest months in Oct-Dec, carnatic music season, huge car plants
34°C
Nosara Costa RicaRanked the world's fastest-growing surf town in a 2017 study, Costa Rica's yoga mecca, turtles nesting up the coast
34°C
Siem Reap CambodiaAngkor Wat gateway — pub street, floating villages, temple sunrise
33°C
Goa IndiaTropical beach paradise — Portuguese heritage, trance parties, yoga retreats, seafood shacks
33°C
Puerto Escondido MexicoZicatela's Mexican Pipeline break and La Punta's surf-nomad scene, in a boomtown straining at the seams
33°C
El Zonte El SalvadorThe surf village that sparked El Salvador's Bitcoin experiment, still trading on the Bitcoin Beach name
Warm in March
Afternoons around 30°C, little rain
30°C
San Miguel de Allende MexicoUNESCO colonial hill town where post-war art schools seeded a big American expat colony
30°C
Oaxaca MexicoMezcal, mole, indigenous culture — artsy colonial city with amazing food scene
30°C
Perth AustraliaIndian Ocean beaches, dry Mediterranean summers, and the Australian time zone closest to Europe
30°C
Dubai UAEFuturistic oasis — world's tallest buildings, luxury malls, desert adventures, tax-free living
30°C
Boracay PhilippinesFamous white beach — water sports, vibrant nightlife, small island energy
30°C
Panama City PanamaCanal crossroads — modern skyline, tropical vibes, banking hub, Casco Viejo old quarter
30°C
San Pedro Town BelizeReef-diving island town on Belize's nomad visa map — Shark Ray Alley, golf carts, wet season June-November
30°C
Koh Tao ThailandWorld-famous cheap diving — stunning coral, backpacker energy
Mild in March
Afternoons around 25°C, little rain
25°C
Dakar SenegalMainland Africa's westernmost city — Gorée Island's slave-trade history, Atlantic beaches, a francophone startup scene
25°C
Santa Maria Cape VerdeAtlantic island escape — wind, waves, zero tax, €54 visa, Saharan sand beaches, Starlink-connected
25°C
Mexico City MexicoMega-city with incredible food, art, culture — Latin America's top nomad destination
25°C
Tainan TaiwanTaiwan's ancient capital — temple-dense, legendary street food, cheapest major city on the island
25°C
Boquete PanamaHighland coffee capital at 1,200m below Volcán Barú, bajareque mist, long-time retiree enclave
25°C
Hanoi VietnamOld Quarter charm, egg coffee, stunning lakes, 1000 years of history
25°C
Melbourne AustraliaCulture capital — coffee obsession, street art, live music, unpredictable weather, creative energy
25°C
Dalat VietnamMountain flower city — French villas, coffee farms, cool climate year-round
Cool in March
Afternoons around 20°C, rain or shine
20°C
Arequipa PeruHigh-altitude desert under El Misti volcano, sillar-stone colonial core, sun nearly every day
20°C
Alicante SpainA working Mediterranean port with real beaches and a castle-topped skyline, not a resort town
20°C
Bariloche ArgentinaSwiss-Alpine ski town on Nahuel Huapi Lake, chocolate shops, Andean peaks, winter runs June to September
20°C
Christchurch New ZealandRebuilt since the 2011 quake, Canterbury Plains meet the Southern Alps two hours west
20°C
Tunis TunisiaMediterranean capital — Carthage ruins, blue-white Sidi Bou Said, mild wet winters, real coworking
20°C
Málaga SpainCosta del Sol capital — Picasso's birthplace, warm year-round, booming nomad scene
20°C
Bogotá ColombiaHigh-altitude capital — museums, street art, craft coffee, vibrant cultural scene
20°C
Cusco PeruAncient Inca capital at 3,400m — gateway to Machu Picchu, colonial architecture, Andean culture
Tropical in March
Afternoons around 32°C, rain or shine
32°C
Barranquilla ColombiaColombia's Caribbean river port, and home to the country's biggest Carnival
32°C
Cartagena ColombiaWalled colonial city — Caribbean vibes, colorful streets, rooftop bars, beach escapes
32°C
El Nido PhilippinesJaw-dropping lagoons — limestone cliffs, island hopping paradise
32°C
Manila PhilippinesChaotic capital — Makati nightlife, Intramuros history, mall culture
32°C
Palawan (Puerto Princesa) PhilippinesUnderground river, Honda Bay, gateway to stunning Palawan islands
32°C
Malé MaldivesWorld's most densely populated city, high-rises packed onto one atoll, gateway to the resort islands
32°C
Hua Hin ThailandRoyal resort town — kitesurfing, night markets, expat scene
32°C
Phu Quoc VietnamVietnam's biggest island — cable car, night market, beach resorts
Rainy in March
Afternoons around 24°C in the wet season
24°C
Taipei TaiwanNight market paradise — incredible street food, bubble tea, safe, efficient public transit
24°C
New Orleans United StatesJazz spilling from Frenchmen Street, Creole kitchens, a below-sea-level Quarter, hurricane season every summer
22°C
Okinawa JapanTropical Japan — coral reefs, Ryukyu culture, longevity diet, slow island pace
26°C
Buenos Aires ArgentinaParis of South America — tango, steak, café culture, vibrant arts scene, growing nomad hub
26°C
Montevideo UruguayLaid-back capital — Rambla promenade, mate culture, steak paradise, safe and relaxed
21°C
Quito EcuadorEternal spring — equatorial capital at 2,800m, colonial old town, volcanoes on the horizon
27°C
Ella Sri LankaHill country paradise — tea plantations, Nine Arches Bridge, misty mountains, backpacker haven
27°C
Kigali RwandaWidely called Africa's cleanest capital, hills of startup hubs and fibre, gateway to gorilla treks